The Amazon UK website has quietly been testing an ebook gifting system. This will allow users to purchase an ebook and gift to another person, as long as you have their email address. There are further options to establish a date in which the email will be sent and a little room for a custom message. The ebook gifting … [Read more...] about Amazon UK experimenting with ebook gifting system
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Litnet: Read books before they get published
How to read best sellers before they’re complete and published? Just imagine, let’s say George Martin, the author of "Game of Thrones," releases his new novel not in full, but publishes it chapter by chapter. Readers engage in discussions of plot twists and character developments expressing their ideas on how the story … [Read more...] about Litnet: Read books before they get published
Major Publications are doubling down on book coverage
Over the course of the past twelve months, major publications such as the Atlantic, Amazon, Buzzfeed and the New York Times have been doubling down on book coverage. This includes book reviews, author interviews and expanding upon their bestseller lists.Since the beginning of 2017, The New York Times has continued … [Read more...] about Major Publications are doubling down on book coverage
These are the top audiobooks and ebooks of the year from Google Play
Google Play is a recent entrant in the audiobook space, they only got involved in it earlier this year. They have been selling ebooks a lot longer than that and are one of the more entrenched players in the industry, primarily due to the bookstore being pre-loaded on millions of Android devices. If do business with … [Read more...] about These are the top audiobooks and ebooks of the year from Google Play
Best of Prime 2018: Prime Reading
Amazon Prime Reading was first introduced in October 2016, the program gives unlimited access to a selection of hot Kindle ebooks, popular magazines, children's books, comics, and short reads. You can choose from over 1,000 Prime Reading titles. They are carefully selected by Amazon editors and today Amazon announced … [Read more...] about Best of Prime 2018: Prime Reading
Do you prefer audiobooks or ebooks?
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing. The format saw a 22.7% increase in sales and generated over $2.5 billion dollars in the United States alone. There was over 46,000 new audiobooks that were published last year. Digital Book book sales last year declined by 10% and over 162 million of … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks or ebooks?
These are the best books of the year from Amazon
Every year Amazon discloses the best books of the year, as selected by their editors. These are not only books that have topped the bestseller list, but also include titles you might not have heard of before. The top book is Tara Westover’s Educated: A Memoir, it chronicles how Tara survived a survivalist upbringing … [Read more...] about These are the best books of the year from Amazon
Harlequin ebooks will no longer work on e-readers
Harlequin is changing their approach to digital rights management with ebooks purchased on their main website. They are getting rid of Adobe Digital Editions and going with the Overdrive DRM, this means that you will no longer be able to sideload any of these ebooks into your e-reader and you must download the … [Read more...] about Harlequin ebooks will no longer work on e-readers
Google Home and Disney adds sound effects and music to books
Google and Disney have just unveiled a new partnership that will add sound effects and music to Little Golden Books played on the Home Speaker system. Available books include new favorites like Moana, Toy Story 3, Coco and Jack Jack Attack, as well as timeless classics like Peter Pan, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, … [Read more...] about Google Home and Disney adds sound effects and music to books
The best websites to find daily deals and free ebooks
The average reader simply visits the Amazon bestseller list or checks out digital bookstores from Barnes and Noble or Kobo to find their next read. Sometimes users do not want to pay for audiobooks or ebooks at all and visit Overdrive or Libby on their smartphone or tablet. There are plenty of resources and websites … [Read more...] about The best websites to find daily deals and free ebooks
Thalia has just purchased a 50% stake in Skoobe
Skoobe was founded in 2010 by the publishing group Georg von Holtzbrinck , the publishing group Random House and the Bertelsmann service provider Arvato. They launched their unlimited subscription service in 2012 in Germany and by 2016 they had a catalog of 175,000 books by 1,600 German publishers, as well as … [Read more...] about Thalia has just purchased a 50% stake in Skoobe
Amazon Kindle Unlimited is now 50% off for new subscribers
Amazon Kindle Unlimited is running a promotion where you can get a six month subscription for $4.99 per month, or $29.97 for the entire term. It normally costs $9.99 per month, so you are getting 50% off. This deal is only eligible for new subscribers who live in the United States. You can read any ebook you download … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited is now 50% off for new subscribers