Earlier this year, digital content distributor OverDrive partnered with publisher Sourcebooks in an experiment aimed at establishing concrete data on how readers respond in terms of book borrows and book sales to digital titles they check out from their libraries. Sourcebooks made one of its titles available to OverDrive's member libraries for a predetermined period of time … [Read more...] about Second OverDrive “Big Library Read” Project Includes School Libraries
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World Book Encyclopedia to Offer Subscription Plan to Schools, Libraries
As well-known and highly respected publishing entities like newspapers and reference books struggle to compete with free information available on the internet, publishers of these types of content are forced to find new ways to stay relevant and more importantly, to stay in business. With the announcement last year the the two-hundred-plus-year-old Encyclopaedia Britannica … [Read more...] about World Book Encyclopedia to Offer Subscription Plan to Schools, Libraries
Frankfurt Book Fair Opens to Authors
As the countdown to one of the largest and oldest publishing industry events in the world begins, publishing industry professionals are focusing on the Frankfurt Book Fair. One of the more interesting aspects of this year's staging, though, is that an unheard of number of authors appear to be attending what was traditionally considered to be strictly a rights' fair, one of the … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Book Fair Opens to Authors
Livrada, Hooks Book Events Bundle Print and eBook Options
Livrada, the ebook distribution platform that first made headlines by creating an innovative way for people to buy ebooks in major retail chain stores via specifically branded gift cards for individual titles, has announced this week its partnership with Hooks Book Events to enable event attendees to select a print or ebook edition of titles available for sale at the event when … [Read more...] about Livrada, Hooks Book Events Bundle Print and eBook Options
Kobo Donates 3,500 e-Readers to Canadian Native Youth
Kobo has engaged in a new initiative that will see close to 3,500 Touch e-Readers distributed to Native youth in Canada. The company is also contributing close to $100,000 to to develop a program in conjunction with Free The Children to help improve literacy.Kobo and Free The Children are committed to empowering youth across Canada to develop their imaginations throughout … [Read more...] about Kobo Donates 3,500 e-Readers to Canadian Native Youth
Self-Published Title from Jim Carrey Very Telling about the State of Publishing
Among the many slapstick and antic-filled films Jim Carrey has starred in, he's recently appeared in more children's-oriented films like A Series of Unfortunate Events and Mr. Popper's Penguins, both film adaptations of beloved children's books. So it's not really a surprise that Carrey has now penned a children's book of his own, How Roland Rolls.What is surprising is … [Read more...] about Self-Published Title from Jim Carrey Very Telling about the State of Publishing
Viral Angry Book Reviews?
There's good news for any author who's ever received a horrible review of his book: bad news travels fast, and a new study Beihang University in China proves it. According to the report, angry or rage-filled posts on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, spread far more quickly and were shared more often than good news or uplifting posts. While the study did indicate that the … [Read more...] about Viral Angry Book Reviews?
Copia Contributes Towards Subscription Based Digital Learning in Australia
Copia hails itself as one of the best known names in the field of digital classroom solutions, and has announced its association with the LearningField project in Australia that aims to provide a complete digital makeover to education in that country. Led by Copyright Agency (described in Wikipedia as "an Australian company incorporated under the Corporations Code for the … [Read more...] about Copia Contributes Towards Subscription Based Digital Learning in Australia
Disney Launches Interactive Storytelling Apps For Kids At Google Play Store
Disney Publishing Worldwide today announced the launch of their story telling apps on the Google Play Store, paving the way for the apps to be available to Android users. As of now, there will be eight apps that will debut at the Google Play Store though more apps from  the Walt Disney Company’s franchises will be made available in due time."This launch is a natural next … [Read more...] about Disney Launches Interactive Storytelling Apps For Kids At Google Play Store
OverDrive to Focus on Video Streaming Services for Libraries
OverDrive unveiled the prototype of their video streaming service exclusively to Good e-Reader at Book Expo America. Since then, the company has been quietly securing content partnerships. In order to help facilitate the growth of the platform and add credibility to the entire project, OverDrive has hired Lee C. Milstein to the new position of Chief Strategy … [Read more...] about OverDrive to Focus on Video Streaming Services for Libraries
iStoryTime Launches New eBook Store on iOS
iStoryTime has been a major player in the digital book space with their primary business model centered around kids content. They company was originally founded in 2009 and secured $2 million dollars in funding, they have been growing ever since. Today, iStoryTime has announced they have opened up a singular bookstore on iOS, in which all of their titles will be … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Launches New eBook Store on iOS
Rainbow eBooks Announces Closure of Online Store
Rainbow eBooks has announced today that they are shutting down their online bookstore. The web store will remain active for purchases through September 30, 2013 and will remain active for customer downloads through December 31, 2013. After December 31, 2013 Rainbow eBooks will provide direct links to publishers.A number of online stores have closed in the last year and … [Read more...] about Rainbow eBooks Announces Closure of Online Store
Canadian eBook Adoption on the Rise
The eBook adoption rate in Canada is one of the highest in the world, as 41% of parents and 27% of teens have already adopted digital reading. BookNet Canada is predicting this number will dramatically increase.Digital book adoption rate is dependent on purchasing e-Readers and tablets. On average, parents report having 6.4 devices per household, whereas teens report … [Read more...] about Canadian eBook Adoption on the Rise
Wattpad and Harlequin Launch New Romance Writing Contest
Wattpad and Harlequin have teamed up for a new romance writing contest. Writers from around the world can use Wattpad to upload the first chapter of their romance story aimed at a "New Adult" audience for consideration by a team of international judges. Four winning submissions will each be awarded a publishing contract from Harlequin.The So You Think You Can Write … [Read more...] about Wattpad and Harlequin Launch New Romance Writing Contest