OverDrive, one of the world's largest digital content and media suppliers to academic and public libraries, has rolled out a new update to its web interface that will make searching for content even more streamlined. The first enhancement helps ensure that users who access the interface via computer, tablet, or smartphone will see a very similar storefront, helping make … [Read more...] about OverDrive Releases Update to School Digital Library Interface
E-Book News
Amazon Names Best Books of 2013
Amazon's Book Editors have chosen their top picks for Best Books of the Year, making selections across a wide variety of categories. While the comprehensive list has one hundred selected titles, the top ten books are:1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 2. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini 3. Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel 4. Life After Life: A Novel by … [Read more...] about Amazon Names Best Books of 2013
Google eBook Launches in South Africa
Google has included South Africa as the list of nations that have access to its online book store. With this, it is now 39 countries world wide that will have access to the Google online ebook store. Users will have access to millions of ebook titles that include both bestsellers and classics with everything in between. Also, the other inherent benefit is that users can read … [Read more...] about Google eBook Launches in South Africa
Amazon Announces New Plan to Battle Kobo to Sell e-Readers and eBooks in Independent Bookstores
Over the course of the last few years Kobo has been the company of choice for bookstores belonging to the American Booksellers Association. The stores earn a commission for every Kobo sold and nets a small percentage of every digital edition that customers purchase. Amazon is certainly not content to let the Canadian company have all of the fun and today has announced a new … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces New Plan to Battle Kobo to Sell e-Readers and eBooks in Independent Bookstores
Pottermore Announces Expansion into Japan
The online interactive world of Harry Potter is reaching an entirely new audience, as Pottermore announced today the launch of the site in Japan. What is most interesting about that news is the fact that it took this long, considering that Japan is the largest market outside of the US for Harry Potter, beating out even the author's home base in the UK.In addition to the … [Read more...] about Pottermore Announces Expansion into Japan
Apple Rolls Out Managed Distribution Program for eBooks and eTextbooks
Apple has rolled out a new Managed Distribution Program for schools to help facilitate the bulk delivery of eBooks and eTextbooks. The update was pushed today to the Apple volume purchase portal that allows schools to push out apps and digital content.When a book or app is assigned to a device, it can be automatically downloaded and installed, or a push notification can … [Read more...] about Apple Rolls Out Managed Distribution Program for eBooks and eTextbooks
Jeff Bezos Wife and Amazon Blast new eBook
It is very apparent that the entire Amazon empire is displeased by a new eBook written by Bloomberg Businessweek writer Brad Stone. Jeff Bezos' wife left a devastating review of the book in a rambling diatribe and the company even sent out an official statement berating the authors secretive nature of writing the book and factual inaccuracies.MacKenzie Bezos wrote a very … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos Wife and Amazon Blast new eBook
Amazon Throwing Everything Against the Wall in a Bid to Lure Readers
Amazon isn't holding anything back right now in a bid to lure readers away from other ecosystems and sign new ones up. The company in the last few months has unveiled a copious amount of new programs to distinguish themselves from the competition.Kindle First, Kindle Matchbook, Day One, Amazon Smile, Kindle Countdown Deals and a free Kindle Freetime subscription are but a … [Read more...] about Amazon Throwing Everything Against the Wall in a Bid to Lure Readers
Happy Birthday, Wattpad: Celebrating with the Launch of Wattpad Stories
The world's largest online community for connecting authors and readers in genuine and engaging ways turned seven years old today, and is celebrating with the launch of something new. Wattpad Stories, which goes live at 10am ET, takes an in-depth look at people whose lives have been transformed by the power of writing and storytelling, and by the ability to instantly share that … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Wattpad: Celebrating with the Launch of Wattpad Stories
North Korea Launches Internet-Disabled Samjiyon Tablet
The US has a colorful history of exporting some of its pop cultural icons to oddly rave reviews in foreign markets. The French love Jerry Lewis, Germany loves David Hasselhoff, and North Korea loves...Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind?Yes, the new Android-based tablet Samjiyon won't have internet capabilities but will come pre-loaded with hundreds of reference and … [Read more...] about North Korea Launches Internet-Disabled Samjiyon Tablet
eBook Review: Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Verdict: 5 StarsYou can keep your billionaire's with their torturous red rooms any day...I want to hang out with the riotously hot characters in author duo Christina Lauren's Beautiful series (Simon & Schuster).In this installment in the series, nerdy grad student-slash-recluse Hanna Bergstrom is practically forced by her own family to agree to get out more, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Chegg Stock Sale Is Good News for Digital Textbooks
Digital textbook rental company Chegg announced some time ago that they were taking the company public and inviting investors to come on board. While that's a fairly common business strategy, joined recently by companies like social media giant Twitter, the current status of the stock sale is a positive sign for where the public and publishing industries are taking digital … [Read more...] about Chegg Stock Sale Is Good News for Digital Textbooks
Sainsbury’s and Random House Launch Bite-Sized eBooks
Sainsbury’s launched their digital book store back in January and have been trying to distinguish themselves in a crowded market. In order to gain more traction and generate some headlines the 2nd largest supermarket chain the UK has partnered with Random House to launch Bite-Sized eBooks.Bite-Sized eBooks are very short cookbooks that abide by a specific theme or a … [Read more...] about Sainsbury’s and Random House Launch Bite-Sized eBooks