Amazon is reinventing the literary journal for the digital age with the advent of their new imprint, Day One. It will be a weekly publication dedicated to short fiction—including work from debut authors and stories from around the world translated into English—and poetry. Day One will showcase one writer and one poet per week. The first issue is available today and features the … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Day One Imprint Focusing on Poetry and Short-Fiction
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HarperCollins Begins Selling eBooks Directly to Readers
Major Publishers tend to rely on companies such as Amazon, Kobo, Apple and Barnes and Noble to sell the digital editions of their books. Not content to exclusively buy into this model Harper Collins is now bucking the trend by selling eBooks directly to customers  and launching a dedicated e-Reader app for Android and iOS.Buying eBooks directly from the publisher will phase … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Begins Selling eBooks Directly to Readers
What’s Next for BookExpo?
Arguably one of the premier book industry events every year is the BookExpo America conference, which takes places in late May at the Javits Center in New York. The event grown quickly to encompass nearly every aspect of the publishing industry: special day-long conferences on the digital industry, a stand-alone event tied to BEA that focuses solely on self-publishing, even a … [Read more...] about What’s Next for BookExpo?
Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
Bookviser, the ebook reading app for the Windows Phone platform has announced an update that will make it compatible with the latest Windows Phone 8 version. Of course all the endearing qualities of the app that has made it among the most sought after ebook reading application for Windows Phone 8 remains intact while a few enhancements has also been added to the list.Among … [Read more...] about Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
Wattpad Asks, Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as its affectionately called, is almost upon us. Some of the benefits to authors who struggle and fight to complete a 50,000 word novel within the 30 days of the month--apart from the ability to print their own winner's certificates and order a winner's t-shirt at their own expense--are the perks from NaNo sponsors, which include … [Read more...] about Wattpad Asks, Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
New Amazon Matchbook Program Launches Today
Amazon has just rolled out their new Matchbook program today and it seeks to give you a low-cost or free digital copy when you buy a real book. Currently over 70,000 titles currently participating in Matchbook and is applicable to hard and softcover editions sold online.Amazon will look up your purchase history of physical books via the Matchbook page, and tell you which … [Read more...] about New Amazon Matchbook Program Launches Today
Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
Ookbee which happens to be the largest online ebook store in Thailand is in an overdrive with major expansion plans being worked out. That is hardly surprising, considering every ebookstore around the world worth its salt is busy charting their own growth strategy. Â However, what has made things a bit sticky for Ookbee is that their keenness to have a bigger presence in the … [Read more...] about Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
Half of All Book Sales are Now eBook Sales
Bloomsbury Publishing is reporting that half of their total sales now stem from eBook sales in some markets. Overall, digital sales accounted for 17% of Bloomsbury’s total revenue in the first half of 2013 compared to 11% in the 2012 six month period."Our Adult division enjoyed a very good interim result, reflecting an impressive new book programme including And the … [Read more...] about Half of All Book Sales are Now eBook Sales
Crunchyroll Manga Platform Launches Oct 30th
Crunchyroll is one of the premier anime and drama services and offers hundreds of streaming videos via their fleet of apps. The company is experimenting with a new vertical with Japanese publisher Kodansha to launch Crunchyroll Manga on October 30th 2013.Crunchyroll Manga will launch on a subscription model, which will be different from other platforms that just sell … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll Manga Platform Launches Oct 30th
AudioGO Faces Challenges in the Audiobook Market
The audiobook industry is starting to undergo dramatic shifts in their content delivery methods and major publishing companies are now investing millions of dollars into expensive productions. The entire audiobook industry is currently worth around 1.6 billion dollars and that figure should climb further. The main reason? Audiobook producers have been increasing their output. … [Read more...] about AudioGO Faces Challenges in the Audiobook Market
One Quarter of Europeans Prefer Buying Books Online
A survey carried out by Eurostat to determine the extent that information or communication technologies has permeated in the lives of the average European has revealed the online buying pattern that the Europeans have engaged in in 2012. For instance, what has come to the fore is that it’s about a quarter of them that prefer online means to source their requirement of digital … [Read more...] about One Quarter of Europeans Prefer Buying Books Online
eBook Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Verdict: 2 StarsJust when you think you've endured as many pages of suffering and hurting as is possible to squeeze between the covers of a book, it gets worse.Allegiant is the long-awaited final book in the Divergent trilogy, a young adult series by author Veronica Roth. Without having to write the dreaded words "spoiler alert," let's just say that Roth spent a great … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Leadership Change at Amazon Publishing
When online book retailer Amazon decided to venture into traditional publishing more than two years ago, it staged a coup of sorts by winning over long-time industry professional Larry Kirshbaum to head up their operations. Now, with eleven distinct imprints and a staff of editors nearly thirty-strong, Kirshbaum is leaving Amazon Publishing and returning to his former role as a … [Read more...] about Leadership Change at Amazon Publishing