When writers want to get funding to write their next book, they often have to deal with Kickstarter or get a publishing deal. Wattpad is bucking this trend with a new project called Fan Funding. Wattpad is currently the world's largest community for reading and sharing stories. They have just announced a new fan funding pilot project with six writers. This experiment gives … [Read more...] about Wattpad Launches New Fan Funding Platform
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eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney
Verdict: 5 StarsPolly Courtney first made news on this site earlier this year for abandoning traditional publishing after her self-published titles gained some well-deserved attention from the industry; at the time, Courtney had some strong words for her feelings about the experience, including her embarrassment over her book titles and the way traditional publishing lumped … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney
Baen Books now Available at the Sony Reader Store
eBook pioneer Baen Books has ironed out a new agreement with Sony to have their digital titles on the Reader Store. Starting today, you will be able to purchase titles by authors such as David Weber, David Drake, and Larry Correia.Baen Books built a tremendous following by offering their eBooks in a fully unlocked format. This meant that they did not contact DRM and could … [Read more...] about Baen Books now Available at the Sony Reader Store
Publishers Once Again Accused of Colluding to Oppose DOJ Apple Settlement
The Justice Department of the US has been on a crusade against Apple and the major publishers on eBook prices. Basically, the parties were accused of banding together to implement a common eBook payment standard. Every one of the publishers settled, for varying amounts of financial costs. The DOJ presented a number of settlement terms to Apple recently and the publishers are … [Read more...] about Publishers Once Again Accused of Colluding to Oppose DOJ Apple Settlement
What is the Best Methodology for eBook Production?
Publishers are at a crossroads when it comes to digitizing their books and marketing them through various sales channels. There is no shortage of companies out there begging for business and passing themselves off as a one stop shop for eBook creation services.  What are the current best practices for developing an eBook creation pipeline? Is it better to develop your own … [Read more...] about What is the Best Methodology for eBook Production?
New Business Model for Flooved Includes Open Access, Crowdsourcing
One of the frustrating hurdles of the publishing industry has been the inability to make a subscription-based model for reading work in a large-scale way. While companies like 24Symbols are still moving forward, the "Netflix of books" concept is still pretty elusive. While some of that rests on the shoulders of consumers who were not sure they were going to get the value of … [Read more...] about New Business Model for Flooved Includes Open Access, Crowdsourcing
Brush Up Your Knowledge of the Outer Space With Free eBooks From NASA
Here is one ebook collection that can be part of the treasure trove of every space junkie. Interestingly, the literary pieces themselves have been out for about a decade now, long before ebooks have caught on with the reading community; being a decade old also means those print books cannot provide as refined a reading experience as the newer ebooks do.However, those can … [Read more...] about Brush Up Your Knowledge of the Outer Space With Free eBooks From NASA
Amazon Russia To Launch Soon, eBook Contracts Being Negotiated Now
Amazon is in the process of launching its services in Russia and towards that end the retail giant has begun forging partnership with publishing houses to ensure it has enough ebooks to offer when it launches. The focus will be to offer ebooks initially, though printed books will be added to the catalog at a later stage. Rosman, one of Russia’s largest publishers of children’s … [Read more...] about Amazon Russia To Launch Soon, eBook Contracts Being Negotiated Now
Final Chapters of Prizoner of Azkaban Released on Pottermore
Pottermore, the free interactive website that invites Harry Potter fans to more fully explore the in-depth world of the boy wizard, announced recently that the final chapters of book three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, are available for users to explore. Registered users get a street's eye view of Harry's world, including the prestigious Hogwarts school and Diagon … [Read more...] about Final Chapters of Prizoner of Azkaban Released on Pottermore
Flipkart Launches e-Platform For Aspiring Authors in India
Online retailer Flipkart is out to woo debut authors in India by announcing a new e-platform which will serve as a launch pad for authors in the country. This should be seen as a boon to the author community, particularly the aspiring and to-be authors, who contribute about 30 percent of the entire publishing tasks undertaken in India. However, the benefits of such an effort … [Read more...] about Flipkart Launches e-Platform For Aspiring Authors in India
Publishers Displeased with DOJ Terms against Apple
The first stage in the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers was to secure settlements from the publishers involved. The publishers, who at the time were Penguin, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette but who only now include Random House due to its merger with Penguin (Random House took no part in the … [Read more...] about Publishers Displeased with DOJ Terms against Apple
Digital AudioBooks begin to Gain Momentum
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? Audio book producers have been increasing their output. … [Read more...] about Digital AudioBooks begin to Gain Momentum
Boundless Continues to Make College Education Affordable For Students
For the educational start up Boundless, the mission objective is simple: to provide college students with textbooks for free. No wonder it has already garnered the support of over a million loyal followers, which can easily be explained by concerns over the ever increasing costs of college textbooks, as the average estimated cost to the student is about $655 per year. While the … [Read more...] about Boundless Continues to Make College Education Affordable For Students
Rockstand Announces New Alliances With Publishers
Rockstand that counts itself among the leading ebook reading app in India has now forged alliances with several key publishers which includes Delhi Press, Next-Gen Publishing, Hay Market, BPB Publications & Magna Publishing. This will ensure Rockstand has on offer a more varied books and magazines to offer covering topics as varied as computer, lifestyle magazines to … [Read more...] about Rockstand Announces New Alliances With Publishers