Full disclosure: Per yesterday’s comments, I wish to state that I am a self-published author and I have two college degrees, including a graduate writing fellowship through the National Writing Project. There will be typos, but they aren’t because I don’t know better.Yesterday, GoodEReader posted a viewpoint on the damage that self-published authors allegedly do to the … [Read more...] about Counterpoint: Self-Published Authors Are the Salvation of Literature
E-Book News
Worldreader Expands Into South Africa, Malawi
Worldreader, the US- and Europe-based organization that puts ebooks and e-readers into the hands of students in developing regional schools in Africa, announced this week that it has expanded its current reach to school children in South Africa and Malawi, while still making more headway in Kenya.Worldreader forged partnerships with two South African schools, one of which … [Read more...] about Worldreader Expands Into South Africa, Malawi
Amazon Adds Content from EA, Disney, and Warner Bro’s to Kindle Freetime
Six months ago, Amazon launched Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, bringing together for the first time all the types of content kids and parents love—books, games, educational apps, movies, and TV shows—into one simple, unlimited, easy-to-use service for kids ages 3-8. It is an all-you-can-eat service that is subscription based and available only for the Kindle Fire. Today, Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Adds Content from EA, Disney, and Warner Bro’s to Kindle Freetime
The German eBook Market Experiences Modest Gains in 2012
The ebook market in Germany has increased in value, as more publishers are now offering expanded content. There is a growing demand for ebooks from retail chains like Thalia and foreign entrants such as Amazon and Kobo. In 2012, the overall market share accounted for 2.4% of book sales in Germany. This represents a tripling of growth in 2011 with 0.8% and 0.5% in … [Read more...] about The German eBook Market Experiences Modest Gains in 2012
New Updates to the Pottermore Site
Pottermore, the popular online virtual world based on the bestselling Harry Potter books from JK Rowling, has been several years in the making. This strategy of unleashing and adding new content to the site is in line with the order of the books, and actually functions to engage existing fans chronologically while aging up with new ones.This week, Pottermore announced new … [Read more...] about New Updates to the Pottermore Site
Icreon Tech, Net Texts Bring Teacher-Created Digital Curriculum to the Classroom
While most students in the northern hemisphere right now are enjoying their days away from school, and admittedly so are most teachers, this is actually one of the most challenging times of the year for educators. Summer represents the time they spend in workshop sessions on new academic standards and requirements where they learn about the new topics they will be … [Read more...] about Icreon Tech, Net Texts Bring Teacher-Created Digital Curriculum to the Classroom
Lonely Planet and Inkling Launch New Enhanced eBooks
Lonely Planet has turned to Inkling to produce a new series of enhanced eBooks called ‘Best Trips.’ The Inkling editions of the popular Best Trips series are interactive and dynamic, leveraging the full capabilities of the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and HTML5 internet browsers. There are a number of new titles that are available today, such as; California’s Best … [Read more...] about Lonely Planet and Inkling Launch New Enhanced eBooks
Amazon to Launch e-Readers, Tablets, and Its App Store in India
Amazon has announced today that starting June 27th, the company will be bringing its app store, tablets, e-readers, and ebooks to India. The entire line of devices will be available to purchase online or from the large number of participating retailers. The starting lineup includes Croma, Reliance Digital, E-Zone, and Vijay Sales stores located in Delhi, Mumbai, … [Read more...] about Amazon to Launch e-Readers, Tablets, and Its App Store in India
What Do Authors Really Need to Know about Copyright?
the digital reading revolution opened up readers’ eyes to the potential for screen reading, authors may have believed they were limited to self-publishing their work via a dedicated e-reader platform, at least in the early days of this current climate of digital publishing, in actuality, publishing has taken on a whole new meaning and there are unique copyright … [Read more...] about What Do Authors Really Need to Know about Copyright?
Apple’s Place in the eBook Market Growing
A lot of the sentiment coming from the defense in the on-going Apple anti-trust lawsuit, brought about by the Department of Justice following a three-year investigation involving five of the largest publishers in the world, is that the DOJ is wasting its time going after a company that was in a distant third place behind Amazon and Barnes and Noble. At the time of the alleged … [Read more...] about Apple’s Place in the eBook Market Growing
Snapplify Launches New ePub3 Reader
While US consumers enjoy the variety and selection of titles and platforms for their digital reading, a handful of companies are actually doing well by expanding globally, bringing content and options to international markets. One such company, South Africa-based Snapplify, is doing more than just creating content for those markets, but is also focused on bringing that content … [Read more...] about Snapplify Launches New ePub3 Reader
Sony Discusses Digital Books and the Growth of the Reader Store
Sony has been selling e-readers since 2006 and has been operating its own ebook store for a number of years. The company has expanded its reach within the last year, opening new stores in UK, Japan, Germany, Austria, Canada, and Australia, and it will be coming to France, Italy, and Spain. Every few weeks, Sony has been announcing new content partnerships and new enhancements … [Read more...] about Sony Discusses Digital Books and the Growth of the Reader Store
Niffenegger Finally Releases eBook through Zola Books
As with other authors who held on to their digital rights well past the publication of their print titles, Audrey Niffenegger, bestselling author of the seven million-plus copy 2003 title The Time Traveler’s Wife, announced that she will finally release the ebook of her bestseller through Zola Books.As the keynote speaker at the TLC literary conference, Niffenegger said, … [Read more...] about Niffenegger Finally Releases eBook through Zola Books
Audible Author Services to Suspend Service June 30th
Audible has officially cancelled its Author Services program that gave audiobook authors an extra $1.00 for every edition sold on Audible.com, Audible.co.uk, and iTunes. The program launched in April 2012 and was originally developed to draw attention to audiobooks in general. Starting June 30th, this program will be cancelled and the company will no longer give the extra … [Read more...] about Audible Author Services to Suspend Service June 30th