After a host of hurdles and delays, ebook discovery site Bookish is finally up and running. Along with ways to browse and then purchase ebooks through links to the major retailers or directly from the publishers themselves, Bookish offers commentary and essays from well-known authors, book reviews, and more.What initially made Bookish stand out--and ultimately led to the … [Read more...] about Bookish Finally Up and Running
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Kobo Lowers Commission Rates on Affiliate Program
Kobo has officially announced that it is lowering its commissions on their affiliate program across the board. Kobo is decreasing it from 8% to 5% from this day forward. The company is also scrapping its tiered system that allowed people who grossed over $1500 in sales to be bumped up to 15%.Brad Scott, the man in charge of the affiliate program cited the reduction in … [Read more...] about Kobo Lowers Commission Rates on Affiliate Program
Apple iPad 6.1 Newsstand Bug Affects Digital Magazines
The most recent update for the Apple iPad has created a massive new problem with magazines purchased from the Newsstand. Any digital magazine published using the Adobe Publishing Suite or the Adobe Reader are finding their apps are either crashing or prompting users to buy the issue, even if they have an active subscription.Many of the leading magazines available on the … [Read more...] about Apple iPad 6.1 Newsstand Bug Affects Digital Magazines
Bookshare Adds Two New Accessibility Features
As the world's largest online resource for readers with a print related disability, Bookshare meets the needs of millions of readers who are not able to enjoy a book in the traditional sense. While their main goal remains addressing the access people have to materials that are suited to their specific needs, Bookshare also seeks to remain current in the technological climate of … [Read more...] about Bookshare Adds Two New Accessibility Features
SUNY System Parnters with Kno for Digital Textbooks
Another university system has taken on the daunting task of digital textbook adoption and publication, this time the highly regarded State University of New York (SUNY) press. SUNY has partnered with textbook produce Kno to bring even more options to the academic landscape for college students this spring by working to digitize thousands of SUNY press titles.This collaboration … [Read more...] about SUNY System Parnters with Kno for Digital Textbooks
Nook for Windows 8 RT Introduces Microsoft Account Login System
Last year Microsoft invested $300 million dollars into Nook Digital. This was meant to help Barnes and Noble separate its ebook division from the brick and motor stores, but also to develop more synergy between the two companies. Over the weekend, Barnes and Noble updated its Windows RT app, which adds the ability to sign in using your Microsoft account, dramatically … [Read more...] about Nook for Windows 8 RT Introduces Microsoft Account Login System
School Board Measure Considered to Steal Teachers’, Students’ Work
It's not an unusual policy to state that the rights to work created by an employee on company time and using company technology or materials is legally shared by the employee and the company. After all, the person who created the work, ideas, or invention was being compensated at the time, therefore, it is fairly standard that the two entities share the copyright. But a new … [Read more...] about School Board Measure Considered to Steal Teachers’, Students’ Work
Startup TotalBooX Begins Selling eBooks by the Page
Many digital readers have found themselves of the predicament of reading a badly formatted book and wishing they could have their money back. In other cases, students may only need a few specific chapters for a research project and might not want the complete e-textbook. A new startup from Israel by the name of TotalBooX is seeking to sell books by the chapter, something … [Read more...] about Startup TotalBooX Begins Selling eBooks by the Page
Korean Publishers Return to Bookselling Through Cafes
Like many well-known publishers did before them, publishers in Korea have taken to opening their own bookstores to sell their titles, especially in storefront cafes reminiscent of the coffee house bookstores in the US. An article for Publishing Perspectives details how these consumer-savvy publishers are cutting out the booksellers and marketing their titles to the public on … [Read more...] about Korean Publishers Return to Bookselling Through Cafes
Good e-Reader Interactive Hosts Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion via Spreecast
Now that the book, the prequel, and the movie have all been released and zombie fans everywhere have gotten a taste for brains...well, books...it's time to meet the author himself. The creative genius behind Warm Bodies, the delightful reimagining of Romeo & Juliet undead-style, Isaac Marion, will be joining GoodEReader for a live Spreecast on Thursday, February 7th, at … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Interactive Hosts Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion via Spreecast
ABA Indie Bookstores Can Now Pre-Order Kobo eBooks
The American Bookseller Association has just launched a new program for indie bookstores. Customers now have the ability to pre-order ebooks that are due to be released in the next few months from Kobo.Pre-ordering is fairly simple. If your favorite indie bookstore sells e-readers or ebooks from Kobo, you merely have to visit the store's website. Customers can click on the … [Read more...] about ABA Indie Bookstores Can Now Pre-Order Kobo eBooks
Canadian Author Warns Against Amazon.ca
As ebook retailers expand their global reach into untapped markets, the potential for providing the solutions afforded by digital publishing seem obvious. More readers than ever can access digital content with the same ease of use and speed that US customers originally enjoyed. Thanks to the work from many of the retailers, global customers can even enjoy content in their own … [Read more...] about Canadian Author Warns Against Amazon.ca
German eBook Retailer, eBook.de, Ends 2012 With Great Final Quarter
eBook.de is a major ebook retailer in Germany. The latest report (through a Google translation) says that ebook sales tripled in the final quarter of 2012, and for the first time they sold more ebooks than printed books. A survey they conducted shows that ebook readers in the 40 to 49 year-old range accounted for 32% of sales, and those over 60 accounted for 20%. Nearly half of … [Read more...] about German eBook Retailer, eBook.de, Ends 2012 With Great Final Quarter
How About an eBook Vending Machine?
That's what the two machines pictured above are. The top one, which is described as "specially made" in the article in Australia's Courier Mail, is installed in an Australian Mary Ryan bookstore. The creator expects to install kiosks at six other bookstores and also provide sales people with iPad Minis on which the staff can order books for customers in real time and have them … [Read more...] about How About an eBook Vending Machine?