Verdict: 5 StarsIn this look at one of the most devastating natural disasters in US history, digital publishing is responsible for a number of key factors. First, the timeliness of the book is important, as ebook-only publisher Untreed Reads released the title to coincide with the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and resulting fire that destroyed San Francisco. But … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Earthquake, Fire and Epidemic
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3M Signs New Deal with the BiblioTech Digital Library
The BiblioTech Digital Library gained a ton of attention when it was first announced in January. Bexar County in San Antonio will be launching the first pure digital library in the United States in the fall. The library plans on outfitting a massive computer lab and intends to lend out 100 e-readers to the public. The big hyping point is that the organizers want to make the … [Read more...] about 3M Signs New Deal with the BiblioTech Digital Library
Sony Reader Store to Announce New Partnership with idreambooks
The Sony Reader Store obviously has new management and the company has been working very hard lately to add new features to its online bookstore. Recently they have added Discover Map and a revised UK store, with tons of features. Sony, is forming a partnership with iDreambooks to tap into their wellspring of ratings and critic reviews.Kobo and Sony both relied on the … [Read more...] about Sony Reader Store to Announce New Partnership with idreambooks
Sony Launches Discover Map Feature on Its Reader Store
Sony has been working very hard over the course of the last few months, totally revising its online experience. In the last few weeks, the company unveiled its new ebook store redesign and recently debuted its Kids Corner with EPUB3 interactive books. Today, Sony has announced a new discover map feature that will help you discover new books by answering a few … [Read more...] about Sony Launches Discover Map Feature on Its Reader Store
Simon & Schuster Announces New Library Pilot Program for eBooks
Simon and Schuster is the only major publisher that has never engaged in providing digital content for libraries. Over the course of the last few years, the American Library Association has been meeting with company representatives to try and sway them over. Today, Simon & Shuster announced a one year pilot program for the New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Announces New Library Pilot Program for eBooks
Ganxy Updates Features to Steamline Sales, Promotion for Authors and Publishers
A number of companies will be piggybacking off the buzz and attention of this year's London Book Fair to make important announcements of their own. One such company, Ganxy, will release information on how its unilateral sales platform can help authors and publishers not only with the streamlining that comes from compartmentalizing all of their potential sales channels into one … [Read more...] about Ganxy Updates Features to Steamline Sales, Promotion for Authors and Publishers
Random House Experiments with Media Convergence via Black Crown
When big movie titles come out, there is often a video game released to build synergy between the two products. A new television show Defiance is getting a ton of buzz with a science fiction plot that translates to an online game world. Random House is hoping to capitalize on this growing trend of media convergence with a new story based video game to run in parallel with a new … [Read more...] about Random House Experiments with Media Convergence via Black Crown
Paradoxes from Digital Minds
\At publishing events as recently as only a handful of years ago, the mood was often derisive towards ebooks, digital publishing, self-publishing, and anything else that challenged the status quo. The sentiment slowly melted into cautious optimism as ebook sales began to account for more and more of publishers' profit margins and as self-published authors began to make … [Read more...] about Paradoxes from Digital Minds
London Book Fair Kicks Off with Digital Minds Conference
While the London Book Fair has historically been a rights' conference, in which media of a variety of types are negotiated among publishers, studios, and more, the wider adoption and importance of digital publishing have led to a pre-Fair event that is an outstanding conference in its own right. The Digital Minds Conference, which began today in London and kicks off the LBF, … [Read more...] about London Book Fair Kicks Off with Digital Minds Conference
Reading Rainbow Launches Nat Geo Kids Island
Reading Rainbow was a very popular kids show that starred LeVar Burton. Over the course of the last year, the franchise has gravitated towards the internet and provided an interactive experience for the iPad. In January, RRKidz (the parent company of Reading Rainbow) struck a new relationship with National Geographic. Today, the partnership has come to fruition and the new Nat … [Read more...] about Reading Rainbow Launches Nat Geo Kids Island
Google Play Books for iOS Updated to Support Japanese eBooks
The official Google Play eBooks app for Android seems to get the most new features and enhancements. The iOS version seems to be the least supported, but got a major update today.The new Google Play Books 1.5 update brings Japanese vertical layout support, which makes manga and traditional ebooks more accessible. Speaking of books, the app now has support for Fixed Layout … [Read more...] about Google Play Books for iOS Updated to Support Japanese eBooks
HMH Buys Tribal Nova Game Developer to Increase Digital Learning Offerings
When one of the world's leading textbook publishers and a well-known educational game developer decide to work together, it can only mean that more dynamic learning tools will soon be hitting the market. That's certainly the hope for the news that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt bought Montreal-based learning game creator Tribal Nova, with forthcoming plans to increase online game … [Read more...] about HMH Buys Tribal Nova Game Developer to Increase Digital Learning Offerings
Bowker, ebrary, Choice Partner on RCL
Digital publishing, especially in the academic arena, has opened the door for some collaborative efforts that have increased the reach and productivity of many of the tools that schools and libraries consistently use. Bowker and ebrary, both ProQuest companies or affiliates, have teamed up with the ALA's academic library review Choice in order to improve the accessibility and … [Read more...] about Bowker, ebrary, Choice Partner on RCL