Amidst all of the speculation about where the industry is going in the digital age, one of the known truths about the publishing industry right now is that companies must be flexible in order to adapt to consumers’ demands for technology compatibility. Many of the mainstays of print publishing have at least experimented with ebooks—if not embraced them wholeheartedly—and seen … [Read more...] about Tantor Ventures into Print and Digital
E-Book News
Roald Dahl Kids Titles Making the Transition to eBooks
If you are a fan of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, you are in luck. Eight of his most popular books are getting the ebook treatment in North America. This marks the first time these books are available in digital format outside the United Kingdom. The release in the USA come courtesy of Puffin, which is a division of … [Read more...] about Roald Dahl Kids Titles Making the Transition to eBooks
Study Shows the Majority of YA Fiction Is Purchased by Adults
Young Adult Fiction is enjoying a tremendous amount of popularity for the last few years with runaway success like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. Most of these books are geared towards teenagers, but it looks like adult reading is on the rise. A recent study conducted by Bowker stated that 55% of all YA books and ebooks are … [Read more...] about Study Shows the Majority of YA Fiction Is Purchased by Adults
Livraria Cultura and Kobo Partner to Bring eBooks to Brazil
Kobo and Livraria Cultura have just officially signed an agreement that will bring ebooks to Brazil at the end of October. The Kobo Touch e-Reader will be available for purchase at all 14 Livraria Cultura stores, as well as its website. The rest of Kobo's latest devices may make the trek at the end of the year. The ebooks will be available to browse and purchase directly … [Read more...] about Livraria Cultura and Kobo Partner to Bring eBooks to Brazil
Ebook Seller Zola to Launch with Exclusive Content
In a climate in which internet start ups come and go every day, how can a brand-new ebook seller plan to compete with the likes of established retailers like Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or even with smaller-but-popular sites like Smashwords?The best way is to not compete at all.Zola Books, which formed in September of last year and will launch on October 10th, is … [Read more...] about Ebook Seller Zola to Launch with Exclusive Content
Hachette Increases the Cost of Library eBooks by 220%
When it comes to the big six publishers, most of them don't allow their ebooks to be borrowed from the public library or, if they do, charge exorbitant amounts. Simon & Shuster and Macmillian both do not support digital libraries at all, while HarperCollins has imposed a 26 limit checkout before libraries are forced to repurchase the items. Penguin, for the most part, … [Read more...] about Hachette Increases the Cost of Library eBooks by 220%
Overdrive Adds 40,000 New eBook Titles in the Last Month
Overdrive is the definitive leader in technology to facilitate digital ebook lending from your local library. Every month around 30 to 50 different libraries in Canada, US, UK, and Australia sign up for the Overdrive content distribution platform. Today, the company has announced that in the last month it has added over 40,000 new ebook titles. New publisher partnerships have … [Read more...] about Overdrive Adds 40,000 New eBook Titles in the Last Month
In-Store Book Printing Comes to Retail Locations
OnDemand Books unveiled exciting kiosk-based technology in the last couple of years with its user friendly Espresso Book Machines. These print-on-demand interfaces potentially have the opportunity to change the book industry by allowing bookstores to offer almost limitless works without having to stock expensive inventory and ship heavy titles to their physical locations. … [Read more...] about In-Store Book Printing Comes to Retail Locations
First Successful Unglue of a Crowdfunded eBook
Unglue.it, a project conceived by Gluejar founder Eric Hellman, has faced some obstacles along the way to establishing copyright-free ebooks based on crowdfunded pledge campaigns, but has been able to release a landmark work as part of its first successful "ungluing."Back in May, Unglue.it broke the news that it had received the required amount of pledges based on the … [Read more...] about First Successful Unglue of a Crowdfunded eBook
Startup BiblioStar Aims to Promote Authors Via Video
It’s an understood truth in the publishing industry that every author—indie or traditionally published—is going to have to take on at least some responsibility for his own book promotion. While bigger names from some of the bigger publishers often get some help in the PR department, authors generally have a lot of work to do in order to get their books in front of … [Read more...] about Startup BiblioStar Aims to Promote Authors Via Video
Kno Partners with John Wiley for Expanded Offerings of Digital eTextbooks
KNO is very well regarded in the industry for developing cutting edge software geared towards students. They are also quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging field of digital e-textbooks. Today, the company has announced that it has partnered with the leading global publishing company, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.The new partnership with Wiley’s Global … [Read more...] about Kno Partners with John Wiley for Expanded Offerings of Digital eTextbooks
Bookboon Conducts Survey on Your Preference of eBooks or Print Textbooks.
A new survey has been conducted by BookBoon on people's preferences between ebooks and the printed textbooks in the school environment. Over 2164 US students partook in the study, which gives us some solid information the digital vs print debate.Over 75% of US students regularly choose not to buy the textbooks their professors require, citing the huge expense involved. … [Read more...] about Bookboon Conducts Survey on Your Preference of eBooks or Print Textbooks.
Des Moines Public Library Hooks Up with 3M for Digital eBooks
The Des Moines Public Library has just signed an agreement with the 3M Cloud Library System. This new initiative allows Central Library patrons access to digital content, in-library hardware, and apps for borrowing and reading ebooks.Things have been fairly quiet from 3M and its Cloud Service, which showcases innovative discovery terminals. You can think of them as … [Read more...] about Des Moines Public Library Hooks Up with 3M for Digital eBooks