Marvel released their first comic a few weeks ago that used their new Infinity Digital format. This is a very unique experience that gives you full HD comics on the new Apple iPad. It provides innovative features not found on any other platform and gives you a robust format to read your comic books.The first comic we reviewed for this new format was Avengers VS. X-Men and … [Read more...] about Marvel Infinity Format for Digital Comics – Review
E-Book News
Barnes & Noble and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Bring e-Readers to School
Barnes and Noble is teaming up with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to bring e-readers into the K12 school system. B&N will be providing the Nook Simple Touch Reader and the Nook Color loaded with custom ebooks. These books will include Island of the Blue Dolphins, Gathering Blue, and The Willoughbys.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is one of the leading K12 publishers in the … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Bring e-Readers to School
Booktango DIY Offers 100% Royalties on eBooks until July 4th
Today Booktango announced that authors who publish by July 4, 2012 using Booktango’s DIY Free eBook Publishing Platform will keep the entirety of the sales on ebooks sold on Booktango.com for the life of the ebook. Anyone who has or will publish by July 4, 2012 will receive 100% of the sales price on their book through Booktango.com.With Booktango, DIY ebook authors now … [Read more...] about Booktango DIY Offers 100% Royalties on eBooks until July 4th
HyperInk and the Blog-to-Book Phenomenon
There’s no shortage of companies that will help would-be authors produce, publish, and sell their ebooks, so in an indie industry that is quickly becoming flooded with startups that aim to entice indie authors of every ilk, there has to be something different brought to publishing table in order to stand out.HyperInk, an ebook production company that actually has staffers … [Read more...] about HyperInk and the Blog-to-Book Phenomenon
There May Be No Class Action Suit Against Publishers in eBook Price Fixing Case
What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle-based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers. The investigation was to determine whether or not those involved had acted illegally when they instituted an “agency pricing” model for ebook sales to … [Read more...] about There May Be No Class Action Suit Against Publishers in eBook Price Fixing Case
Harry Potter eBooks Rise to the Top of Overdrive’s Most Downloaded List
Ever since the Harry Potter ebooks were released last month, they have been some of the most downloaded books in history. Overdrive has reported that all of the Harry Potter books account for 64% of the top Juvenile Fiction eBook and Audiobook titles downloaded in April, occupying 51 of 80 possible positions on OverDrive’s Most Downloaded Books from the library lists for the … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Rise to the Top of Overdrive’s Most Downloaded List
eBook Sales rise in the UK by 366%
Digital book sales rose in the United Kingdom by 366% in 2011 which contributed to a noticeable decline in print. eBooks now account for 6% of the entire book industry and garnered £92 million in overall sales.Total consumer digital sales (including consumer ebooks, downloads and audiobooks) showed the most rapid growth, having increased by 318% since 2009 from £4m to … [Read more...] about eBook Sales rise in the UK by 366%
Simon & Schuster Digital Revenue Increases by 64% in Q1
Simon & Schuster announced their first quarter results today and their digital division has seen growth by almost 64%. The fast growing segment of ebooks now accounts for over 26% of their entire revenue stream.Publishing revenues for the first quarter of 2012 increased 14% to $176 million from $155 million for the same prior-year period, reflecting strong growth in the … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Digital Revenue Increases by 64% in Q1
Inkling Introduces Test Prep eBooks
Inkling and Wolters Kluwer announced their collaboration last week on a new series of digital test prep books for law students attempting the bar exam, the most arduous examination that will decide the fate of their careers. Ordinarily, given that test prep material for the bar exam is a very comprehensive content that is written for a very niche-specific audience, materials to … [Read more...] about Inkling Introduces Test Prep eBooks
New eBook Content for GoodeReader Fans
In last week’s interview with author and Fighting Monkey Press president Pavarti K. Tyler, the Two Moons of Sera creator made her serial novel available via a portal created especially for readers who found the book through the article on GoodeReader. Now, Tyler has updated that same page to include the upcoming ebook mentioned in that article, Shadows on the Wall, which … [Read more...] about New eBook Content for GoodeReader Fans
Ruckus Reader Apps Have 1 Million Visits Since Launch
Ruckus Reader launched two weeks ago and in that short time has had over one million user sessions. Following the launch of this iOS-specific application that takes kids’ reading to a whole new level of parent involvement, Rick Richter spoke with GoodeReader about how Ruckus can help emergent readers.“All of the folks at Ruckus have a DNA in kids’ literature. What we set … [Read more...] about Ruckus Reader Apps Have 1 Million Visits Since Launch
Joshua Graham on eBook Promotion
GoodeReader featured author Joshua Graham several months ago, and to highly favorable response from readers. Graham’s most recent title, Darkroom, launches today but for a well-respected author, that wouldn’t necessarily make headlines. It is Graham’s creativity when it comes to utilizing online resources and social media to accomplish the things that authors used to have to … [Read more...] about Joshua Graham on eBook Promotion
Scholastic Updates Earnings with Success of the Hunger Games
Scholastic announced today that its second quarter earnings are going to be higher than anticipated due to the success of the Hunger Games Trilogy. Even more people are buying the books because the film adaptation did so well in movie theaters.Many different companies actively market the digital and print editions of the Hunger Games. Being a young adult book, it tends to … [Read more...] about Scholastic Updates Earnings with Success of the Hunger Games
Microsoft Invests 300 Million in Barnes and Noble Nook Division
Microsoft today has invested 300 million dollars into Barnes and Noble to create a new subsidiary called Newco. This will accelerate deployment of the Nook ebook ecosystem into Windows 8.The essence of this deal is to tap into college and university textbooks that Barnes and Noble offers under its Nook Study banner. These textbooks will be available for purchase in the … [Read more...] about Microsoft Invests 300 Million in Barnes and Noble Nook Division