If you have a Samsung phone or tablet you are fairly familiar with the Reading Hub, which focuses on reading and features apps like Kobo and Zinio. Today the company announced that it was working on a new Hub called the Learning Hub. It will focus on educational content from tons of different schools and universities.The Learning Hub is partnering for the official launch … [Read more...] about Samsung Learning Hub Focuses on Education
E-Book News
Indie Authors and Reference Updates
GoodEReader’s Indie Author Initiative has spent nearly a year exploring the various reasons that authors choose to self-publish their works. Sometimes there are logistical reasons, such as the timeliness of subject matter. Occasionally, authors have explained the many creative process reasons that led them to self-publish, such as the desire to set the release date, design the … [Read more...] about Indie Authors and Reference Updates
Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group
The Independent Publishers Group has been on the receiving end of a dastardly blow by Amazon. The company has taken down close to 5,000 ebooks owned by the IPG because of a failure to reach a new licensing agreement.Amazon has been petitioning companies since November of last year for steeper discounts on the books they purchase. Due to the agency model where publishing … [Read more...] about Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group
Publishers See the Benefits of the 99 Cent eBook
Ever since the surge in popularity of e-reading, a near battle has been waged between the camps of publishing, pitting digital versus traditional. At the start, criticisms of what low ebook prices will do to the print market have been lobbed at the proponents of the under-three-dollar ebook amid claims that pricing an ebook at 99-cents would ruin the industry.Since the … [Read more...] about Publishers See the Benefits of the 99 Cent eBook
Digital Publishing Tools at the Indie Author’s Fingertips
Once the furor died down over whether or not digital and self-publishing even had a place at the grown-up table in the world of books, more opportunities opened up for would-be authors. While a great number of indie authors are still lone writers with a book for sale, more and more writers are turning to independent self-publishing in order to shed the constraints imposed by … [Read more...] about Digital Publishing Tools at the Indie Author’s Fingertips
Should Overdrive Develop Its Own e-Reader?
Overdrive is the company responsible for the facilitation of ebook lending from your local libraries in digital format. The company is in a unique position in that it offers a purely digital service with no real tangible product related to said libraries. I think the company should develop and market its own e-reader directly to K12 schools and the libraries it deals … [Read more...] about Should Overdrive Develop Its Own e-Reader?
Sri Lanka’s First e-Book Store – Book Hub
Book lovers living in the island nation of Sri Lanka are in for a treat now that the country is all set to play host to an online e-book store of its own. The emphasis will focus on the literary works by Sri Lankan authors, the electronic versions of which will be hosted for the very first time on the online store for easy download to any PC, Android, or iOS platforms. The … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s First e-Book Store – Book Hub
Bookbaby Signs Agreements with eBookPie, Baker & Taylor, and Gardners
Bookbaby is one of the leading self-publishing companies in the world that authors employ to distribute their books to many different platforms. It leads the charge in the sheer number of electronic book stores that you can opt into when you submit your books. Today the company is even more appealing because of new agreements with eBookPie, Baker & Taylor, and … [Read more...] about Bookbaby Signs Agreements with eBookPie, Baker & Taylor, and Gardners
eBooks Account for 10% of All Book Sales in Canada
Canadians are very connected with the internet and do not shy away from new gadgets or technological innovations. This holds true with the rising success of e-readers and tablets available in this country and carries over to the purchasing of digital content. A recent report by the National Book Count claims that e-books now account for over 10% of all books sold in Canada! … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 10% of All Book Sales in Canada
Bookboon Spearheads Free and Original eBooks
Bookboon is a little known company that is making great strides in providing free and original ebooks online. The company has experienced over ten million downloads in the last few years and in 2011 had 500% growth in digital downloads.Bookboon a Danish company, originally started in 2005 and focused on student textbooks written by their own in-house staff and freelancers. … [Read more...] about Bookboon Spearheads Free and Original eBooks
Kno sues Cengage Learning for Breach of Contract
Kno's business model is making software and tools for students to buy and edit e-textbooks in an learning environment. The company is focused on shared technology that allows students to save on money and allow a tremendous amount of freedom in crafting their textbooks in the digital classroom. They also sell e-textbooks and publisher Cengage Learning accounts for over 25% of … [Read more...] about Kno sues Cengage Learning for Breach of Contract
Recent Study finds Digital Kids Books on the Rise
A recent report from the Cooney Center out today proclaims the rise of ebooks aimed at young and older children at the expense of enhanced books aimed at adults.Two of the report's key findings show a distinct trend on the marketing of educational apps. First, while the number of adult educational apps is decreasing, the percentage of apps for children has risen in every … [Read more...] about Recent Study finds Digital Kids Books on the Rise
Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries
When ebook platform Bilbary launches sometime in March or April, it will have something that can’t be found in one uniform web location: ebook access from all of the Big Six publishers. Currently, the negotiations surrounding Bilbary’s partnership with those and some 2,300 other publishers are for ebook purchasing, although some of those major publishers are already at work on … [Read more...] about Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries
Overdrive Help Revised and Updated
Overdrive has revised its tech support and customer service portal called "Overdrive Help." This was a savvy move that answers most common questions and concerns but with an emphasis on specific e-readers.Overdrive Help was a project that spent a few months in development before it was finally released today. They spent a fair amount of time talking with specific libraries … [Read more...] about Overdrive Help Revised and Updated