At what was possibly the most interesting booth at the BookExpo exhibit hall, ebook-first erotica imprint Ellora’s Cave kept attendees entertained with “The Cavemen,” a group of slightly underdressed gentlemen whose images have graced the cover art of some of Ellora’s most popular titles. Chief Operating Officer Susan Edwards spoke with GoodEReader about how digital publishing … [Read more...] about Ellora’s Cave and the Allure of Digital Publishing in Romance, Erotica
E-Book News
Bluefire Reader App for Ebooks, Original Content
BookExpo’s Digital Zone held no shortage of new reading platforms for both iOS and Android, but Bluefire Productions was on hand to demonstrate its “white label” branded app that lets publishers concentrate all of their content within their own easily identifiable app. This feature is becoming more important as reading consumers are taking notice of the types of books that each … [Read more...] about Bluefire Reader App for Ebooks, Original Content
Ebrary Launches New Android App
Earlier this year, ebrary (a company dedicated to making ebooks available to libraries and researchers) launched its own branded iOS app to enable reading on compatible devices. Today, ebrary issued a press release regarding its creation of an Android app to meet the needs of the millions of Android device users.“There are an estimated 300 million active Android smartphones … [Read more...] about Ebrary Launches New Android App
Harry Potter eBooks Now Available via Blio
Baker and Taylor announced today that the entire line of Harry Potter ebooks will be made available by any e-reading software powered by Blio. Not only will this work on your official Blio account, but also their major partners like Toshiba Bookplace and other white-label partners. You will also be able to read the books via the Android and iOS apps that Blio … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Now Available via Blio
zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
As the business of children’s digital content is booming, a small handful of companies are still known as the originators of dynamic educational-yet-entertaining content. At this year’s BookExpo America and IDPF Digital Book conference, GoodEReader caught up with Woody Sears, president of zuuka, whose award-winning iStoryTime line of enhanced ebooks feature favorite children’s … [Read more...] about zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
3M’sTom Mercer Discusses Smashwords Partnership at BEA
3M Cloud Library was set up in the BEA Digital Zone to talk about its library lending offerings, but the real news from 3M lately was the recent partnership with Smashwords that puts the ebook distributor’s titles in the catalog for libraries to choose from. Currently, public libraries are struggling with trying to implement digital lending, as five of the Big Six publishers … [Read more...] about 3M’sTom Mercer Discusses Smashwords Partnership at BEA
Exclusive Interview with David Burleigh of Overdrive on Digital Library Lending at Book Expo 2012
One of the companies we were very excited to speak with at this year's Book Expo America was Overdrive. In the last few weeks they officially unveiled the Overdrive Reading App and the new Touchscreen terminals. During this interview we talk about the acquisition of Australian based Bookish and how the technology was augmented to suit the needs of a wide array of internet … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview with David Burleigh of Overdrive on Digital Library Lending at Book Expo 2012
HMH’s Distribution Partner for Teens, Zest Books
One of the greatest things about BookExpo is getting to discover all the new programs, features, upgrades, and offerings, especially from some of the biggest names in the book business. At this year’s event, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt brought along some titles from Zest Books, a new distribution partner that publishes non-fiction for teens.Wait. Non-fiction? As in, no … [Read more...] about HMH’s Distribution Partner for Teens, Zest Books
Sony Revises Online eBook Store and Upgrades Its Android App
Sony has just upgraded its internet based ebook store, making it a bit simpler to use. If you have an existing Sony e-Reader with wireless internet access, any purchases you make online will automatically be synced to your device. The store is compatible with most major browsers, such as Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome.Most people do not have the Sony PRS-T1 … [Read more...] about Sony Revises Online eBook Store and Upgrades Its Android App
Bookeen Partners With Sweden’s Largest eBook Store and Launches a New e-Reader
Bookeen has accelerated its ebook distribution in Sweden by partnering with Adlibris. Bookeen will be launching their Cybook Odyssey as a re-branded device, called the Adlibris Letto, to penetrate the market more effectively and allow users to buy books directly on the device.When we spoke with Bookeen at CES this year, the company said by default the e-reader did not tap … [Read more...] about Bookeen Partners With Sweden’s Largest eBook Store and Launches a New e-Reader
Exclusive Interview with Libby Johnson Mckee of Amazon Createspace
We are at Book Expo America 2012 and talked with Libby Johnson Mckee of Amazon Createspace. If you have never heard of them before, they basically help independent authors self-publish tangible books on their platform. You can write and submit a book, and it gets printed out when people actually buy it. You can also order many different copies and have them stocked in your own … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview with Libby Johnson Mckee of Amazon Createspace
Interview with Michael Tamblyn on Kobo Writing Life and International Expansion
The biggest news of the day was the official unveiling of the new self-publishing program from Kobo, entitled "Writing Life." This program will allow authors to submit books in various formats and have them optimized to EPUB format. The big selling point of this new system is the deep analytics it provides for authors to track their sales in real time. If people review the book … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Tamblyn on Kobo Writing Life and International Expansion
Disney Reveals Statistics on Digital Content
Disney had a presence at Book Expo America 2012 with a invite only media event where the company revealed some interesting statistics regarding its digital content. Currently the company publishes 700 million books and magazines each year in seventy five different languages. One of the most interesting aspects was its ebook sales; they have sold over 3 million ebooks worldwide, … [Read more...] about Disney Reveals Statistics on Digital Content