Random House Childern's Books and Nickelodeon have officially partnered up to launch new books based on popular properties such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, and Bubble Guppies.Random House intends on producing a ton of content with these characters because they resonate well with kids. The company plans on making hardcover and paperback … [Read more...] about Random House Children’s Books and Nickelodeon Planning New Ventures
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Hunger Games Exceeds Expectations at the Box Office
Suzanne Collins currently sitting pretty because she is Amazon's best selling author of all time. In three short years, her Hunger Games trilogy has sold a copious amount of copies and has received the feature film treatment. How did it do at the cinemas during opening weekend? Try $155 million dollars! Only the Dark Knight and the last installment of Harry Potter did … [Read more...] about Hunger Games Exceeds Expectations at the Box Office
Pocketbook Bookland eBook Store Closes Its Doors
If you have ever owned a Pocketbook e-Reader you are familar with their eBook Store called Bookland. In the last few days the company decided to close the store and start a new project. If you had any existing downloads or purchases they should be transferred over to the new store.Bookland was quite abysmal and really did not offer anything but open source books that were … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Bookland eBook Store Closes Its Doors
Copia Partners with Australian Firm to Expand Indie Retailers’ eBook Business
One of the unintentional casualties in the shift to digital reading and online retailing has been the smaller independent bookstores. Although several initiatives like affiliates programs through Amazon and Google have sprung up to boost revenue for the indie bookstores, these locally owned shops, once the hub of literature and culture for their towns, are disappearing at an … [Read more...] about Copia Partners with Australian Firm to Expand Indie Retailers’ eBook Business
Kobo Offering Hunger Games Trilogy eBooks for $5
If you are about to see the movie in the theaters based on the first book and want to actually read them (if you haven't already), Kobo has you covered. The company is offering the complete Hunter Games Trilogy in ebook format for the low price of $5.00! The regular price is $33 and in order to get the deal simply use the code HungerGamesDeal5 at checkout.This is a solid … [Read more...] about Kobo Offering Hunger Games Trilogy eBooks for $5
Tools of Change Conference Kicks Off Bologna Book Fair
Bologna is one of the premier annual publishing events, and the beauty of Bologna (besides being in Italy, of course) is the centralization around children’s literature. This year’s book fair is the second year in a row to see such an emphasis on digital children’s books and enhanced app books, with several ToC speakers and panels dedicated to where the ebook market is going to … [Read more...] about Tools of Change Conference Kicks Off Bologna Book Fair
Overdrive Suspends Pre-Ordering of New Harry Potter Books
Overdrive has until recently offered the ability for libraries and clients to pre-order the Harry Potter eBooks and Audiobooks. The company announced yesterday that they were going to suspend their pre-ordering program due to overwhelming demand. It seems their servers were unable to handle the ravenous demand for all things Potter.Officially, Pottermore and all of the … [Read more...] about Overdrive Suspends Pre-Ordering of New Harry Potter Books
Bilbary eBook Library in Beta Test
Last month, GoodeReader profiled a new ebook company that aims to offer many things to its reading customers. Bilbary, founded by former Waterstones CEO Tim Coates, was developed to bridge the divide that currently exists between publishers and libraries, as well as to offer an alternative to the current ebook lending model.Bilbary opened its beta period yesterday with … [Read more...] about Bilbary eBook Library in Beta Test
Protest Over 20% VAT Rate on eBooks
The current VAT, or value added tax, on ebooks in the UK is at 20%, a fact that the Publishers Association is calling on the government to fix. Unlike print counterparts, which have no additional tax like this, ebooks are charged this fee because they are categorized in the same way that software and file downloads are, despite the fact that they are near-replicas of their … [Read more...] about Protest Over 20% VAT Rate on eBooks
Marvel Comics goes HD on the new iPad 3
Marvel comics just updated their app for the iPad 3 giving you a taste of pure HD comics! Comic books that have higher resolutions will have a small red HD label on the right hand side and boy do they look great!Ever since the new iPad came out last Friday people have been looking for reasons to take advantage of the new high resolution display. Games and Apps are few and … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics goes HD on the new iPad 3
Comixology Introduces CMX-HD for the NEW iPad
Comics by Comixology has been upgraded today in the Apple APP store to give you a taste of the high resolution. The company has introduced 125 comics in the new CMX-HD format to take advantage of the almost 3.1 million pixels available.Comixology distributes many comics in its ecosystem such as GI Joe, Marvel, Image and many other publishers. The move to a comics HD format … [Read more...] about Comixology Introduces CMX-HD for the NEW iPad
National Geographic Launches Series of eBook Shorts
One of the great benefits of digital publishing is its flexibility and the capability for ebooks to bring something for every reader. Like Amazon’s Kindle Singles or Atavist’s shorts, these ebooks are generally in the range of 5,000 to 30,000 words and are reviving interest in a variety of short form literature.Now, National Geographic is joining the digital short arena … [Read more...] about National Geographic Launches Series of eBook Shorts
Amazon Announces Suzanne Collins As Their Best Selling Author of All Time
Amazon has announced that Suzanne Collins has become their number one best seller for digital books of all time! Considering her major trilogy was recently adopted as a motion picture, The Hunter Games series has only been around for three years.During the last year and a half, her books have remained near the top of the Kindle Top 100 Best Seller List and enjoyed over 60 … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Suzanne Collins As Their Best Selling Author of All Time