Harry Potter spawned an entire generation of readers that grew up with the books and continues to spawn huge demand for the series. Not only can you read the series, but the movies have been some of the highest grossing of all time and even Disney and other theme-parks have offered rides and a themed experience. The one thing lacking so far has been the books reaching the … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Continue to Be Delayed Until Late 2012
E-Book News
The Truth About Digital Reading
The Content Wrangler published a great visual from Aptara last week that showed the stark truth about how things are going in the world of ebooks. Aptara’s September 2011 report, The Aptara Survey of Publishing Professionals, covered everything from a breakdown on how people like to read their digital content to what percentage of all publishers get how much of their revenue … [Read more...] about The Truth About Digital Reading
NOOK Adds Entertainment, Streaming Content App
Barnes&Noble added the largest-ever software update to its $199 NOOK Color today, an upgrade that will allow users to have access to over 100 feature enhancements, movie and television sites like Netflix and Flixster, digital comics, and more. While the update is free for NOOK Color owners, it only applies to the specific full-color device, making it more competitive with … [Read more...] about NOOK Adds Entertainment, Streaming Content App
Is OverDrive Deceiving Its Libraries?
GoodEReader.com came across a blog post from a highly displeased librarian who discovered that OverDrive does not make the same ebooks possible to all of its 15,000 libraries. Not even that they are charging different prices or placing restrictions on some libraries for being public school libraries (ie, for children) versus city-wide public libraries. No, not all libraries who … [Read more...] about Is OverDrive Deceiving Its Libraries?
Ebook Sales Both Rise and Fall in Wiley’s Divisions
Publisher John Wiley & Sons released its digital sales figures for several areas of its professional & trade paperback divisions this week and the numbers could speak volumes about the reading habits and the buying habits of consumers for both digital and print.When GoodEReader covered the rising popularity of independently published enhanced ebooks earlier this … [Read more...] about Ebook Sales Both Rise and Fall in Wiley’s Divisions
How has your Reading habits changed during 2011?
E-Readers and tablets in 2011 have really come into their own and are readily available to suit most peoples financial budgets. Now more then ever newspapers, magazines and books are readily available in digital format. Marvel, DC, Darkhorse and other comic books companies have all come to an understanding that it is in their best interest to release the digital format on the … [Read more...] about How has your Reading habits changed during 2011?
Pocket God Digital Comic Reaches 500K Downloads
GoodEReader.com has covered the emerging and newly thriving world of digital comics since well before the relaunch of DC Comics’ New 52. That relaunch and the growing number of comic book developers who are making their work available for the widespread full-color tablet market are filling a niche that has been missing from digital publishing. And the fans are responding with … [Read more...] about Pocket God Digital Comic Reaches 500K Downloads
Amazon-Sized Rumors After Signing a Deal with Bango
The people at Amazon can’t buy tissues without someone speculating that the company has a cold. While rumor mills can prove to be annoying, especially in the world of instant access to internet press releases, there’s a reason why it’s so fun to guess at what a tidbit of news might possibly mean: Amazon does some cool stuff.So when UK-based publicly-traded Bango was … [Read more...] about Amazon-Sized Rumors After Signing a Deal with Bango
Luring Loyal Customers with Diverse Digital Content
As the publishing industry and its experts watched the slow collapse of the Borders chain of stores, the only recommendations to come about involved first embracing digital reading and second, making bookstores become more than just a bookstore. In order to survive in the digital age, bookstores needed to adapt to the changing needs of the consumers and offer an entire reading … [Read more...] about Luring Loyal Customers with Diverse Digital Content
PDF Capability added to Kindle for Android
The Android Market posted an update yesterday to the Kindle for Android app that many tablet users rely on for their digital reading. Oddly enough, the update came with very little fanfare, despite the fact that the major highlight of it is the app’s ability to allow PDF reading on Android powered devices through the Kindle app.The-Digital-Reader.com posted a piece … [Read more...] about PDF Capability added to Kindle for Android
The $6 Million Books: Amazon Launches KDP Select Today
For indie authors and publishers who can agree to Amazon’s list of demands, notably making their works available exclusively through Amazon for a set period of time and allowing their works to be loaned through the Kindle lending library, there is a fund of $6 million, divided into monthly amounts, allocated to pay authors as ebooks are borrowed.Authors whose works are … [Read more...] about The $6 Million Books: Amazon Launches KDP Select Today
Dark Horse Comics to release Same Day Digital versions Dec 14th
Dark Horse comics is following suit with Marvel, Archie and DC Comics delivering their digital counterparts on the same day as the physical release. Starting December 14th 2011 the company intends on really getting into the digital model and offering aggressive prices.The digital versions of the Dark Horse comics will sell for $1.99 which is a dollar cheaper then the … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Comics to release Same Day Digital versions Dec 14th
IDW Delivers Digital Comics to the Nook Tablet
IDW Publishing is one of the powerhouses of the Comic world and offers a myriad of sagas from DR.WHO to GI.JOE. The company announced that they are bringing over to the Nook over 30 of its most popular graphic novels. This includes work by Darwyn Cooke’s Parker adaptations, and works by Joe Hill, Max Brooks, Anne Rice, and Eric Shanower.“We’re excited to partner with … [Read more...] about IDW Delivers Digital Comics to the Nook Tablet