Dropbox is very popular for people who have a multitude of e-readers and store their ebooks in the cloud. Things are changing and this will not be a viable solution anymore because Dropbox has quietly discontinued support for an unlimited number of devices and you can only have 3 connected devices under the free plan. If you want all of your e-readers, smartphones or tablets … [Read more...] about Free Dropbox plans are limited to 3 devices
E-Book News
Medium is turning into a digital publisher with their first ebook
Medium can be considered a longform blogging platform and they have had many missteps over the years in a bid to be profitable. The platform is taking the odd step of turning into a digital publisher and will be releasing a new ebook next week called The Big Disruption, by former Google VP of communications Jessica Powell. The ebook will be available on all major platforms and … [Read more...] about Medium is turning into a digital publisher with their first ebook
Scribd is now producing original content
Scribd is an unlimited audiobook and ebook subscription service, where users pay a monthly fee and get access to a ton of content. In order to make their business more sustainable and not pay publishers everytime someone listens to a certain number of hours on an audiobook or reads a certain number of pages of an ebook, the company is developing their own original … [Read more...] about Scribd is now producing original content
Microsoft Bookstore for Windows 10 has now officially closed
The Microsoft Bookstore was apart of the Windows 10 Store and it allowed USA customers to download free and paid titles. It was not available outside the United States, which led to confusion because anyone browsing the store could see all of the ebooks that were available, they just could not download them. Microsoft has confirmed to Good e-Reader that the Store has closed … [Read more...] about Microsoft Bookstore for Windows 10 has now officially closed
The Best Gambling Advice Books for Your e-Reader
For some it’s a hobby; for others it’s practically a science. The logic and luck behind gambling has been boiled down over the years, and now it’s online and available to everybody. Writers from all walks of life and all types of game have gotten on the e-Book bandwagon and uploaded their strategies for your purchase and download.So, read up, find your edge and find wins at … [Read more...] about The Best Gambling Advice Books for Your e-Reader
5 Ways for Cash-Strapped Bookworms to Get Free eBooks
If you're a true bookworm, chances are that your literature is a significant expense. Book prices are rising constantly, with even marginally cheaper e-books now costing on average $5 more than they did a couple of years ago. If you're the kind of reader who manages to plow through a book every week, you could very easily end up spending hundreds every year on titles. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways for Cash-Strapped Bookworms to Get Free eBooks
eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Downloaded audio remains the format with the highest percent revenue growth in all of publishing with a 36.1% in January 2019. Meanwhile ebooks continue to decline from prior years, down 4.9% from the same period in 2018.The Association of American Publishers has just proclaimed that in January 2019, publisher revenue for trade books was $543.8 million, down 3.2% from … [Read more...] about eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Become an expert at poker with these ebooks
Poker is a passion for many people across the globe, and for poker fans, they want to get as close to the game as possible, reading is just one way of getting more intimate with the game. There is an abundance of poker books to choose from, especially e-books, so let’s take a look at some of them.Excelling at No Limit Hold’emPriced at £14.39 on Amazon, Excelling at No … [Read more...] about Become an expert at poker with these ebooks
Our love affair with ebooks is over
Digital books were once heralded as being a replacement for print and everyone in the bookselling and publishing industry were scared. It looks like our love affair with ebooks is over, primarily due to stagnant sales and a resurgence of print.Independent bookstores are the places where you drop in for the latest paperback, listen to a reading from a favorite author or find … [Read more...] about Our love affair with ebooks is over
Reading is on the rise in the United States
Reading is on the rise in the United States and 74% of stated that they have read a book in the past year. With all of the media attention on audiobooks and ebooks lately, the vast majority are still enamoured with print with 67% of Americans having read a print book in the past year. Overall, Americans read an average 12 books per year, while the typical American has read … [Read more...] about Reading is on the rise in the United States
6 Best EBooks on Essay Writing
Writing a captivating essay is no easy feat. Even the most excellent bestselling authors will admit to needing a little essay help now and then. Looking for an excellent book to put you on the right path is a significant first step. You want to put yourself out there, to finally have your blog make a blip on the blogosphere or score an A on your essay assignments.On … [Read more...] about 6 Best EBooks on Essay Writing
Here is the shortlist for the 2018 Nebula Awards
The 2018 Nebula Awards shortlist has been announced and the winners will be announced on May 18th. Have you read any of the titles below? If you are looking for a great new read in the science fiction category, you might want to check them out.NovelThe Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK) … [Read more...] about Here is the shortlist for the 2018 Nebula Awards
10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks
The Arabic Collections Online project has just formed and they are making available 10,000 Arabic ebooks across 6,000 subjects for free. It was established with support from NYU Abu Dhabi, and by major grants from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. This mass digitization project aims to feature up to 23,000 … [Read more...] about 10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks