Amazon is running massive Kindle ebook campaign that expires later tonight. You there 98 New York Times Best Sellers that are 80% off and the average title is around $2.99. This includes the new autobiography of Michelle Obama and other popular authors such as David Baldacci, J.K. Rowling, A.J. Finn and others. You have until tonight at 11:59 PM to buy them and then the prices … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle New York Times Best Sellers are 80% off today
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Amazon and Google have the last Cloud Readers
The Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader and Google Play Books Cloud Reader systems allow users to read ebooks they have downloaded for free or purchased in all of the major internet browsers. The provide fully functional e-reading experiences where the text, spacing, margins and fonts can be changed. Barnes and Noble and Kobo had their own online readers that they ran for a few years, … [Read more...] about Amazon and Google have the last Cloud Readers
Apple iBooks is making it easy for publishers to earn commission
Amazon traditionally has been the only game in town for people who have book blogs or run newsletters on cheap Kindle books. Amazon has become more ruthless on the types of content they will pay commission on and this has driven many of the popular services out of business. Apple unveiled a new toolbox a few months ago for their iBooks program. It allows book bloggers, … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks is making it easy for publishers to earn commission
We might never see a used ebook marketplace
Ever since ebooks first started getting popular in the past decade, various companies all over the world have experimented with a used ebook marketplace. The most popular in North America was ReDigi which started in 2011 and a lawsuit from various publishing organizations shut it down in 2013. Ever since then, the case has been through various courts and last week the Second … [Read more...] about We might never see a used ebook marketplace
eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
The number of households that have purchased an ebook in the past three years has increased by over 50% in Germany. 1.6 million households bought eBooks in 2017 and ebook market share increased by 3%, which is good news for the digital format. In 2018, ebook sales are starting to explode.24.4 million eBooks were sold in the first nine months of 2018, this is massive 19% … [Read more...] about eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
The year is almost over and Kobo has just unveiled their annual Book Report, that once again reveals insightful eReading trends from the past year and which stories enthralled booklovers most. This report is applicable exclusively for Canadians.2018 stats about readersCanadians read on the road, with the busiest reading time being during the morning and evening commute, … [Read more...] about 2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
Ebook sales increased for the second time in two years
Digital book sales increased for the second time in two years in October 2018. Publishers saw modest revenue growth in eBooks (4.4%), with increases for the format across all trade book categories. Aside from downloaded audio, eBooks had the largest percent of revenue growth for the month, compared to October 2017.eBook revenue increased in October for Adult Books (3.0%), … [Read more...] about Ebook sales increased for the second time in two years
Best Books of 2018 Roundup – Constantly Updated
Everyone involved in journalism are doing their annual best books of the year lists. Good e-Reader has decided that instead of doing a megapost, where every single news source will be featured and hopefully aid in book discovery. This post will be constantly updated as new lists come out, if we are missing your favorite website or online publication, please drop a comment and … [Read more...] about Best Books of 2018 Roundup – Constantly Updated
Amazon UK experimenting with ebook gifting system
The Amazon UK website has quietly been testing an ebook gifting system. This will allow users to purchase an ebook and gift to another person, as long as you have their email address. There are further options to establish a date in which the email will be sent and a little room for a custom message. The ebook gifting system has only been available in the US, since it launched … [Read more...] about Amazon UK experimenting with ebook gifting system
Litnet: Read books before they get published
How to read best sellers before they’re complete and published? Just imagine, let’s say George Martin, the author of "Game of Thrones," releases his new novel not in full, but publishes it chapter by chapter. Readers engage in discussions of plot twists and character developments expressing their ideas on how the story should proceed. Martin takes some of those suggestions on … [Read more...] about Litnet: Read books before they get published
Major Publications are doubling down on book coverage
Over the course of the past twelve months, major publications such as the Atlantic, Amazon, Buzzfeed and the New York Times have been doubling down on book coverage. This includes book reviews, author interviews and expanding upon their bestseller lists.Since the beginning of 2017, The New York Times has continued to expand its already robust book coverage. More recently, … [Read more...] about Major Publications are doubling down on book coverage
These are the top audiobooks and ebooks of the year from Google Play
Google Play is a recent entrant in the audiobook space, they only got involved in it earlier this year. They have been selling ebooks a lot longer than that and are one of the more entrenched players in the industry, primarily due to the bookstore being pre-loaded on millions of Android devices. If do business with Google, the company has just released some sales data that … [Read more...] about These are the top audiobooks and ebooks of the year from Google Play
Best of Prime 2018: Prime Reading
Amazon Prime Reading was first introduced in October 2016, the program gives unlimited access to a selection of hot Kindle ebooks, popular magazines, children's books, comics, and short reads. You can choose from over 1,000 Prime Reading titles. They are carefully selected by Amazon editors and today Amazon announced the best titles of 2018.Everyone loves a good … [Read more...] about Best of Prime 2018: Prime Reading