Kobo Plus is doing some fairly innovative things with their first e-book subscription platform that is only available in the Netherlands. BOL is their key partner and they are the largest digital bookseller in the region and been selling Kobo branded e-readers since 2014 and have been heavily marketing Kobo Plus. Bol has just announced that they have created Kobo Plus Gift … [Read more...] about BOL Launches Kobo Plus Gift Cards
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Tolino Select is a New eBook Subscription Program
Tolino Select is a new program that has just launched in Germany and it costs €10 a month. Users can select four different ebook titles from a pool of 40 that are hand selected by the Tolino editors. All of the e-books are a mixture of mysteries & thrillers, fantasy & science fiction and romance.Whenever you download the ebooks included in Tolino select they are stored in … [Read more...] about Tolino Select is a New eBook Subscription Program
E-books Declined 4.6% and Audio Grew 32.0% in 2017
In the first six months of 2017 e-book sales have more or less stabilized. The publishing industry generated $555.7 million in sales, down $26.8 million from the same period last year. Audiobooks continue to be be financially lucrative, but they have a long way to go before they make the type of money that e-books do. Downloaded audio had $157.7 million in sales, up $38.2 … [Read more...] about E-books Declined 4.6% and Audio Grew 32.0% in 2017
Kobo Plus is Getting a Number of Exclusive eBooks
Kobo Plus is an unlimited e-book subscription service that is only available in the Netherlands and lately they have been able to get a number of exclusives. In the name of the father is a new e-book from by thrillist Linda Jansma and a number of titles by author Willem Asman are both exclusively available on Kobo Plus and this is pissing off local booksellers.The Paagman … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is Getting a Number of Exclusive eBooks
Amazon Updates Its Kindle App
It's been roughly ten years since Amazon launched its Kindle app for a variety of platforms, and today the company has announced its biggest update since that time. The newly revamped reading app brings with it a number of key changes that readers have been asking for.“We’ve built the new Kindle app from the ground up for book lovers, giving readers easy access to … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates Its Kindle App
The Best Free EBooks To Get Your Hands On Now
We all love a good read or two. And what’s better than a good read? Getting it for free! Occasionally you can get a good book as a gift, passed along from a friend, or even at a random book swap – or the library – and not have to pay a cent. But if you have a Kindle or an e-reader (hey, even if you’ve got a phone or a tablet!) you can download eBooks so you’ve always got a book … [Read more...] about The Best Free EBooks To Get Your Hands On Now
Amazon and B&N E-Book Settlement Credits Are Being Disbursed
Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo are beginning to dispatch e-book settlement credits to users accounts. This is the second time this year that this has occurred and people who used their previous credits to put towards more e-books have suddenly received more. The main reason extra credits are being sent out is because there was a large percentage of users who did not bother … [Read more...] about Amazon and B&N E-Book Settlement Credits Are Being Disbursed
WattPad Unveils Premium Subscription Plan
WattPad is a digital storytelling platform and the company has just unveiled a new premium subscription plan for their Android and iOS apps. It will provide an advertising free experience and will cost $5.99 per month or $59.99 for a one year.“Wattpad as a product has always been free to the readers, free to the writers, so this is the first time we have done something like … [Read more...] about WattPad Unveils Premium Subscription Plan
Tom Hanks Narrates his own Audiobook of Short Stories
Actor Tom Hanks has just released a new audiobook and ebook of short stories entitled Uncommon Type: Some Stories. Like his films, which range from courtroom dramas to war and espionage thrillers to unconventional romances and more, Hanks covers a wide spectrum in his debut collection of short stories in a host of styles, situations and settings. The book was written over a … [Read more...] about Tom Hanks Narrates his own Audiobook of Short Stories
E-Readers are Undergoing a Resurgence in 2017
The second generation Amazon Kindle Oasis has provided a financial windfall for E-Ink Holdings, the company that powers the e-paper display. E-Ink has reported that they have experienced a four year high for September. EIH September revenues reached NT$1.691 billion (US$56.03 million) for September, up 3.3% on month and 11.3% on year. Revenues for the third quarter of 2017 … [Read more...] about E-Readers are Undergoing a Resurgence in 2017
Major Publishers Proclaim eBooks Represent 20% of Total Sales
Over the course of the past few years major publishers have consistently reported that ebook sales have been declining steadily. This has resulted in a number of publishing executives to become disillusioned with the format. Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle recently stated that “Book markets have seen growth in most countries, slow, but continuous growth,” Dohle said, … [Read more...] about Major Publishers Proclaim eBooks Represent 20% of Total Sales
CreateSpace Is Closing Its Online Bookstore
Amazon owns CreateSpace, the print-on-demand solution that allows indie authors to produce print editions of their work and then seamlessly integrate them into Amazon's online bookstore. CreateSpace started out as an independent company before being bought by the online retailer some time ago, and as such, CS has kept its own online bookstore in operation all this time. But … [Read more...] about CreateSpace Is Closing Its Online Bookstore
Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian eBook coming out November 28th
Penguin Random House has announced that the second installment of 50 Shades of Grey tittled Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian is going to come out November 28th. It is expected that this title should sell between five and six million copies, similar to the first.“The inside of Christian Grey's head is a fascinating place to be,” said James in a statement. “In … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian eBook coming out November 28th