Are you looking to up your reading game in the coming year? Is this the year you've vowed (again) to re-read all of those Hemingway books you only skimmed to get through high school? Are you trying to avoid becoming part of the literacy statistic in the country? Then you're in luck.There's nothing like an internet challenge that carries no prizes whatsoever to motivate you … [Read more...] about Take the Goodreads 2017 Reading Challenge
E-Book News
Deutsche Telekom sells the Tolino ecosystem to Kobo
Kobo has officially purchased the Tolino ecosystem and all assets will be transferred at the end of January 2017.  The transaction is still pending approval from the German Federal Cartel Office.Deutsche Telekom looks back positively on the excellent collaboration with the book retailers. “We are proud to have contributed to tolino’s success as its technology partner. … [Read more...] about Deutsche Telekom sells the Tolino ecosystem to Kobo
Findaway Launches New E-Book and Audiobook App called Duobook
Findaway is the largest audiobook distributer in the world and they power the collections of Nook Audiobooks, Scribd and hundreds of others. The company has just released a new app called Duobook, which blends the audio and e-book experience, which suggests the company might be pivoting in a new direction.At its core, DuoBook is an audiobook player and an eBook reader in … [Read more...] about Findaway Launches New E-Book and Audiobook App called Duobook
Here are the best e-Book and Comic Deals for Amazon Digital Day
Amazon is holding their first Digital Day today and there is a copious amount of deals for people who want to populate their new device with comics and e-books. The main Digital Day landing page does not list everything that is currently available, but luckily Good e-Reader is here.Amazon eBooks and comicsTop Kindle eBooks for $3.99 or less Hachette eBook Deals … [Read more...] about Here are the best e-Book and Comic Deals for Amazon Digital Day
Brein Files Lawsuit Against Individual Selling e-Readers Packed with Illegal e-Books
Brien is one of the largest companies in the world that tracks illegal e-book sales and distribution on behalf of major publishers. Â They have just filed a lawsuit against a Netherlands based individual who is accused of selling Sony e-Readers with over 7,500 pirated e-books.The lawsuit states that over the course of the past three years a specific individual was selling … [Read more...] about Brein Files Lawsuit Against Individual Selling e-Readers Packed with Illegal e-Books
The First Amazon Digital Day is occurring on December 30th
Amazon Prime Day has been a resounding success and the Seattle company is looking to capitalize on the post Christmas shopping season with their first annual Digital Day. The premise behind this one day event is to severely discount Kindle e-Books, music and movies.Over 1,000 digital items across the site will be discounted in a bid to fill up customers Kindles, smartphones … [Read more...] about The First Amazon Digital Day is occurring on December 30th
Amazon is having a one day sale on every e-book on the New York Times Bestseller List
Amazon is having a one day sale on every Kindle edition on the New York Times Bestseller list. Â The vast majority of e-books are between 50% and 80% off and they can be purchased on your Kindle e-reader, Fire tablet or the main Amazon website.Why is Amazon discounting all of the big name e-books on the New York Times Bestseller list? The two week period after Christmas is … [Read more...] about Amazon is having a one day sale on every e-book on the New York Times Bestseller List
The Italian e-book market is on the rise
The Italian publishing market has experienced a 21% increase in e-book sales in the first six months of 2016. One of the big reasons why the number of units sold is so high, is primarily due to the sheer number of titles that have been digitized. 65,000 print books were released and of those, 63,000 were converted into e-books.The e-book market in Italy has been growing … [Read more...] about The Italian e-book market is on the rise
Australian Teens Prefer Print, Not e-Books
Australian teens are reading print more than they are reading e-books. Joint research conducted by Melbourne’s Deakin University and Perth’s Murdoch University has found that 60% of teenagers aged 12 to 16 who read regularly are turning pages on printed books. The research also shows 50% of young adults read frequently for pleasure.Dr Leonie Rutherford is the project leader … [Read more...] about Australian Teens Prefer Print, Not e-Books
Is Accurate Book Discovery Really Possible?
One of the major plagues for authors and publishers--from the lone self-published writer to the Big Five--is book discovery. Short of taking out expensive ads and sending literally thousands of copies to advanced readers, there's no surefire guarantee that a book will land in front of paying customers, and that's something even the big guys can't do for every title they … [Read more...] about Is Accurate Book Discovery Really Possible?
Scholastic Top Trends in Children’s Books for 2017
Every year Scholastic projects key trends in the publishing industry and what books are likely to become bestsellers. Last year the company predicted Harry Potter and the wizard universe to grow in a large way in 2016. Now we know Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two was the number one selling book according to many retail sellers. In addition, Fantastic Beasts … [Read more...] about Scholastic Top Trends in Children’s Books for 2017
Kobo Writing Life Shutdown Notice
Kobo Writing Life manually vets the e-books submitted to their service to ensure that quality content is being submitted to their online store and sold worldwide. In a recent email to authors, Kobo has disclosed that over the upcoming Christmas season they are not going to be publishing anything, until the staff have returned. "Just a reminder that as the holiday season … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life Shutdown Notice
3 Old James Patterson Novels Will Soon Be Available as eBooks
The vast majority of James Patterson's novels have been available as e-books for a long time, but the first three Alex Cross can only be purchased at your local bookstore. This will change on January 1st when Arrow Publishing will be releasing Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls and Jack and Jill on Amazon.These three novels originally came out in 1993, 1995 and 1996. They … [Read more...] about 3 Old James Patterson Novels Will Soon Be Available as eBooks