Kobo has just launched a new unlimited subscription program for e-books. It is called Kobo Plus and the first two countries where it will be available is the Netherlands and Belgium. Readers can pay € 9,99 per month to have access to 40,000 titles and 16,000 of those are in the Dutch language.This new e-book subscription platform is a byproduct of Bol and Kobo. Bol.com … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is a New Unlimited e-Book Subscription Program
E-Book News
Mall of America is looking for a Writer in Residence
The Mall of America is celebrating their 25th year of operation with a unique proposition for indie authors, they want to hire a writer to be in residence for five days, to write about a week in the life of the nation’s largest mall.The writer who wins the contest will be flown in and will receive four nights at a nearby hotel and given a $400 gift card for food and drink. … [Read more...] about Mall of America is looking for a Writer in Residence
Arkansas is going to tax audiobooks and e-books
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee in Arkansas is going to end the tax exemption of audiobooks and e-books. This will drive up the costs for people who buy e-books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo.Some legislators said the change could be unfair to college students who buy textbooks online and that the taxes should have a "sunset" clause.In response to this … [Read more...] about Arkansas is going to tax audiobooks and e-books
Does KDP Paperback Publishing Really Solve Anything?
Never one to be a naysayer, we at GoodEReader ordinarily go fan-girl level crazy over a new startup that innovates anything to do with digital publishing. But a new beta program from Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing seems to solve a problem that no one has.Until now, authors who wished to create an ebook for sale on Amazon went through a fairly straightforward upload … [Read more...] about Does KDP Paperback Publishing Really Solve Anything?
One Wattpad Story Has 282 YEARS’ Worth of Reads
Indie authors have long had a phenomenal tool that helped them reach readers and build a following. Wattpad, the free reading and writing platform, has provided both authors and book fans with an abundance of content and an instant audience. As one of the world's largest platforms of its kind, Wattpad has truly changed the game in terms of connecting readers to writers.The … [Read more...] about One Wattpad Story Has 282 YEARS’ Worth of Reads
Is Crowdfunding Your Book Worth It?
There's little doubt that crowdfunding has reshaped the way we function as a society. A study last year from the University of Pennsylvania found the popular site Kickstarter has had economic impact in the billions of dollars, and created more than 300,000 jobs since it launched. Competitor sites like TeeChip and IndieGogo surely have similar functionality, even if the sheer … [Read more...] about Is Crowdfunding Your Book Worth It?
The Latest Amazon Kindle and Fire News & Rumors
2017 marks the ten year anniversary of the Amazon Kindle e-Reader and it looks like the company is planning a slew of new devices this year. Here is all of the latest news and rumors surrounding the Amazon Kindle and Fire tablets.Fire 10 inchAmazon seems to be dialing back on their ten inch iPad competitor according to Max Greve at Seeking Alpha. The Fire HD 10 has been … [Read more...] about The Latest Amazon Kindle and Fire News & Rumors
GoodReads Unveils New Rereading Feature
Millions of GoodReads users orchestrate their own reading challenges, whereby they set a book goal for the calendar year. Sometimes you simply want to reread the Harry Potter saga or one of the Divergent books, but in the past they would not count towards your goal. This has all changed with a new BETA ReRead feature that will be rolled out globally in the coming months. … [Read more...] about GoodReads Unveils New Rereading Feature
Kids love print, will they embrace eBooks later in life?
E-Books have only been readily accessible since 2007 with the advent of the Amazon Kindle. Over the course of the past eight years they have been more accessible via e-readers, smartphones and tablets. Are kids more likely to embrace e-books later in life, if they are reading print during their formative years?About two-thirds of kids ages 6-17 surveyed by … [Read more...] about Kids love print, will they embrace eBooks later in life?
Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
The Toronto Public Library had 3.7 million audiobook and e-book checkouts via OverDrive in 2016 and their total digital circulation was over 5 million if you factor in Hoopla, OneClickDigital and Zinio. These type of loan figures are the byproduct of a unified strategy to put the emphasis on e-book discovery via their website and promote the library system in the city of … [Read more...] about Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
HarperCollins e-Book Sales Increase by 3%
HarperCollins has just announced that their revenues in the second quarter of 2017 increased $20 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the continued popularity of Jesus Calling and Jesus Always by Sarah Young and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, strong sales from frontlist titles such as The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines, Chaos by Patricia … [Read more...] about HarperCollins e-Book Sales Increase by 3%
Virginia Vandals Sentenced to Read Books
A sleepy Virginian town was outraged when five teenage boys were arrested for spray-painting the Ashburn Colored School with racist, sexist and anti-Semitic symbols. Instead of putting these lads in jail, a judge had a better idea. Reading books.Judge Alex Rueda ― who has librarians in her family ― saw the act as a “teachable moment,” and assigned the young men book and … [Read more...] about Virginia Vandals Sentenced to Read Books