The publishing world goes through cycles in its yearly calendar. Many literary agents tend to close to submissions in December, and the weeks after BookExpo America are a nice summery deadtime when it comes to releasing new titles. That's why fall is such an exciting time for books, and Amazon has announced some of the most eagerly anticipated upcoming titles from names like … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Top Books for Fall
E-Book News
Here are the 2016 Hugo Award Winners
The 74th Hugo Award winners were just announced at the World Science Fiction convention, MidAmeriCon II, in Kansas City. The big draw about the Hugos, is unlike the Nebula Awards, the votes are cast by people at the convention.Last year, the Hugo's lost in a quagmire of controversy. A small collective of people under the name “Sad Puppies” and a rival group “Rabid … [Read more...] about Here are the 2016 Hugo Award Winners
Kobo Launches Book-Centric Social Responsibility Programs
There are a number of great organizations working hard to fight illiteracy, a plague that still affects nearly one out of every five people on the planet, and two-thirds of all women. But there's a disturbing social issue that in some ways is even more heartbreaking: individuals who have the ability to read but still lack the access to a book.Kobo has decided to fight that … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches Book-Centric Social Responsibility Programs
Kindle in Motion Feature Is Cool, But Do Readers Like It?
Amazon has a quirky option for ebooks called Kindle in Motion, and the news has been strangely uneventful. This feature, incorporated into certain titles, places moving graphics in various locations throughout the text. They can be limited to the cover, as in the clouds floating behind the spooky house in Edgar Allan Poe's "Darkness There," or they can be scattered in the text … [Read more...] about Kindle in Motion Feature Is Cool, But Do Readers Like It?
Connecticut Developing a Statewide e-Book Program
Libraries in Connecticut often do business with multiple companies for their e-book collection. There are many players in this industry such as 3M, Baker&Taylor, Hoopla and Overdrive. Whenever a patron borrows an e-book, they often have to download a specific app that will let them read it. A new initiative by the Connecticut State Library system is seeking to address the … [Read more...] about Connecticut Developing a Statewide e-Book Program
Where Are All the Digital Textbooks? Students Don’t Want ‘Em
With back to school season starting to show its summer-stealing flare, students around the world are prepping for a new semester in the start of a new school year. At this time, students will work to secure the best prices on their higher ed and private school textbooks, but many can expect to pay nearly $1000US for a semester's worth of texts.But only a handful of years … [Read more...] about Where Are All the Digital Textbooks? Students Don’t Want ‘Em
HarperCollins Reports e-Book Sales are Down
HarperCollins has not abide by the same financial reporting structure as many other publishers. The company has just released their fourth quarter results that ended ended June 30, 2016. This not only gives us a sense on how they did in the most recent quarter, but also how they progressed year on year. What is most important about this report is how far digital has … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Reports e-Book Sales are Down
Pennsylvania Residents are now paying more for e-books
Pennsylvania has just implemented a six percent sales tax that will apply to digital downloads, such as audiobooks and e-books. Residents will now have to pay more money when they buy content from Amazon, Apple and Google.State officials believe that the added sales tax will bring in close to $47 million a year, when it goes into effect on Monday. Pennsylvania currently has … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Residents are now paying more for e-books
Get Ready for the Olympics with a Free Lonely Planet eBook
One of the early top names in travel ebooks was Lonely Planet, a publisher who happily morphed from the printed pocket guides to each country or region into adoption of full-color ebooks that could be used both online and offline. But it hasn't been an easy journey to the digital transition for the travel publisher, as the abundance of free websites, travel blogs, and … [Read more...] about Get Ready for the Olympics with a Free Lonely Planet eBook
The EU wants to lower the VAT of eBooks
The European Union intends on revising the VAT policy on e-books and make it fall inline with print. At the moment, member states have the option to tax printed books, newspapers and publications at a reduced rate (minimum 5%) and some member states were granted the applications of VAT rates lower than 5% (super-reduced rates) including exemptions with a deductions right of VAT … [Read more...] about The EU wants to lower the VAT of eBooks
Interview with David Blum the Editor of Kindle Singles
Amazon Kindle Singles are carefully selected original works that range in page length between 5,000 to 30,000 words. Authors and publishers are carefully vetted to insure a high degree of quality and the works sell for around $2.00 on average. David Blum is the final arbiter of what goes up for sale and today he conducted an interview with Good e-Reader to talk about Kindle … [Read more...] about Interview with David Blum the Editor of Kindle Singles
Amazon Kindle Unlimited is now available in Japan
Amazon Kindle Unlimited has just launched in Japan. The program costs ¥980 per users will get access to over 120,000 Japanese titles and over 1.2 million titles in other languages.Kindle Unlimited is Amazons all you can read platform. The vast majority of titles are from smaller publishers and indie authors. In Japan, there are thousands of graphic novels and single issue … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited is now available in Japan
Do Republicans Read?
There have been two major sales spikes in the past week, both of them noteworthy due to their unexpected rise in popularity and the fact that both of them were highlighted from the stage at the Democratic National Convention. The first was the "pocket Constitution," which Khizr Khan held up in defiance to GOP candidate Donald Trump; Khan offered to loan his dog-eared copy to … [Read more...] about Do Republicans Read?