Overdrive has just published a new survey that takes a look at digital penetration in schools in the United States. They take a look at what medium is the most popular and what type of tech devices diligent young scholars are employing to get the most out of their education.Based on a survey of more than 2,000 administrators at the school or district level in the U.S., the … [Read more...] about 80% of US schools use e-books or digital textbooks
E-Book News
700 Star Trek e-Books are now DRM-Free
Science Fiction has become more popular in recent years because a number of notable publishers have elected to go DRM-Free. This allows readers to be able to easily load whatever e-book they have purchased on their all of their mobile devices, without the need of Adobe Digital Editions. Star Trek fans are the beneficiaries of the latest announcement that over 700 e-books from … [Read more...] about 700 Star Trek e-Books are now DRM-Free
Kobo e-Readers will be soon be available in Taiwan
Kobo will soon be selling e-Books and e-Readers in Taiwan. Over the course of the last calendar year Kobo has been building a team in Taiwan and securing licensing deals with local publishers in order to launch their digital bookstore with a large portfolio that features local writers.When Kobo enters a new market, their standard blueprint is to partner with an established … [Read more...] about Kobo e-Readers will be soon be available in Taiwan
Nook UK Bookstore has officially closed and Sainsbury’s is slacking
The Barnes and Noble Nook UK Bookstore has officially closed and the bookseller has admitted they are ceasing all international expansion and focusing exclusively on the US market. Emails were supposed to be sent out to users a few weeks ago advising them on how to initiate the migration process to Sainsbury’s. It looks like it is taking longer than B&N and Sainsbury’s … [Read more...] about Nook UK Bookstore has officially closed and Sainsbury’s is slacking
22% of all UK eBook Sales were Self-Published
Indie Authors are starting to see more revenue from the United Kingdom. In 2015 22% of all e-book sales were from self-published authors, which is a dramatic increase from 16% in 2014.There are a few things to note about these numbers, however. Although total self-published ebook sales did go up, it's possible that's less because self-published books are gaining popularity, … [Read more...] about 22% of all UK eBook Sales were Self-Published
Penguin Random House Reports 25% of Revenue is from e-Books
Penguin Random House has just reported a 23.7% increase in operating EBITDA in 2015 over 2014 and an 11.8% rise in revenue. The company also reported that they generated over €3.32 billion in book sales. How much of this revenue stemmed from e-books? Sadly, the publisher did not break down the numbers but did admit that they accounted for 25% of their global revenue.One of … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Reports 25% of Revenue is from e-Books
Good e-Reader 13.3 is suitable for people with vision disorders
The Good e-Reader 13.3 is suitable for people who have vision disorders and need a very large screen to read their favorite e-books. You can enlarge the text to a very high degree and the giant display will give you more screen real estate than the Kindle, Kobo or Nook.One of the benefits about our e-reader compared to other hardware on the market is that ours runs Google … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader 13.3 is suitable for people with vision disorders
James Patterson is going to produce 4 new books a month
James Patterson works with a team of writers to produce ten novels a year and most of them hit the New York Times bestseller list. In order to sell more books Patterson is going to double his workload and start writing four novels a month that are 150 pages or less.The latest Patterson venture is called BookShots and it will be like “reading movies”. The shorter, cheaper … [Read more...] about James Patterson is going to produce 4 new books a month
New Harry Potter Books to be Published
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a new movie coming out this year and takes place in the Harry Potter universe. This has prompted Scholastic to attain the rights for new movie tie-in books in multiple formats. Under the agreement, Scholastic will publish children’s movie tie-in books for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequels, as well as tie-in books … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Books to be Published
Kobo Sponsors e-book Design Competition
Rakuten Kobo will be providing a $2,500 cash prize for ebookcraft's inaugural So You Think You Can Code ebook design competition, taking place in Toronto this spring with participants from Canada and abroad.The winning team or individual will be announced at ebookcraft on Thursday, March 31, 2016 and entries will be shared publicly following the competition with valuable … [Read more...] about Kobo Sponsors e-book Design Competition
Scribd Officially Transitions from an Unlimited e-Book Service
Scribd announced last month that they were changing their business model from an unlimited service to a credit based one. Every month users receive three credits that they can use to read e-books or to listen to audiobooks. There are a small pool of Scribd Select titles that can be read without spending credits and today there is a new blog post that lists a number of … [Read more...] about Scribd Officially Transitions from an Unlimited e-Book Service
eBook Sales Fell 12.7% in the First 11 Months of 2015
The Association of American Publishers have just released their monthly Stateshot report that covers the first 11 months of 2015. e-Book sales have fallen 12.7% while print increased by 1.2% during the same period.Overall publisher revenue for the 11-month period was $13.9 billion, down 2.6% from the previous year. These numbers include sales for all tracked categories … [Read more...] about eBook Sales Fell 12.7% in the First 11 Months of 2015
Barnes and Noble Launches a New Website
Barnes and Noble totally revised their online website last summer and it was riddled with errors close to six months after the launch. Users complained that the B&N online marketplace was not paying them for orders and the online Nook e-reading software was busted. There was also online documentation and help files that resolved to 404 links. Today, Barnes and Noble has … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launches a New Website