Andy Weir is best known for self-publishing The Martian, until it was picked up by Penguin Random House. It quickly transformed into a bestselling novel and made into a future length movie. In a recent interview he gave some useful advice to anyone thinking of being an indie author. First, you have to actually write. It's easy to imagine a story and think about plot points. … [Read more...] about Andy Weir gives writing advice to indie authors
Interviews
Digimarc Explains the Evolution of Social DRM in eBooks
The European publishing industry has firmly embraced social DRM or digital watermark technology to protect and secure their eBook content. Many of the leading online bookstores in the Netherlands and Poland have been distributing books in this fashion for over five years. Social DRM or Digital Watermarks basically are basically alternatives to Adobe Digital Editions. Unlike … [Read more...] about Digimarc Explains the Evolution of Social DRM in eBooks
Freescale Talks about the e-Reader Revolution
Freescale and e-Ink have both played a pivotal role for the entire e-reader revolution. E-Paper and the processors that power them have run in tandem from the very first Sony e-Reader to the modern day Kindle Paperwhite 2. Many people in the industry are unfamiliar on the exact role that Freescale has played in the evolution of eBook readers. Today we talk to i.MX Product … [Read more...] about Freescale Talks about the e-Reader Revolution
3M Talks Discusses New Digital Library Consortium Program
Library Consortiums are gaining momentum as a viable way for many smaller locations to make group purchases. One of the problems facing small libraries is that many of the top publishing companies either limit or do not allow their books to be sold via this model. 3M has created a new way for consortiums all over the USA to buy ebooks, from any publisher. The 3M Private … [Read more...] about 3M Talks Discusses New Digital Library Consortium Program
ALA President Maureen Sullivan Discusses eBooks in Libraries
Maureen Sullivan is the current president of the American Library Association and has been very busy planning out the largest annual gathering of industry professionals. She took a moment out of her busy schedule to discuss the evolutionary growth of ebooks in the library, how the discovery of content is a top priority, what it took to talk Simon & Schuster and Penguin into … [Read more...] about ALA President Maureen Sullivan Discusses eBooks in Libraries
Sony Discusses Digital Books and the Growth of the Reader Store
Sony has been selling e-readers since 2006 and has been operating its own ebook store for a number of years. The company has expanded its reach within the last year, opening new stores in UK, Japan, Germany, Austria, Canada, and Australia, and it will be coming to France, Italy, and Spain. Every few weeks, Sony has been announcing new content partnerships and new enhancements … [Read more...] about Sony Discusses Digital Books and the Growth of the Reader Store
Interview: Otis Chandler of GoodReads Talks about Amazon
Otis Chandler, the CEO of GoodReads, founded the company in 2006 and launched the first iteration of the company in 2007. Recently, he sold the company to Amazon for $100 million dollars and delivered a keynote speech at IDPF, talking about the growth of the platform and the future. He then spoke exclusively to Good e-Reader, talking about the future of GoodReads and … [Read more...] about Interview: Otis Chandler of GoodReads Talks about Amazon
Video: Interview with Bestselling Author Sylvia Day
Sylvia Day is one of the best examples of an author who publishes on her own terms. She self-publishes and has a line of bestselling books dubbed “The Crossfire Trilogy.” Her stories have been translated into several languages, she’s been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the EPPIE award, the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Readers’ Crown, and … [Read more...] about Video: Interview with Bestselling Author Sylvia Day
Kobo Explains Aura HD Design and International Expansion
The Kobo Aura HD is the most recent e-reader the Toronto based company has produced. It certainly buckles the trend of the standard six inch device that seems to be the industry standard. In a very short period of time, the Aura now accounts for over 25% of the company’s overall hardware sales, and is poised grow even more, as the availability in international markets starts to … [Read more...] about Kobo Explains Aura HD Design and International Expansion
The Bibliotech Digital Library Talks About eBooks
Bexar County in San Antonio will be launching the first pure digital library in the United States in August. The publicly funded library has raised over $200,000 to finance its new digital library and will feature 48 computers, 300 e-readers, and three Discovery Terminals via 3M. We talked to Laura Cole, Special Projects Coordinator of BiblioTech about the origins of the … [Read more...] about The Bibliotech Digital Library Talks About eBooks