The future of digital publishing in the years to come is filled with uncertainty. The entire industry has failed to unilaterally embrace a standard format and we are currently seeing fragmentation. HTML5, EPUB3, and dedicated apps are currently the preferred platforms to include a myriad of multimedia aspects such as audio, video, and interactive content.Interactive … [Read more...] about Feature: Will The Future of Digital Publishing be HTML5, EPUB3 or Apps? Part 2
Interviews
Good e-Reader Interactive: Live Spreecast Event with Brian Donovan, Kindle Single Author of Not A Match
GoodEReader's upcoming interactive event with author Brian Donovan, whose #1 bestselling Amazon Kindle Single title Not A Match: My True Tales of Online Dating Disasters is available now, will take place Saturday, March 2nd, at 8:30pm ET via the Spreecast platform.Donovan's title grew out of his hilarious blog ItsNotAMatch.com, which chronicled his misadventures with … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Interactive: Live Spreecast Event with Brian Donovan, Kindle Single Author of Not A Match
Feature: Are eBook Apps, HTML5, or ePub3 the Future of Digital Publishing?
Digital Publishing is one of the fastest growing segments and most major publishers are now seeing 21% of their total revenues stem from it. Publishers cannot decide on what the future of publishing will entail. There are three main aspects that the vast majority of companies employing for their strategy. We are seeing strong growth with dedicated e-reading apps, HTML5, and … [Read more...] about Feature: Are eBook Apps, HTML5, or ePub3 the Future of Digital Publishing?
Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Viz, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressively pursuing a digital strategy ever since launching its own iPad app in November 2011. Unlike most other comics publishers, Viz decided to go it alone, using its own branded app rather than joining comiXology; currently, the Viz app is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as on the web, and Viz … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Interview: Symbolia Editor Erin Polgreen on Graphic Journalism for the Tablet
Symbolia is a magazine of graphic journalism designed specifically for the tablet; the navigation and pageflow are completely different from anything found in a print magazine, and the use of the comics medium opens up new possibilities for nonfiction storytelling. The magazine launched late last year as an iPad app, which includes a free issue; the first issue is also … [Read more...] about Interview: Symbolia Editor Erin Polgreen on Graphic Journalism for the Tablet
Zola Books Comes On Board with Warm Bodies Spreecast
A host of zombie-themed sponsors have come together to help GoodEReader stage the Warm Bodies Spreecast event with author Isaac Marion. In addition to guest appearances and great promotional items from PHI eManagement, Stephanie Mabey, Jesse James Freeman, Tim Miller, Emily Bestler and Atria Books (Simon and Schuster), and ZombieMart.com, social e-reading retailer Zola Books … [Read more...] about Zola Books Comes On Board with Warm Bodies Spreecast
Good e-Reader Interactive Hosts Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion via Spreecast
Now that the book, the prequel, and the movie have all been released and zombie fans everywhere have gotten a taste for brains...well, books...it's time to meet the author himself. The creative genius behind Warm Bodies, the delightful reimagining of Romeo & Juliet undead-style, Isaac Marion, will be joining GoodEReader for a live Spreecast on Thursday, February 7th, at … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Interactive Hosts Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion via Spreecast
President of ALA Maureen Sullivan Talks about the Shift to Digital
In the last few years, the transition to digital ebooks in libraries has been accelerating. Many companies such as 3M, Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, and Recorded Books have all come of age and offer complete solutions for libraries offering electronic books. The American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, spoke to Good e-Reader about some of the issues facing … [Read more...] about President of ALA Maureen Sullivan Talks about the Shift to Digital
Digital Comics Retailing: Could This Be Done Better?
Comics retailer Brian Hibbs, owner of Comix Experience in San Francisco, was one of the first retailers to adopt Diamond Digital's digital storefront, and he reports that after three quarters, his total take is $22. What's wrong with this picture? Hibbs is well known in the comics community, and he was linking straight to his digital comics store from reviews on the Savage … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Retailing: Could This Be Done Better?
Barnes and Noble VP Jim Hilt on Tablets, e-Readers, and Discoverability
Jim Hilt, Barnes and Noble's Vice President of ebooks, gave a presentation at Digital Book World today that explored some interesting data on how readers—either tablet or dedicated device users—browse and discover new books. With the advent of online book shopping, whether consumers choose to buy print or digital editions, the standard genres and categories that book publishers … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble VP Jim Hilt on Tablets, e-Readers, and Discoverability