To have your ebook ranked number thirteen in the top 100 for Kindle store for science fiction when you’re not even a science fiction writer means you must have talent. Ditto for the being the only male author to receive an honorable mention from the Romance Writers of America when you don’t write romance. Such is the world of digital publishing for author Bob Mayer, who is now … [Read more...] about Author Bob Mayer Transitions to eBooks
Interviews
Bookstream Brings Digital Textbooks to More Students
As digital textbooks gain popularity around the country, there are still parts of the U.S. and other industrialized nations that do not currently benefit from the obvious advantages of e-reading in academic arenas, which is odd considering that even the textbook publishers are in support of electronic educational content as a cost saving measure. But with the introduction of … [Read more...] about Bookstream Brings Digital Textbooks to More Students
Ebook of the Week: Doodling by Jonathan Gould
This week’s GoodEReader.com Ebook of the Week is Doodling, by Jonathan Gould. The Australian author refers to his preferred genre as “dag-lit,” a term possibly more familiar to fans Down Under, but one that easily translates into North American literary vernacular. “Dag is Australian slang for someone who isn’t cool and doesn’t follow fashions or go with the crowd,” … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week: Doodling by Jonathan Gould
Good e-Reader eBook of the Week starts Tuesday
Good e-Reader is proud to offer the new eBook of the Week feature to our website! Every week we will be giving away an eBook for free or heavily discounted! We will be promoting authors from a myriad of genres and these books will be solid for readers of a wide audience! Not only will you get a chance to get a free book but you will get a chance to listen to the author speak … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader eBook of the Week starts Tuesday
The Editor of Kindle Singles David Blum Talks to Goodereader
Leave it to the largest online bookseller-cum-publisher to come up with yet another way to reach out to a specific niche of the reading market. Launched in January 2011, Amazon.com’s Kindle Singles provides an opportunity for reading customers to find digital titles by established bestselling authors and up-and-coming writers alike that fit a very specific need. With … [Read more...] about The Editor of Kindle Singles David Blum Talks to Goodereader
Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
GoodEReader.com covers a lot of news in digital publishing and ebooks, and most of that information comes directly from the industry professionals. In terms of discussing indie publishing, the best source of information is usually the author who has had a hand in developing his own self-publishing career. One new truth the entire industry is learning at this point is that … [Read more...] about Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
For Gemma Halliday, author of the In High Heels series of contemporary romantic mysteries, her writing career has been both highly successful and gratifying. Unfortunately, the publishing industry is just that: an industry. When she chose to part ways amicably with her publisher, Dorchester, when the traditional imprint explored some different directions, Halliday had the … [Read more...] about Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
As the publishing industry changes—a nearly daily occurrence, as the trends and technology struggle to keep up—the role of the author is changing as well. If there ever actually existed a time when a bestselling author sat overlooking a tree-lined street and churned out novels that were immediately whisked away to infamy by an agent and a publisher, those days are long over. In … [Read more...] about Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
Interview with Notion Ink – The Adam and Adam 2 News
Recently we chatted again with Rohan Shravan the CEO of Notion Ink to talk about the success of the Notion Ink Adam. He also shared some key insights with us about the Adam 2 Tablet. The first question we raised was about the sales record of the Adam and how it performed in different countries since the time of the launch. It seems the United States led the first round of … [Read more...] about Interview with Notion Ink – The Adam and Adam 2 News
Interview with F+W Media’s Chuck Sambuchino
As part of our ongoing coverage of digital publishing events, GoodEReader.com is on site at the Harriette Austen Writer’s Conference in Georgia. We are speaking with several editors, presenters, and authors throughout the course of the two-day event. Our first interview was with Chuck Sambuchino, Writer’s Digest editor of the Guide to Literary Agents and the Children’s Writers … [Read more...] about Interview with F+W Media’s Chuck Sambuchino