One of the truths we've been hearing from forward-thinking publishing industry experts, namely where Amazon is concerned, is that we have to stop trying to compete. There are enough readers for every genre and every retailer, but offering an identical product in the same cookie-cutter way will drive consumers to go where the price is cheapest if all other factors are the … [Read more...] about Smashwords Authors Benefit from B&N eBook Pre-Orders
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Select Barnes and Noble Bookstores Offering Spanish Storytime
Barnes and Noble has unveiled a new pilot program with a Spanish-language Storytime at select stores across the USA. Barnes & Noble kicks off the inaugural Storytime in May with a reading of ¡Te lo regalo! by Gabriela Keselman and other stories for toddlers. Customers can listen to stories read in Spanish and enjoy word practice and fun activities.“More schools are … [Read more...] about Select Barnes and Noble Bookstores Offering Spanish Storytime
Did Apple, B&N and Kobo Miss the Boat on Comixology?
Comixology is the largest digital comics distribution platform on iOS, Android and Windows 8. The company has been going strong since 2007 and their technology powers the reading apps from Marvel, DC, Archie, and has every single comic and graphic novel of the Walking Dead. Last week, Amazon announced they acquired Comixology. This did not really surprise anyone who keeps tabs … [Read more...] about Did Apple, B&N and Kobo Miss the Boat on Comixology?
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Now $99
Barnes and Noble has just announced the first big discount on their latest generation e-reader. The Nook Glowlight came out late last year and really improved the hardware, putting the front-lit display on par with the Kindle Paperwhite. Today, the Nation's largest bookseller has announced a price drop from $119 to $99 for a limited time.The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Now $99
Barnes and Noble Announces eBook Refunds
Barnes and Noble has sent out an email to customers who have purchased eBooks from April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012. The Nations largest bookseller has said that credits will be available in customers accounts within the next few days.Anyone who has purchased an eBook from Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster will have $3.17 for New York Times Bestsellers and … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Announces eBook Refunds
Barnes and Noble Hopes to Make Nook Profitable
Barnes and Noble is seeking to retool the Nook division and to stem the tide of declining revenue. The company has lost over a billion dollars since they first unveiled the Nook e-Reader back in 2011. They are hoping to solve the situation by firing a large percentage of their workforce, capitalizing on digital sales and releasing a new tablet.Since fiscal 2014 began, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Hopes to Make Nook Profitable
New AuthorEarnings Report Highlights B&N Sales
Massive change is being sparked in the publishing industry, thanks to the enterprising--and exhausting--work of authors who've taken it upon themselves to share sales information with the intention of helping authors make informed decisions where publishing opportunities are involved. Authors like HM Ward and Hugh Howey have been as transparent as they can be about their own … [Read more...] about New AuthorEarnings Report Highlights B&N Sales
Barnes and Noble has Lost Over 1 Billion Dollars on Nook
Barnes and Noble is a company in transition, when it comes to their floundering Nook Media division. In the last two months they have announced the departures of Jim Hilt - Vice President of eBooks, digital products director Jamie Iannone and VP of digital products Bill Saperstein. A myriad of other people have left, including the head of accessories and most of the hardware … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has Lost Over 1 Billion Dollars on Nook
Is Barnes and Noble for Sale?
Barnes and Noble has received a viable offer to buy their entire bookstore business from G Asset Management. They have proposed a complete buyout at a deal valued at $672 million. If they are unable to go through on this deal, their secondary offer is to buy a 51% stake in Nook Media.There are plenty of barriers in place to prevent the sale of the last major bookstore in … [Read more...] about Is Barnes and Noble for Sale?
Anti-Transparency: Why Are Book Sales a Secret?
The book industry has certainly been overwhelmed since the beginning of 2014 with information gleaned from author surveys on their satisfaction with publishing, in all of its forms. The first survey, conducted by Digital Book World and Writer's Digest magazine, already contained a mild slant given that the thousands of survey respondents were subscribers to a decidedly … [Read more...] about Anti-Transparency: Why Are Book Sales a Secret?
Barnes and Noble Making Massive Changes at Nook
Barnes and Noble has fired most of their hardware engineering division last Thursday, according to one source. This follows Barnes & Noble dismissing the VP of Hardware, Bill Saperstein in January. The head of Nook Accessories, Jacqueline Corso, was also let go last week. It looks like B&N is initiating the Clean Sweep protocol, as new CEO Michael Huseby is likely appointing … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Making Massive Changes at Nook
Execs Leaving B&N While Nook Rolls Out Global Plan
Critics and industry speculators have been saying the same thing for far too long: Barnes and Noble is in trouble. And with the announcement that its third executive in the Nook division has left the company--most recently Jim Hilt, head of global ebook sales, and before him digital products director Jamie Iannone and VP of digital products Bill Saperstein--coupled with the … [Read more...] about Execs Leaving B&N While Nook Rolls Out Global Plan
Hardcore Readers Prefer to Buy Books from Kobo and Amazon
The eBook market has blossomed over the course of the last four years. In the United States nearly 8.5 million adults, 18% of the population, have bought at least one e-book. There are hundreds of bookstores that sell electronic books online, some are very niche specific and others sell everything under the sun. Good e-Reader Research is reporting today that Amazon and Kobo … [Read more...] about Hardcore Readers Prefer to Buy Books from Kobo and Amazon
B&N the Next Book Retailer Facing Class Action Lawsuit
Following information that a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation is underway against Barnes and Noble for alleged inconsistencies in reporting losses, the lawyers have rushed in to claim a piece of any money that might be doled out.According to a filing by one of the numerous firms to file, Ryan & Manisaks, LLP, " The complaint alleges that during the Class … [Read more...] about B&N the Next Book Retailer Facing Class Action Lawsuit