The National Book Club is new initiative by brick and mortar bookstores in the United States to give readers an alternative to Amazon. It was developed by bookish merchandiser Litographs and four independent bookstores: Harvard Book Store of Cambridge, Massachusetts; Green Apple Books of San Francisco; The Elliot Bay Book Company of Seattle; and Left Bank Books of St. Louis, … [Read more...] about Indie Bookstores Launch the National Book Club
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Oprah’s Book Club has Returned
The Oprah Book Club ended four years ago when her official daytime show off the air. Her recommendations assisted authors in selling over 55 million copies since 1996. There is good news, Oprah Picks are now back and its time to discover some great new reads. The first author to gain Oprah's seal of approval is Cynthia Bond. She is an actress by trade and has been teaching … [Read more...] about Oprah’s Book Club has Returned
Oyster Launches Online Literary Magazine
Oyster is hoping to appeal to literary buffs that aren't currently paying for their eBook subscription service. The company has launched a new online book blog that will feature original essays, book reviews and interviews with prestigious authors. Oyster’s editorial director, Kevin Nguyen described the publication as the company’s “latest discovery project,” explaining that … [Read more...] about Oyster Launches Online Literary Magazine
Kobo is Considering a New Social eBook Club
Kobo has slowed down their torrential pace of international expansion and is now focusing on software and hardware development. The company has received a dramatic influx of new customers, due to them taking over Sony's entire eBook business in North America, Europe and Australia. Could a virtual book club be next on Kobo's agenda? A new survey has been dispatched to select … [Read more...] about Kobo is Considering a New Social eBook Club
The Digital Book Club – Long Neglected by Major eBook Companies
If you want to start or join a book club, you don't have to look much further then your local Meetup.com or Craigslist. Digital Book clubs, are a little bit harder to find because of some major technical aspects and mainstream companies like Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble have never offered their own programs. The Tangible book is a social experience, you can loan them out … [Read more...] about The Digital Book Club – Long Neglected by Major eBook Companies
Scholastic Announces JK Rowling Webcast
JK Rowling, the creator of the internationally renowned Harry Potter series, has partnered with the largest publisher of children's content, Scholastic, to present a live webcast event for fans to kick off the new Harry Potter Reading Club. "At 12:00 noon ET (9:00am PT / 5:00pm GMT) on Thursday, October 11, J.K. Rowling will participate in a live virtual author visit to … [Read more...] about Scholastic Announces JK Rowling Webcast