Only a few years ago, the publishing camps were firmly divided about digital publishing’s place in the world. While supporters declared ebooks to be the “death of paper,” critics dismissed digital reading as a flash in the pan. When it seemed like these newfangled ebooks were actually gaining popularity, both sides became just as divided on where digital fit in the publishing … [Read more...] about Buzzwords from BookExpo
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Ellora’s Cave and the Allure of Digital Publishing in Romance, Erotica
At what was possibly the most interesting booth at the BookExpo exhibit hall, ebook-first erotica imprint Ellora’s Cave kept attendees entertained with “The Cavemen,” a group of slightly underdressed gentlemen whose images have graced the cover art of some of Ellora’s most popular titles. Chief Operating Officer Susan Edwards spoke with GoodEReader about how digital publishing … [Read more...] about Ellora’s Cave and the Allure of Digital Publishing in Romance, Erotica
Bluefire Reader App for Ebooks, Original Content
BookExpo’s Digital Zone held no shortage of new reading platforms for both iOS and Android, but Bluefire Productions was on hand to demonstrate its “white label” branded app that lets publishers concentrate all of their content within their own easily identifiable app. This feature is becoming more important as reading consumers are taking notice of the types of books that each … [Read more...] about Bluefire Reader App for Ebooks, Original Content
zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
As the business of children’s digital content is booming, a small handful of companies are still known as the originators of dynamic educational-yet-entertaining content. At this year’s BookExpo America and IDPF Digital Book conference, GoodEReader caught up with Woody Sears, president of zuuka, whose award-winning iStoryTime line of enhanced ebooks feature favorite children’s … [Read more...] about zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
3M’sTom Mercer Discusses Smashwords Partnership at BEA
3M Cloud Library was set up in the BEA Digital Zone to talk about its library lending offerings, but the real news from 3M lately was the recent partnership with Smashwords that puts the ebook distributor’s titles in the catalog for libraries to choose from. Currently, public libraries are struggling with trying to implement digital lending, as five of the Big Six publishers … [Read more...] about 3M’sTom Mercer Discusses Smashwords Partnership at BEA
HMH’s Distribution Partner for Teens, Zest Books
One of the greatest things about BookExpo is getting to discover all the new programs, features, upgrades, and offerings, especially from some of the biggest names in the book business. At this year’s event, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt brought along some titles from Zest Books, a new distribution partner that publishes non-fiction for teens. Wait. Non-fiction? As in, no … [Read more...] about HMH’s Distribution Partner for Teens, Zest Books
BookExpo and Concurrent Events
This year’s BookExpo America event has possibly more concurrent events than any other year. There are entire conference sessions dedicated to technology, others strictly dedicated to blogging, library sessions, educational tracks, editors-only meetings, and more. Also on slate this year are the off-site events that are still related in some way to BEA, as companies and firms … [Read more...] about BookExpo and Concurrent Events
Inkling’s Matt MacInnis Demos Inkling Habitat at BEA
Digital textbook publisher Inkling was at the IDPF Digital Book event today to demonstrate some new features within the academic ebook developer’s interactive content. New to the platform is Inkling Habitat, a cloud-based interface that lets users access their Inkling content from anywhere. MacInnis walked the attendees through a projected scenario of various books, as well … [Read more...] about Inkling’s Matt MacInnis Demos Inkling Habitat at BEA
Opinion: Amazon Bashing at BEA
There is a lot going on in the digital publishing industry at the moment, some of it inspiring, some of it shameful. While on the positive side, GoodEReader reported today from BookExpo on a school that went entirely to digital textbooks and cloud-based instructional materials, all in the space of one school year; on the negative side, attendees were urgently cautioned that … [Read more...] about Opinion: Amazon Bashing at BEA
Google Play and Chrome Unveil New Features at BEA
James Crawford, Director of Engineering for Google Play, stood in for Tom Turvey to unveil some new features of the new platform, especially focusing on the book offerings and capabilities. He began his presentation with some interesting statistics on digital use. To date, one in four US households has a tablet and the majority of digital content purchases are made on a … [Read more...] about Google Play and Chrome Unveil New Features at BEA