Netgalley is the premier company that allows people to read e-books before they are officially released. They primarily want people to write reviews to generate buzz and they have a very successful business. In order to take things to the next level they have just acquired Bookish.com, which focuses on author interviews, book recommendations and literary … [Read more...] about NetGalley Acquires Book Recommendation Site Bookish
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New York Public Library Implements New eBook Discovery Engine
If you are a regular visitor to the New York Public library to browse their selection of eBooks, you are in for a treat. There is a new discovery engine added to search that will offer algorithmic book recommendations. The new search engine is a product of the libraries new relationship with Zola Books. Zola, is using technology from Bookish, which is a company they recently … [Read more...] about New York Public Library Implements New eBook Discovery Engine
It Pays to Be Small: Zola Buys Book Discovery Site Bookish
It's a tough time to be selling ebooks if you're not Amazon. That's why two fairly recent startups, ebook seller and social media platform Zola Books and Big Three book discovery brainchild Bookish.com, have joined forces in the fight against success with Zola's acquisition of the book search engine. Zola, formed by literary agents and funded partly through investments by … [Read more...] about It Pays to Be Small: Zola Buys Book Discovery Site Bookish
Bookish Finally Up and Running
After a host of hurdles and delays, ebook discovery site Bookish is finally up and running. Along with ways to browse and then purchase ebooks through links to the major retailers or directly from the publishers themselves, Bookish offers commentary and essays from well-known authors, book reviews, and more. What initially made Bookish stand out--and ultimately led to the … [Read more...] about Bookish Finally Up and Running
Overdrive Acquires Cloud Based Company Booki.sh
Overdrive will soon be ushering in a new way to read and listen to audiobooks in your web-browser that you borrow from the library very soon. The company today acquired Booki.sh, a cloud based content solution for books using HTML5. Booki.sh is an Australian based company that provides books to be read online for many independent bookstores in the land down under. There is … [Read more...] about Overdrive Acquires Cloud Based Company Booki.sh