Amazon, DPLA Finally Join Forces on Library Lending

It’s been a long time in the making, but Amazon Publishing finally…

Is Digital Publishing Overlooking their Biggest Consumer?

Everywhere you look on social media, it seems like it’s Gen Z…

Are COVID Digital Lending Terms the New Normal?

As the entire world adjusts to “the new normal” of the COVID-19…

Enki Enables Free eBook Borrowing to All CA Residents

All aspects of society have learned a few things during the past…

Books, Book Reviews Are Headed to the Moon

This has certainly been a big month for space exploration and advancements,…

B&N Press Just Sweetened Its Deal for Indie Authors

One of the most important things about self-publishing has always been that…

Authors to Dept of Justice: Stop the Penguin Random House Buy of Simon & Schuster

Once upon a time, the publishing world involved a vast, gatekeeping entity…

Amazon Publishing Nabs Several Top Authors

  Amazon Publishing certainly isn’t new to the industry anymore, but somehow,…

IndieReader Announces Winners of 9th Annual IR Discovery Awards

Ever since the self-publishing revolution began, companies have come and gone that…

JK Rowling Blesses Readers with Four New Harry Potter Books

If you’re still pining for the excitement of Harry’s childhood journey through…

Anti-Vaxxers Target Children Through Amazon Orders

The most recent report of a malicious actor using Amazon orders to…

Mueller Report Already a Bestseller

The long-awaited “fake news! witch hunt! no collusion!” Mueller report has finally…

EL James Has a New Book Out and We Only Have Ourselves to Blame

It was bad enough when billionaire Christian Grey had his violent way…

Big Changes at BookBaby

In the world of self-publishing companies, there are more than a few…

Textbook Prices Continue to Rise Despite Digital Access

When people (re: students) complain about the outrageous cost of higher education,…

Children Prefer Print Books…Are We Still Surprised?

In unsurprising news, yet another study has concluded that children prefer, interact…

New Allegations of Romance Plagiarism

To the outsider, the publishing world might not seem like a hotbed…

2018 Set New Records for Library eBook Lending

If you haven’t borrowed an ebook from your local public library, it’s…

Goodreads Announces the Best Books of 2018

Just in time for holiday gift giving, Goodreads has released its list…

The Biggest Scam in Publishing?

The digital publishing revolution is so old that a great many reading consumers might not be able to envision a time when they couldn’t simply pop online to order a book, download a new title from their favorite author, or use an app or PDF for supplemental book material. eBooks and digital publishing have simply become a part of everyday life for many people. But there’s one branch of the publishing family tree that has still not caught up with the times: educational publishing. Nearly every facet of education has been left in the dust when it comes to access, price, and readily available updates to texts. When this digital publishing took off in a major way, educational publishers were supposedly going to insert e-textbooks into every classroom from preschool through grad school. What’s the holdup? There are a lot of factors stopping the widespread switch to files instead of paper, but that’s only one factor in educational publishing. The other is the way new concepts are discovered, researched, and published to begin with. Scientific research is carefully horded by academic publishers, keeping anyone without deep pockets from accessing the findings. What’s even more concerning is that many research projects are funded by the taxpayers before going straight to the publisher’s paywall.

Is Self-Publishing Still a Flash in the Pan? Yeah, Right.

In case you were waiting for the hoopla surrounding self-publishing to die…

Wattpad Authors Have An Opportunity To Earn from their Stories

Okay, authors, be ready to watch events unfold without getting your hopes…

EU Removes VAT on eBooks

In a decision that has been years in the making, the EU…