Kids ebooks have been slow to take off, despite the great content coming out from companies like iStoryTime and Scholastic. But Kobo, whose Kobo Kids' Store offers younger readers a catalog of over 100,000 ebook titles, recenlty secured a deal that would add some of the most beloved children's books of all time to its catalog. This week, Kobo announced that it would offer 40 of … [Read more...] about Kobo Adds Catalog of Dr. Seuss Titles
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Amazon Enters eBook Subscription Market with Kindle Unlimited
It's rare that Amazon isn't leading the charge in some aspect of the book industry, but news came out today that Amazon is experimenting with ebook subscription models. In the often-compared Netflix climate, this would allow consumers to read unlimited content for one flat monthly fee. GigaOm grabbed a link to the page for the new feature on Amazon.com, as reported by … [Read more...] about Amazon Enters eBook Subscription Market with Kindle Unlimited
eBook Review: The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Verdict: 4 Stars I adore well-done historical fiction, and as a particular favorite category, I never get tired of Titanic stories. There is so much to be said and learned, because essentially the ship carried--and lost--more than 1,500 different stories. It would be a treasure to know them all. In Gaynor's title, the story of the Titanic is almost a side plot of its own … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Book Review: Will to Live by Gary Edinger
Verdict: 4 Stars Despite Good e-Reader's focus on digital publishing and ebooks, when the chance to review this title came along, we took it. More than just because it was written by an indie author and we support the efforts of people who are revolutionizing publishing, this book was selected because the genre of memoir is so disergarded by the publishing industry to the … [Read more...] about Book Review: Will to Live by Gary Edinger
JK Rowling Writes New Harry Potter Story
There's a good reason that JK Rowling is as beloved as her characters, and that seems to come from her innate ability to understand her readers and care about the stories they love. Rowling, who stepped away from writing about the world of Harry Potter several years ago to focus on crafting the interactive gift to her fans that is Pottermore, has popped up from time to time … [Read more...] about JK Rowling Writes New Harry Potter Story
MyPublishingAssistant Lets Authors Streamline Blog-to-Book, eBooks
There are a wide variety of tools available on the market that put more power in authors' hands, letting them do everything from market their work to create new formats for their content. Unfortunately, there are an even wider variety of products that don't do much at all. One of the tools that does stand to support indie authors' by making their ebook development process … [Read more...] about MyPublishingAssistant Lets Authors Streamline Blog-to-Book, eBooks
Nook Press Blog Offers Support to Indie Authors
There's a lot of talk about Amazon and what it has done to revolutionize both bookselling and publishing, namely in the doors that it opened for self-published authors to put their books in front of readers. There's so much talk, in fact, that it's easy to forget that there are other platforms out there that also do great work for authors and readers. Nook Press, the … [Read more...] about Nook Press Blog Offers Support to Indie Authors
eBook Review: The Silkworm by Robert Gilbraith
Verdict: 5 Stars Rowling/Gilbraith has done it again, and this one may be even better than the first in her Cormoran Strike series. It was both sad and amazing when JK Rowling returned to fiction writing after closing the covers on her Harry Potter series. As she transitioned into becoming the head of the worldwide wizarding empire that has seen a movie franchise, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Silkworm by Robert Gilbraith
Adobe Digital Editions Rolls Out Private Beta for ePUB3
For fans of both Adobe Digital Editions ebook reading platform and the ePUB3 format, long-awaited good news is on its way. Adobe's adoption of the ePUB3 standards is currently in private beta, and some sources say that full adoption for the public will be coming as early as the fall. According to an announcement from the IDPF, "The industry rollout of EPUB 3 support has … [Read more...] about Adobe Digital Editions Rolls Out Private Beta for ePUB3
Light Up Your Fourth with Amazon’s Best Books of July
As the Independence Day festivities carry over for many people due to the long weekend, it's time to load up the e-reader with Amazon's list of best books for July. The titles are selected by the editorial team at Amazon Books, and just as with every other list the group produces for months or holidays, they're not based on book sales or ranking, but rather on the human input … [Read more...] about Light Up Your Fourth with Amazon’s Best Books of July
The End for World Book Night
In a heartfelt and obviously saddened letter today, the organizers behind World Book Night announced that they would no longer be able to continue the US program, despite its three year history of distributing great reads to reluctant readers through volunteers across North America. The program, which was was supported by publishers, authors, booksellers, and individual donors, … [Read more...] about The End for World Book Night