EPUB3 is out there, but not all of its new features are supported by current readers. As a matter of fact, most of the new features are NOT supported at all (see above chart). Now comes Helicon Books with the Gyan Reader, which they claim will support all the new EPUB3 features, including: Full support for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) including animated SVG. Displaying … [Read more...] about Helicon Books Gyan Reader – Claims to Be First to Support All EPUB3 Features
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RosettaBooks Releases Arthur C. Clarke eBook Collection
For the first time, 35 titles by science fiction master Sir Arthur C. Clarke are now available in ebook form from RosettaBooks. Â Clark was one of the premier science fiction authors who set the tone for a generation to follow him. He is perhaps most well known for this masterpieces Childhood's End and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clarke was also known for his short stories and was … [Read more...] about RosettaBooks Releases Arthur C. Clarke eBook Collection
Apple iBookstore Top Sellers for 2012
Apple has released its top sellers for 2012 in the iBookstore: Fiction: Kill Shot, Vince Flynn; Reflected in You, Sylvia Day; The Innocent, David Balducci; The Racketeer, John Grisham; Games of Thrones, Goerge Martin; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson; The Help, Dathryn Stockett; Defending Jacob, William Landay; The Girl Who Played With … [Read more...] about Apple iBookstore Top Sellers for 2012
Simon & Schuster Agrees to Sell One eBook to a Library
One of the things that Simon & Schuster is noted for is its antagonism towards libraries. Its policy is that it will not sell ebooks to them. However, in a great show of public spirit (sarcasm intended!), S&S has broken down and agreed to sell Jean Thompson's The Year We Left Home in ebook format to libraries. This is because the book was selected by the Iowa Center … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Agrees to Sell One eBook to a Library
New Complete Sherlock Holmes Edition from Simon & Schuster
Of course, Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain and available from such sources as Project Gutenberg, but now Simon & Schuster is launching a complete edition that has the benefit of professional editing. A lot of the editions on Amazon, for example, are a bit rough and could use a professional touch. Since the new edition is free, you might as well give it a try. In … [Read more...] about New Complete Sherlock Holmes Edition from Simon & Schuster
Hans Christian Andersen’s Lost First Story Now on the Internet – The Tallow Candle
A historian in Denmark has found a previously unknown fairy tale by Andersen that is thought to be the first story he ever wrote. It was found in a box and was evidently written for a vicar's widow, leading scholars to believe The Tallow Candle was written as a gift. According to the Melville House blog, Andersen's works are second only to the Bible in their amount of … [Read more...] about Hans Christian Andersen’s Lost First Story Now on the Internet – The Tallow Candle
Dual Screen Yota Phone Features an E Ink Display
We have never seen smartphones for the mainstream market that offered twin displays, but leave it to the Russian broadband provider Yota to accomplish the feat. The innovation is that this device will feature an E Ink panel beside a standard LCD screen. It still is a work in progress but it really offers a lot of potential. First off, it's a smartphone running Android Jelly … [Read more...] about Dual Screen Yota Phone Features an E Ink Display
A Different Model for e-Lending in Sweden
The Literary Platform has an absolutely fascinating article about how ebook lending is taking place in Sweden. Given the problems American publishers have even admitting that libraries exist, it should be a must-read for anyone in the publishing industry. According to the article, a Swedish library treats ebooks as a "service" with all ebook titles available to all the … [Read more...] about A Different Model for e-Lending in Sweden
eBooks for Libraries Website Opens
eBooks for Libraries is a site run by a librarian and sponsored by Library Renewal and the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. It intends to provide the public with information about the state of ebooks and public libraries (which is pretty grim, in my opinion). Earlier this year, eBooks for Libraries stared a petition drive asking publishers to make more ebooks … [Read more...] about eBooks for Libraries Website Opens
Baen Goes to Amazon!
Big changes at Baen Books, and probably much for the better. Baen was founded in 1983 by Jim Baen and Simon & Schuster, where it became one of the major publishers in the science fiction field and an industry leader in innovation. Baen was one of the pioneers in electronic publishing, starting with a BBS and then with a website and chat room. The company then adopted … [Read more...] about Baen Goes to Amazon!