Mike Shatzkin: CEO, Idea Logical Company spoke about the publishing industry being in a state of transition. He specifically cited the longstanding rumor that Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins are in merger talks. He explained that one of the largest mergers are currently occurring with the Penguin and Random House joining forces. All of this movement is … [Read more...] about Digital Book World – An Industry in Transition
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Digital Book World: It’s About to Start
Digital Book World is one of the leading conferences, where the entire digital publishing industry gets together and talks about the current state of affairs and future of e-readers and ebooks. Staff writers Paul Biba and Mercy Pilkington are both live in New York City and will be attending the entire conference. We will be bringing you the latest news, interviews, and previews … [Read more...] about Digital Book World: It’s About to Start
The Number Of Kids Reading eBooks Has Nearly Doubled Since 2010 and Kids Who Read eBooks Are Reading More… Especially Boys
That's the title of a press release from children's publisher Scholastic and the Harrison Group. This is an biannual study, based on a survey of kids ages 6-17 and their parents. You can find the link here. Here are some of the key points: The percent of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled from 2010. It's now 46% versus 25% Half of children ages 9-17 … [Read more...] about The Number Of Kids Reading eBooks Has Nearly Doubled Since 2010 and Kids Who Read eBooks Are Reading More… Especially Boys
New eBook: The Web, a Multilingual Encyclopedia by Marie Lebert
Paris-based Marie Lebert has just published this new encyclopedia on Project Gutenberg. You can find it, in many formats, here. It's a most interesting work and contains a lot of information that is new to me. A great reference work. Here is the Table of Contents: 1974 > The internet “took off” 1990 > The invention of the web 1990 > The LINGUIST List 1991 > … [Read more...] about New eBook: The Web, a Multilingual Encyclopedia by Marie Lebert
Indie Sales up 8% in 2012; eBook Sales Growing As Well
The American Booksellers Association President, Orien Teicher, sent his annual letter to members with some good news. Starting with ebooks, he says that there was a 28% increase in online sales for bookstores using the IndieCommerce platform. Sales of Kobo Readers and ebooks, though in the very early stages, are encouraging, he says. "We significantly outperformed our earlier … [Read more...] about Indie Sales up 8% in 2012; eBook Sales Growing As Well
Editorial: Last Wheel of Time eBook Will Have a Delayed Release; Will Probably Increase Piracy
In an incredibly stupid decision, the late Robert Jordan's wife has caused the last Wheel of Time book, A Memory of Light, to be delayed until April after the print book is released this week. Originally it was scheduled to be delayed for a full year. According to Galleycat, this has, so far, resulted in 119 one star reviews (now up to 122) on Amazon. I suspect that this one … [Read more...] about Editorial: Last Wheel of Time eBook Will Have a Delayed Release; Will Probably Increase Piracy
Smashwords/Douglas County Deal Required a Lot of Work
Previously we reported on Douglas County acquiring 10,000 self-published ebooks from Smashwords. Now, an article in The Digital Shift outlines how much work was required to complete the deal as the parties had to weed, filter, and tweak a list of indie titles to develop the optimal collection for library patrons. “It was a lot more complicated for us than we expected,” said … [Read more...] about Smashwords/Douglas County Deal Required a Lot of Work
Doctor Who Short Stories Come to eBooks in the UK
Being a rabid Doctor Who fan, I just had to cover this story from The Guardian. Doctor Who is up for its 50th anniversary! To celebrate, Puffin and BBC Worldwide will be publishing a series of original Doctor Who stories by famous children's authors, who are described by the publishers as ranging from commercial blockbusters to literary-award winners. A new story will be … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Short Stories Come to eBooks in the UK
txtr and ReaderLink Digital Team Up in US to Sell eBooks at Retail Outlets
The German company txtr GmbH and Readerlink Digital have signed an agreement making ReaderLink the exclusive partner for txtr's ebook solution for non-trade and independent booksellers in the US. This cloud-based solution will allow consumers to buy from any of the ReaderLink-powered ebook stores and store their books in a cloud-based personal library. Further, it is a step … [Read more...] about txtr and ReaderLink Digital Team Up in US to Sell eBooks at Retail Outlets
Frankbooks from Germany Enhances Reader Interaction
Frankbooks is out of Hamburg, Germany and it has a new iPad platform with an integrated Facebook connection. The platform allows publishers to add additional features, such as photos, videos, and links on each page. The additional features can be hidden so that the book can be read as a normal ebook if the reader so desires. It's best described by watching Frankbooks' video … [Read more...] about Frankbooks from Germany Enhances Reader Interaction