There's a reason the public is fascinated with the likes and dislikes of celebrities. From their favorite meals to their favorites brands of shampoo, when you take a specific interest in someone, what they care about can influence what you care about. That's the notion behind a startup called Bookstackk, but rather than bringing you closer to celebrities and their favorite … [Read more...] about Bookstackk Looking to Revitalize Social Reading
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Dear Americans: A Guide to Moving to Canada
Dear, dear Americans, Don't worry. Tomorrow, for better or for worse, it will all be over. Cheeto Hitler will either defeat the Hilldabeast, or not. Then you can go back to looking for cat videos and celebrity news on Facebook instead of unfriending your uncles one by one. Who are we kidding, it will never be over. No matter who wins tomorrow, the rabid supporters for the … [Read more...] about Dear Americans: A Guide to Moving to Canada
OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Two entities in the digital publishing sphere that GoodeReader greatly admires--OverDrive and the IDPF--are at odds over a planned merger between the IDPF and W3C. Steve Potash, OverDrive's CEO, has vehemently expressed concerns over the upcoming member vote on the merger in the past, and is reiterating those concerns with the IDPF board and membership. The IDPF, or … [Read more...] about OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Dutch e-Book Sales Increase by 10% in Q3 2016
Over the course of the past six months Dutch e-book sales have been strong. During the 2nd quarter the digital format increased by 9% over the same period last year and in Q3 2016 sales have increased another 10%. The Netherlands bookselling industry has sold 39 million books in the last twelve months and 6.4% of them have been e-books. To give you a sense on how far the … [Read more...] about Dutch e-Book Sales Increase by 10% in Q3 2016
The Paradox of the Publishing Industry
We can't have it both ways, yet that's how some industry experts want to spin it. First, the statistical news: the overall sales figures recorded a 7% decrease in sales across all books, while ebook sales for traditional publishers were down 22% year-over-year in an AAP Statshot for its most recent numbers, April 2016. There were some modest numbers in specific formats or … [Read more...] about The Paradox of the Publishing Industry
Elly’s Choice secures major partners for International expansion
Elly's Choice launched in the Netherlands in 2014 and the company offers a subscription program where users pay 2.99 per month to read 10 e-books. The digital content can be read on users e-readers, smartphones or tablets and Elly's Choice currently has over 40,000 paid subscribers. In order to take their business to the next level, they will be rebranding themselves as Book … [Read more...] about Elly’s Choice secures major partners for International expansion
What Is KDP Print?
A number of authors have been delighted and/or perplexed to find a new designation next to their books' titles in their KDP dashboards, and that's the option to create a print version of their ebooks. With some authors taking to publishing forums to find out more, the consensus seems to be that Amazon may be shifting its print arm to this model rather than … [Read more...] about What Is KDP Print?
Amazon Attempts to Settle EU Antitrust Investigation
When words like Amazon and antitrust get bandied about in the same sentence, people start to wonder about the shady dealings the world's largest book retailer may be engaged in. At least that's the case where the European Union is concerned, and a year-long investigation into Amazon's ebook distribution contracts with publishers. Last year, a watchdog branch of the EU … [Read more...] about Amazon Attempts to Settle EU Antitrust Investigation
P.K. Tyler and the Power of the Indie Author
Amazon has announced a fall-themed event sure to get any book lover to set down the pumpkin spice latte and snatch up their Kindle. The Powered by Indie event is a celebration of the great books that self-published authors and small press publishing houses have released, and Amazon is offering some pretty incredible opportunities for readers and writers alike. "Throughout … [Read more...] about P.K. Tyler and the Power of the Indie Author
Amazon is aggressively discounting hardcovers and paperbacks
The Association of American Publishers released their monthly report on the state of the publishing industry and the news is dire. E-book sales have fallen 22.7% in the month of April, but print is enjoying a resurgence. Trade books grew 3.4% in April, with double-digit growth in April 2016 vs. April 2015. Despite the fact that print sales are starting to increase, … [Read more...] about Amazon is aggressively discounting hardcovers and paperbacks
Nook Press Offers Authors Free Pricing Option
Attention Authors! Now you can charge even less for your hard work. Now you have the option to give it away! Barnes and Noble announced that its self-publishing platform Nook Press is rolling out a free option, meaning you can set your book price to free and give the book away. This option seems to come without any time limits, such as Amazon's KDP Select five-day limit … [Read more...] about Nook Press Offers Authors Free Pricing Option