News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements

Today, the final piece of the Big Six puzzle fell into place.…

Launch of Kindle Worlds Pays Authors, Originators for Fan Fiction

Fan fiction is an often hotly-contested issue in publishing. The concept of…

Qantas Commissions Series of Flight-Length Books

While US lawmakers continue to debate the merits or lack of justification…

eBooks Account for 15% of All Books Sold in Canada

Electronic books are catching on like wildfire in the US and UK,…

Bowker Reaches Out to Self-Published Authors

Most industry professionals know Bowker as the source for ISBN numbers. And…

CourseSmart Enhances its eTextbook Offerings

With some reports showing that the Android platform currently holds about 68%…

BookLikes: Do We Need Another Book Discovery Site?

There is no shortage of websites that aim to connect books with…

eBooks Might Save Newspapers, News Outlets

It’s no secret that newspapers, even those with online subscriptions and digital-only…

eBook Review: Finding the Next Steve Jobs by Nolan Bushnell

Verdict: 5 Stars As an entire subset of reading, business books have…

Coursera Revolutionizes Online Learning, Online Textbooks

Online educational provider Coursera was developed through partnerships with more than sixty…

24Symbols Subscription-Based eBook Reading Gets a Boost from Zed

Some of the frustration surrounding ebook lending and digital borrowing may be…

Smashwords Releases Data from eBook Sales Study

The ebook distribution site Smashwords, spearheaded by founder Mark Coker, is often…

Summer Poses Opportunities for More Reading

One of the chief concerns US educators have about the summer holidays…

Indie Authors Help Each Other with Book Promotion

One of the great struggles in the current climate of digital and…

The Atlantic’s New eBook Platform Features Long-Form Pieces

The popularity of long-form journalism and essays is continuing to grow. Companies…

Partnerships Help Self-Published Authors

One of the great paradoxes in the recent growth in digital and…

Too Famous to Write: Patti Davis on her Self-Publishing Journey

As the digital publishing revolution continues to turn the publishing world on…

Greater Accessibility Now on Kindle for iOS App

Amazon released an update today to its free Kindle app for iOS…

Authors Suing Penguin’s Self-Publishing Platform

As if Penguin’s legal battles in the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit…

Macmillan’s Settlement Terms Finalized

After countless hours of legal battle, Macmillan has finally agreed upon a…