There is no shortage of ways to consume ebooks. E-Readers tend to be the most popular among voracious readers because it is the closest you can get to mimcing real paper. Smartphones are in our pockets all of the time and they rely on apps and ditto with tablets, although they tend to be left at home. Some people also like reading on their laptop at school or work, others use … [Read more...] about What is your favorite way to consume ebooks?
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These are the most popular Ebooks and Audiobooks from the public library
Overdrive is the largest digital distributor of audiobooks and ebooks. The vast majority of public libraries in Canada and the United States do business with them. Many people who are not in a position to spend hundreds of dollars each month to satiate their literary thirst end up borrow books on their smartphones, tablets or e-readers. Today, Overdrive has just … [Read more...] about These are the most popular Ebooks and Audiobooks from the public library
The Most Popular Free E-Book Reading Apps For Your Smartphone
With the rise of digital learning, most people have stopped visiting physical libraries. This is because, with E-book, you do not have to carry around a book. The common use of online reading has made E-book popular. Massive best reading apps for Smartphone are now available, and these applications offer books for educational, research and leisure purposes. The e-book is … [Read more...] about The Most Popular Free E-Book Reading Apps For Your Smartphone
Goodreads Announces the Best Books of 2018
Just in time for holiday gift giving, Goodreads has released its list of the best books of 2018. What makes this list any better than others just like it? This one is actually voted on by the readers themselves. Rather than relying on high-brow review outlets or marketing campaigns bankrolled by larger publishers, Goodreads' own users curated these top choices. The top … [Read more...] about Goodreads Announces the Best Books of 2018
The Biggest Scam in Publishing?
The digital publishing revolution is so old that a great many reading consumers might not be able to envision a time when they couldn't simply pop online to order a book, download a new title from their favorite author, or use an app or PDF for supplemental book material. eBooks and digital publishing have simply become a part of everyday life for many people. But there's … [Read more...] about The Biggest Scam in Publishing?
Where Would We Be Without Amazon? Buying Books on Smashwords
There's little doubt that Amazon has changed everything about publishing. It's not just a matter of opening the doors for indie authors, producing a viable e-reader device and then creating a platform for content to fill it, or leveraging the power of enhanced searchability to give authors potential visibility. Amazon has even sparked change in traditional publishing, such as … [Read more...] about Where Would We Be Without Amazon? Buying Books on Smashwords
Do you prefer audiobooks or ebooks?
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing. The format saw a 22.7% increase in sales and generated over $2.5 billion dollars in the United States alone. There was over 46,000 new audiobooks that were published last year. Digital Book book sales last year declined by 10% and over 162 million of them were sold in the US. Nearly 80% of consumer dollars spent … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks or ebooks?
Do you read books on your e-reader, smartphone or tablet?
There are a myriad of devices that are geared towards reading ebooks and they offer vastly different experiences. The smartphone is always with us and in our pockets, it makes it easier to catch up with the latest news and some people like reading novels on it too. Tablets offer a much larger screen to read digital magazines, manga, newspapers and books, animations often look … [Read more...] about Do you read books on your e-reader, smartphone or tablet?
KDP Offers New Indian Languages for eBook Uploads
While Amazon's KDP publishing platform gave voice to authors all across the US, it took a little time at the onset for that freedom to reach other countries and other reader markets. The company continues to roll out not just the ability to find and devour new books in far-flung places, but also the language algorithms that are necessary for books to be published in multiple … [Read more...] about KDP Offers New Indian Languages for eBook Uploads
Is Self-Publishing Still a Flash in the Pan? Yeah, Right.
In case you were waiting for the hoopla surrounding self-publishing to die down, there's some unfortunate news from Bowker: the number of ISBNs issued for self-published books just reached one million last year. That may not seem like a lot--surely there are more than one million self-published books, right?--but remember, that's only the number of books whose ISBNs were issued … [Read more...] about Is Self-Publishing Still a Flash in the Pan? Yeah, Right.
EU Removes VAT on eBooks
In a decision that has been years in the making, the EU has decided to allow the removal of VAT on ebooks, just as it has done for print books all this time. This single change could spell an increase in sales of digital works and the technology to read them, and in the interaction between readers and digital-only indie authors. For years, ebooks have carried the sting of as … [Read more...] about EU Removes VAT on eBooks