As the popularity of professional wrestling continues to grow, it seems fairly obvious that publishers would want to capitalize on the public interest in the entertainment-based sport. But to fully realize the unique book needs of wrestling, specifically as it pertains to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) company, Penguin Group called on its DK Publishing company to … [Read more...] about Pro Wrestling Comes to Publishing
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OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
OverDrive, one of the global leaders in digital content solutions for more than 28,000 public and school libraries, will be attending this week's American Library Association Midwinter meeting, and demonstrating an exciting new offering. With the ability to borrow enhanced ebooks in the near future, OverDrive is giving attendees a sneak peek at what this experience will be … [Read more...] about OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
Free Children’s Enhanced Shrek Forever After eBook from iStoryTime
As part of the holiday recognition of their customers, a number of companies are offering their users free content in this post-holiday period when many users may have received new devices. Apps likes Apple's 12 Days of Gifts offer everything from free songs to free ebooks via the iTunes store. One company that has extended the free gift period is children's ebook app … [Read more...] about Free Children’s Enhanced Shrek Forever After eBook from iStoryTime
Pubsoft, Transmedia Partner to Bring Complete Digital Storytelling Experience to eBooks
Digital publishing platform Pubsoft announced today that it has partnered with Transmedia Story Stream to help authors create an entirely immersive storytelling experience within their ebooks. Utilizing features like videos, audio clips, live streaming of social events associated with the book, and even gaming, the innovative process will help authors and publishers offer an … [Read more...] about Pubsoft, Transmedia Partner to Bring Complete Digital Storytelling Experience to eBooks
Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
A new collaboration between an award-winning publisher and an award-winning digital media platform has resulted in the launch of a new line of enhanced ebooks for kids, including the highly innovative, patented "draw and record" feature that lets young users personalize their storybooks. The books, which are narrated by some very well-known actors and voices, are published by … [Read more...] about Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
One of the world's most highly recognized children's enhanced ebook creators announced today that it is introducing a new feature designed to give users unlimited access to its catalog of titles. Auryn, Inc's new platform, called StoriesAlive, offers readers the ability to select from any of the titles in the complete library for only $7.99, and makes them available for offline … [Read more...] about StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
Inkling Adds Content from Open Air Publishing to its Catalog
Digital textbook and non-fiction learning developer Inkling announced an acquisition of two brands of content from Open Air Publishing, adding its Betterbook and Ready, Set, Baby! and titles to Inkling's offerings. “Open Air Publishing has become a leader in interactive publishing, and we’ve watched these brands blossom on our platform over the last few years,” said Matt … [Read more...] about Inkling Adds Content from Open Air Publishing to its Catalog
Story2Go AppBuilder Makes Digital App Books Easy
Even as self-publishing continues to open doors for authors without the permission of a gatekeeper, there are still some realms of publishing that are not as easy for authors as uploading a Word document to Kobo Writing Life or Kindle Direct Publishing. Creators of children's books, photography and art books, and even some forms of poetry that require a unique level of … [Read more...] about Story2Go AppBuilder Makes Digital App Books Easy
YUDU Updates Interface for Digital Publishing
Since 2007, UK-based cloud publishing support provider YUDU has been offering solutions for a wide variety of content creators in the digital sphere, creating both web-based and app solutions for their clients. But one running theme at this year's event is the shift towards a more user-friendly and publisher-focused platform, changes that have been incorporated from a wide … [Read more...] about YUDU Updates Interface for Digital Publishing
Aquafadas to Unveil New Digital Publishing Platform at Frankfurt Book Fair
Next week's Frankfurt Book Fair has a reputation as one of the most not-to-be-missed events in publishing. Though its history goes back decades as a rights' fair where foreign rights to books were sold, the event has grown to place greater emphasis on digital publishing, enhanced ebooks, self-publishing, and other innovative aspects of the industry. At this year's event, … [Read more...] about Aquafadas to Unveil New Digital Publishing Platform at Frankfurt Book Fair