Sometimes Erotica books can be too racy for the sensibilities of major digital bookstores. Amazon, Apple, B&N, Kobo and Smashwords all have their different rules for what is acceptable erotica and what is not. Last October a firestorm erupted with hardcore titles being listed in the kids section, due to the gaming of keywords attached to the book. This resulted in over one … [Read more...] about Banned Erotica eBooks Given a New Home with EXCITICA
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More News on Authors Behaving Badly, Using Well-Known Authors’ Names as Pseudonyms
In an interesting chain of events, ebook retailers' crackdown on erotica titles that were mislabeled as children's content--intentionally or not--led to another crackdown of sorts. During the process of examining the titles in their online stores more carefully, retailers like Amazon enforced an existing aspect of their terms and conditions that prohibits using famous book … [Read more...] about More News on Authors Behaving Badly, Using Well-Known Authors’ Names as Pseudonyms
eBook Review: Just One Night by Kyra Davis
Verdict: 3 Stars This book points out many of the things that are wrong with the romance genre. First, back up and understand that the popularity of a book such as this is the supposedly real-life scenario of a woman informally engaged to a man whom she's been dating for six years (longer than many marriages last these days) who seizes the opportunity to have a wild one … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Just One Night by Kyra Davis
Sex Sells: Big Foot, Gargoyles, and Erotica, Oh My!
It's no secret that romance and erotica top the list of bestselling genres because...well, let's face it...sex sells. But more importantly, well crafted romance titles that speak to a broad audience of readers also sells, as evidenced by imprints like Carina Press (Harlequin) and Ellora's Cave being digital-first pioneers while still maintaining standards of authorship. But … [Read more...] about Sex Sells: Big Foot, Gargoyles, and Erotica, Oh My!
Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Amid the uproar and media firestorm surrounding the recent discovery of inappropriate subject matter available in the children's digital sections of some ebook retailers' websites, Kobo and several other self-publishing platforms took a bold stance and blocked self-published titles from sale until a thorough review could be conducted. Angry accusations filled the social media … [Read more...] about Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
Yesterday, Good e-Reader radio posted an hour-long discussion of the current controversy surrounding the removal of self-published titles from specific UK retailers' websites, an issue that affects an estimated one-third of self-published titles, according to Digital Book World's data. While there is no clear solution to the issue, several indie authors have begun circulating a … [Read more...] about Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Verdict: 5 STars Finally. FINALLY. A romance title for the rest of us, one with the right blend of emotion and raw physicality but whose female main character isn't a spineless self-doubter who falls down a lot. Move over, 50 Shades of Grey, there's a sexy new power couple for readers to swoon over. Chloe Mills is only months away from finishing her MBA from a prestigious … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Canadian Author Warns Against Amazon.ca
As ebook retailers expand their global reach into untapped markets, the potential for providing the solutions afforded by digital publishing seem obvious. More readers than ever can access digital content with the same ease of use and speed that US customers originally enjoyed. Thanks to the work from many of the retailers, global customers can even enjoy content in their own … [Read more...] about Canadian Author Warns Against Amazon.ca
Amazon Posts Bestseller List for 2012
With only a couple of weeks to finish out the current year, Amazon has released its list of bestselling titles from 2012, ranging in different categories. Some titles, like the third book in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, held the list's top spots in different capacities, as they were stand-alone bestsellers and boxed set bestsellers. Sequels fared very well this year, at … [Read more...] about Amazon Posts Bestseller List for 2012
eBook Review: The Gravedigger’s Brawl by Abigail Roux
Verdict: 5 Stars It's not a secret that digital publishing and ebooks have opened up a world of literature to astute readers who otherwise would have had no opportunity to browse and purchase key titles in their libraries. Most notably, perhaps, has been the world of erotica literature that has been made available to a broader consumer audience thanks to the anonymity and … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Gravedigger’s Brawl by Abigail Roux
How Fifty Shades Continues to Boost eBook Sales
Despite the assurances that the success of E.L. James’ once-self-published erotica trilogy has translated into a wider acceptance of the genre to the reading public, sources still credit the series with the current increases in ebook sales. As erotica readers—who some sources say may be as high as eighty percent female—continue to enjoy the anonymity that digital publishing has … [Read more...] about How Fifty Shades Continues to Boost eBook Sales
Ellora’s Cave and the Allure of Digital Publishing in Romance, Erotica
At what was possibly the most interesting booth at the BookExpo exhibit hall, ebook-first erotica imprint Ellora’s Cave kept attendees entertained with “The Cavemen,” a group of slightly underdressed gentlemen whose images have graced the cover art of some of Ellora’s most popular titles. Chief Operating Officer Susan Edwards spoke with GoodEReader about how digital publishing … [Read more...] about Ellora’s Cave and the Allure of Digital Publishing in Romance, Erotica
HarperCollins Launches Erotica Digital Imprint
While a number of forward thinking publishing houses have developed ebook-only imprints, especially in high volume genres like romance, HarperCollins has announced its erotica imprint within its Avon romance imprint. The new division, Mischief, will launch with thirteen original ebooks and plans to release four ebooks per month, a slight number given the popularity of e-reading … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Launches Erotica Digital Imprint
Authors Strike Back Against PayPal’s Censorship of Smashwords
Smashwords, the popular online ebook distribution platform that recently celebrated the uploading of the 100,000th title to its catalog of digital editions, found itself embroiled in some controversy over a request from PayPal that it remove nearly 2,000 titles that the online payment company considered inappropriate or offensive. Failure to do so would result in the … [Read more...] about Authors Strike Back Against PayPal’s Censorship of Smashwords