One of the startups featured at today's Startup Showcase at the CONTEC conference, part of the events surrounding the Frankfurt Book Fair, is Paperight, a company that seems to fly in the face of everything that is happening in publishing at the moment. Not only is Paperight working to put print editions in reader's hands rather than the more affordable, more accessible digital … [Read more...] about Paperight Spreads Book Access by Reverting from Digital to Paper
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Preview Launch of Startup Sobooks at Frankfurt Book Fair
Sascha Lobo, blogger and startup founder, announced his new startup this morning at the CONTEC conference, one that will go live tomorrow. (He admitted being responsible for delivering a keynote address the day before launching a new venture may not have been the best use of his time.) His keynote outlined where his startup's concept was born, out of the frustration of a friend … [Read more...] about Preview Launch of Startup Sobooks at Frankfurt Book Fair
CONTEC Event Kicks Off the Frankfurt Book Fair
This year's Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the world's largest and oldest publishing industry events, kicks off with the pre-conference CONTEC event this morning. One of the more interesting aspects to CONTEC is the large number of publishing startups present, primarily in digital publishing. "Within the publishing categories, it's completely cross-platform," explained program … [Read more...] about CONTEC Event Kicks Off the Frankfurt Book Fair
Brazilian Startup Widbook Confirms Its Participation At The Frankfurt Book Fair
The Brazilian startup company Widbook has announced they will be an exhibitor at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year for the first time ever. The company has stated they will also be taking the opportunity to release what it calls a collaborative ebook that deals with the topic of ebook industry and its future. The ebook draws on the collective inputs of renowned authors and … [Read more...] about Brazilian Startup Widbook Confirms Its Participation At The Frankfurt Book Fair
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
Frankfurt Book Fair Opens to Authors
As the countdown to one of the largest and oldest publishing industry events in the world begins, publishing industry professionals are focusing on the Frankfurt Book Fair. One of the more interesting aspects of this year's staging, though, is that an unheard of number of authors appear to be attending what was traditionally considered to be strictly a rights' fair, one of the … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Book Fair Opens to Authors
Update on the Penguin Random House Merger
Penguin Random House officially merged on July 1st this year, but so far, not much has changed at either side of the company other than the formalization of the upper leadership. Employees of both companies still answer to their original chains of command and the book catalogs remain separate, at least for now. In an article for Publisher's Weekly on where the newly formed … [Read more...] about Update on the Penguin Random House Merger
BookShout! Unveils Cross-Platform Compatibility at Frankfurt Book Fair
Social reading platform BookShout! unveiled its newest features at the Frankfurt Book Fair today, and it’s sure to raise some eyebrows in the publishing industry. The new app, originally available for iOS and now Android and web-based as well, allows readers to read their previously purchased digital titles in one location, regardless of which digital platform was used for the … [Read more...] about BookShout! Unveils Cross-Platform Compatibility at Frankfurt Book Fair
Bilbary Founder Tim Coates Admonishes Publishers Over eBook Lending
As the Frankfurt Book Fair takes place right now in Germany, industry watchers are waiting to see how a number of issues play out, specifically in the arena between traditional print and digital books. Tim Coates, founder of UK-based lending service Bilbary, spoke today on the current disappointing chasm between publishers and libraries. “Ebook technology offers wonderful … [Read more...] about Bilbary Founder Tim Coates Admonishes Publishers Over eBook Lending
Rovio To Launch Its First E-Book App At The Frankfurt Book Fair
Rovio has done almost everything it can to promote their Angry Bird franchise. As a result, there are toys, books, t-shirts, cereal, theme parks, and even films all centered around the birds who seethe in anger. However, as if such a diverse product list is not enough, Rovio has now resorted to making an e-book app the invitations for which are being sent out. No points for … [Read more...] about Rovio To Launch Its First E-Book App At The Frankfurt Book Fair