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
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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
The German Book Association cries foul over Piracy
The Frankfurt Book Fair is one of the largest gatherings of publishers and companies of its kind in Europe. The event just kicked off yesterday and many authors and companies are talking ebook piracy. Gottfried Honnefelder the head of the German Book Association said that over 60% of all book downloads in Germany are pirated books. The plight of pirated books in Germany is … [Read more...] about The German Book Association cries foul over Piracy
Children’s Digital Content a Hot Topic at Frankfurt Book Fair
At the second Publisher’s Lunch of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the topic of discussion turned to digital content for children. As GoodEReader.com mentioned yesterday, the advent of the Kindle Fire tablet and the release of over 1,000 titles for children on the color-enabled device means a race between the tablet companies to provide quality ebooks for kids. One of the major … [Read more...] about Children’s Digital Content a Hot Topic at Frankfurt Book Fair