Since the the dawn of the current indie publishing revolution, startups across every aspect of the publishing process have come and gone. Some of these offered formatting, cover design, and editing; others promised to garner much-needed book reviews--legitimate ones or not. Other companies took authors' money and … [Read more...] about Reedsy Launches Book Discovery Platform for Indie Authors
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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, … [Read more...] about Goodreads Announces the Best Books of 2018
Goodreads launches new Android App
Goodreads has been quietly working on a beta version of ebook discovery and social community Android app. The company published the beta in May and socilited a number of users in their community to test it out and give their feedback. Today, GoodReads has discontinued their old app and are now using the new one and it … [Read more...] about Goodreads launches new Android App
Goodreads Beta for Android is now available
GoodReads is the largest social book community in the world. You can talk about books with your friends or track your yearly reading goals. Amazon owns them and you can access Goodreads on any Kindle e-Reader. Goodreads has just launched a new beta Android app that that will eventually replace the current Android app … [Read more...] about Goodreads Beta for Android is now available
Siteabook is a new audiobook and eBook social community
Siteabook is preparing to launch their fully featured website in the next few weeks and their Android app launched last month. Siteabook is aiming to be a GoodReads alternative and users can leave reviews and discover new audiobooks and eBooks.Siteabook is employing metadata from Bowker’s Global Books in Print … [Read more...] about Siteabook is a new audiobook and eBook social community
Authors Asked, Goodreads Listened: Kindle eBook Giveaways Are Here
Indie authors have fought for years to be considered "real authors" by both the industry and the readers. While progress has certainly been made--namely in the fact that more and more readers don't care how the book came about so long as it's a great read--there are still a few holdouts where indie authors don't garner … [Read more...] about Authors Asked, Goodreads Listened: Kindle eBook Giveaways Are Here
Amazon Updates Its Kindle App
It's been roughly ten years since Amazon launched its Kindle app for a variety of platforms, and today the company has announced its biggest update since that time. The newly revamped reading app brings with it a number of key changes that readers have been asking for.“We’ve built the new Kindle app from the ground … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates Its Kindle App
Goodreads Turns Ten
Users and book lovers alike have heard the news about the decade anniversary of book discovery site Goodreads, and have pretty much all responded in the same way: "Goodreads is only ten?!"Yes, the site has been around for only ten years, although die-hard devotees would swear it's been much longer than that. … [Read more...] about Goodreads Turns Ten
You can now share Kindle Notes on GoodReads
Amazon has just pushed out a new update for their flagship Android, iPhone and iPad app that will allow users to share your Kindle notes and highlights to your friends and followers on Goodreads. There is also a new e-reading enhancement for Kindle books called ragged right. You can now read using left-aligned (ragged … [Read more...] about You can now share Kindle Notes on GoodReads
Why Isn’t Amazon Doing More for Book Reviews?
years, Amazon has received heaps of criticism surrounding book reviews. First it was that their system was flawed, putting up with authors who purchased blocks of positive reviews in order to boost their sales. Unfathomably, there were also accusations of authors purchasing blocks of one-star reviews to smear a … [Read more...] about Why Isn’t Amazon Doing More for Book Reviews?
The Ongoing Curse of Author Bullying
Over the years, a number of authors--both high profile and never-heard-ofs--have suffered under the joint efforts of internet trolls who come together to leave one-star reviews, often on books they've never bought, never read, and never heard of. Entire blogs have been created about author bullying and the just as … [Read more...] about The Ongoing Curse of Author Bullying
Goodreads Invites Readers to Step Out of their Book Boxes
Popular reader-centric community Goodreads shared news this week of a new challenge that asks book lovers--especially those in the younger age ranges--to step out of their "reading comfort zones" and try something new. Called Reading Without Walls, the one-month challenge suggests readers seek out great works that … [Read more...] about Goodreads Invites Readers to Step Out of their Book Boxes