Many people dream of writing a bestselling e-book or digital textbook. New software developed by Wundr can make your dreams of publishing an eBook or ePeriodical a reality. Described by the developers as a revolutionary eBook-oriented desktop publishing program, Playwrite can help put your creation into all of the major eBookstores (including Amazon, Kobo, and Apple's … [Read more...] about Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
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Apple is Dominating The eBook Market on iOS
Apple is currently dominating eBook sales on iOS and has now bundled their iBookstore on all devices that run iOS 8. The Capturino company has relegated Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo to being ineffective players on the global stage, and its by design. July 2011 was a dark day for readers, as Amazon, Nook and Kobo eBook sales were suspended on iOS. The companies all … [Read more...] about Apple is Dominating The eBook Market on iOS
Apple to Begin Requiring “Interest Age” Label on Children’s, Teens’ eBooks
Apple announced that it will begin requiring a new level of keyword protection on children's, teens', and educational titles in the iBookstore beginning in June of this year. The term "interest age" will now have to be stated and labeled on titles from publishers and self-published authors alike. This requirement of an interest age rating may have stemmed from the recent … [Read more...] about Apple to Begin Requiring “Interest Age” Label on Children’s, Teens’ eBooks
Apple iBookstore Top Sellers for 2012
Apple has released its top sellers for 2012 in the iBookstore: Fiction: Kill Shot, Vince Flynn; Reflected in You, Sylvia Day; The Innocent, David Balducci; The Racketeer, John Grisham; Games of Thrones, Goerge Martin; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson; The Help, Dathryn Stockett; Defending Jacob, William Landay; The Girl Who Played With … [Read more...] about Apple iBookstore Top Sellers for 2012
Marvel Makes Graphic Novels Available in the Kindle Store
Digital comics have been expanding outside the boundaries of the specialized comics apps for quite a while. Though almost every publisher makes their comics available via comiXology, which caters to comics readers, there is a noticeable trend toward making comics available via platforms such as iBooks, Nook, and Kindle, which are used by a general audience. In the … [Read more...] about Marvel Makes Graphic Novels Available in the Kindle Store
Reader’s Digest Now Available on Apple iBooks
Reader’s Digest now has its own section on the Apple iBookstore! The company is currently offering almost 150 titles that are enhanced for the iPad and iOS in general. The new section features five distinct categories including Health, Mind, & Body, Cooking, Do-It-Yourself (DIY), General Reference, and Children’s books. “The number of readers who receive our books and … [Read more...] about Reader’s Digest Now Available on Apple iBooks
Apple iBookstore Offers New Publisher Support Options
The Apple iBookstore is a valued option for many publishing companies to make some money from their ebooks. Recently Apple rolled out new support options that will make getting information and support easier than ever. If your company has an iTunes Connect account, there is a new option to call a publishing support service via the telephone. You can call the support line at … [Read more...] about Apple iBookstore Offers New Publisher Support Options
iStoryTime Reviving Nostalgic Content to Digital Devices
iStoryTime, along with parent company zuuka, won an award at this year’s Digital Book World for their innovative collaborative effort with Apple. With titles like Five Little Pumpkins, iStoryTime has brought a large amount of content to the smallest of screens, often on the same day as the release of the same content on the big screen. With bestselling apps like Kung Fu … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Reviving Nostalgic Content to Digital Devices
zuuka, iStoryTime at Digital Book World
GoodEReader is on location at the 2012 Digital Book World conference in New York and this year’s event is a veritable who’s who of industry experts. Much of the discussion at this year’s event has focused on children’s digital content, for everything from entertaining interactive ebooks to educational content in digital textbooks, especially in light of Apple’s recent … [Read more...] about zuuka, iStoryTime at Digital Book World
Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books
Apple has some good news for lawyers. As per a deal reached between the American Bar Association and Apple, e-books pertaining to legal matters will soon be available for download from the Apple iBookStore. The first title on offer is 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' now available for download via the iBookStore for $17.99. However, the app 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' can … [Read more...] about Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books