An original piece in Publisher’s Weekly revealed that more and more traditional publishers are trying out the ever-growing publishing tactic of digital only books, or at least digital first. Over a year ago, traditional publishers like Harlequin made headlines and raised eyebrows by announcing the formation of imprints within their publishing houses that were dedicated to … [Read more...] about More Publishers Experiment with eBook-Only, eBook-First
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Judge Denies Penguin’s Motion to Go to Arbitration
While the class action lawsuit against Apple, Penguin and Macmillan moves forward at an ever slowing pace, lawyers on all sides of the issue are ready to pull a few more tricks from up their sleeves. Penguin filed a motion late last month to request that consumers be required to go to arbitration in order to seek damages for allegedly overpaying for their ebooks. Penguin’s … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Penguin’s Motion to Go to Arbitration
ABNA Winner Alan Averill on Publication
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards offer opportunities for authors of various fiction genres to compete for a publishing contract and advance in two categories, general fiction and young adult fiction. GoodeReader spoke to both the young adult fiction winner, Regina Sirois, and the general fiction winner, Alan Averill, and both authors had a striking similarity: complete … [Read more...] about ABNA Winner Alan Averill on Publication
Penguin starts Pilot Program for eBook Library Lending
Penguin made waves in the eBook industry when it pulled out of Overdrive and all of the other services that facilitated the lending of eBooks via your local library. The company is starting a new pilot project today in New York that will see their electronic books return to circulation. Starting this Fall Penguin eBooks will be available at the NYCPL and and Brooklyn Public … [Read more...] about Penguin starts Pilot Program for eBook Library Lending
ABNA Winner Regina Sirois on Indie vs Traditional Publishing
When author Regina Sirois decided to self-publish her young adult literary fiction, On Little Wings, she found the process satisfying but for one aspect: the gate to getting her book into bookstores was nearly impossible to open. While she was happy with her ebook and print sales online, it was the bookstore experience that was left out of the process. “That is the one … [Read more...] about ABNA Winner Regina Sirois on Indie vs Traditional Publishing
Penguin, Macmillan Speak Out on Their Actions in DoJ Investigation
There has been an almost conspicuous lack of comments from the parties involved in the DoJ and class action lawsuits still pending against Apple and some of the Big Six publishers. Obviously, the parties involved cannot simply make outlandish statements while the investigations and court proceedings are still pending, leaving many to wonder what actually took place. Now, … [Read more...] about Penguin, Macmillan Speak Out on Their Actions in DoJ Investigation
Penguin, Random House Connecting Authors with Readers via Social Media Platform Spreecast
GoodEReader has covered some recent news about social media platforms and the importance of authors establishing themselves online in order to connect with readers, writers, and industry professionals. One of those platforms, Spreecast, has proven itself invaluable to a variety of ways that digital reading fans operate. The first Spreecast hosted by this site was a live … [Read more...] about Penguin, Random House Connecting Authors with Readers via Social Media Platform Spreecast
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Is Down to the Final Six
Amazon.com’s annual awards for new authors, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards, have been carefully whittled away from the thousands of entries in each of the two categories—fiction and young adult fiction—to come to a final six submissions. Three authors from each of the two fields received word today that their entries had been selected for the final phase of the … [Read more...] about The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Is Down to the Final Six
There May Be No Class Action Suit Against Publishers in eBook Price Fixing Case
What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle-based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers. The investigation was to determine whether or not those involved had acted illegally when they instituted an “agency pricing” model for ebook sales to … [Read more...] about There May Be No Class Action Suit Against Publishers in eBook Price Fixing Case
Pearson Publishing Experiences 3% Growth
Pearson Publishing has reported quarterly results today and the company has seen 3% growth on its extensive portfolio. The Financial Times and Penguin both fall under the Pearson banner. The most successful ventures for the company continues to be the educational market that nets 60% of its total revenue. The Financial Times also has seen robust sales even though advertising … [Read more...] about Pearson Publishing Experiences 3% Growth