Verdict: 5 Stars As far as the genre known as "cozy mysteries" goes--dead guy, yes, psychopathic serial killer, no--there are a host of authors out there crafting really fun story lines and developing settings and characters that speak to a broad audience of whodunnit fans. These books typically run in a series so that fans can get a real feel for the backstory involved in … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Basil Instinct by Shelley Costa
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eBook Review: Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett
Verdict: 5 Stars With just the right mix of paranormal oddities, romance, and a smidge of explicit fun, Bennett's series seems to wrap up with this installment, Banishing the Dark. With Arcadia on a hunt for her evil parents and planning for an epic showdown with the momster who created her, the spells are flying and her relationships with those around her are courting … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett
eBook Review: Making It by Helen Klein Ross
Verdict: 5 Stars There are some jobs you just don't want to have. You don't want to be the advertising agency's superstar laxative account genius, you don't want to be the technology-challenged associate who accidentally fires an executive with one wrong keystroke, and you certainly don't want to go to work one day as a forty-six-year-old creative who gets fired by mistake, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Making It by Helen Klein Ross
eBook Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead by Katie MacAlister
Verdict: 4 Stars At first glance, this ebook is tragically short, almost to the point of being confusing. Upon reaching the last page, the reader starts to wonder if the digital file was somehow corrupted, cutting off the final ten to twenty chapters of the book. But this new title from New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister is actually such a new concept in … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead by Katie MacAlister
eBook Review: Tallie’s Hero by Sara Luck
Verdict: 4 Stars Ever since the explosive growth in digital publishing, romance fans have shown themselves to be some of the most voracious consumers of ebooks. The books are quick and fun to read and they often follow a formula that mimics the emotions and expectations of the reader: two characters meet, are cold to each other but slowly warm, they give in to their feelings … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Tallie’s Hero by Sara Luck
Pocket Star Launches As Digital-First Imprint
Pocket Books, a well-known paperback division of publishing mainstay Simon & Schuster, operated as two separate imprints for years, Pocket Books and Pocket Star, in order to avail itself of the opportunity to place more authors' works in front of the right audiences. But in early 2012, Pocket Star adapted its previous print-only business model to become a digital-first … [Read more...] about Pocket Star Launches As Digital-First Imprint
Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
GoodEReader.com covers a lot of news in digital publishing and ebooks, and most of that information comes directly from the industry professionals. In terms of discussing indie publishing, the best source of information is usually the author who has had a hand in developing his own self-publishing career. One new truth the entire industry is learning at this point is that … [Read more...] about Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy