Image credit: prnewswire Fable, a social reading app, allows readers to join book clubs moderated by authors, celebrities, and TikTok influencers. Readers can leave comments and share information with other readers, much like social media platforms, directly in the app. Recently, the platform has launched its community powered "For You Feed” feature, which will provide … [Read more...] about Fable Social Reading App Moves Beyond Book Club
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Bookstackk Looking to Revitalize Social Reading
There's a reason the public is fascinated with the likes and dislikes of celebrities. From their favorite meals to their favorites brands of shampoo, when you take a specific interest in someone, what they care about can influence what you care about. That's the notion behind a startup called Bookstackk, but rather than bringing you closer to celebrities and their favorite … [Read more...] about Bookstackk Looking to Revitalize Social Reading
Towerbabel and the Launch of Social Writing
For the past several years, social reading has been an undercurrent of the possibilities of digital publishing and ebooks. A number of companies have been launched since as early as 2010 to encourage readers with tools that make it easy to share in the discussion of a book across their social networks--and even with strangers--within the digital pages of a book. Companies like … [Read more...] about Towerbabel and the Launch of Social Writing
Updates at Readmill Provide Genuinely Social Reading
The concept of social reading has been kicked around by various companies over the last few years, but no platform has really had the Facebook-like explosion of fans connecting through a book. That has largely been due to the need to leave the book in order to discover who else is reading it from the user's own circle of friends. Think of it this way, as you sit and read … [Read more...] about Updates at Readmill Provide Genuinely Social Reading
Readmill, Penguin Partner on Direct Buy eBooks
Authors and publishers have experimented with different ways to avoid paying the royalty commission to book retailers, opting instead to lure readers to their own websites to make their ebook purchases. While this might be a viable option for individual authors whose readers already know where to search, it can be incredibly difficult for publishers to lure readers, given that … [Read more...] about Readmill, Penguin Partner on Direct Buy eBooks
Should Books Be Priced the Same?
This morning's first breakout session at the Frankfurt Book Fair CONTEC conference was supposed to be the future of the book, led by several speakers who have innovated in social reading, online publishing and blogging, and more. But the conversation kept coming back around to what the future of the book store will look like, let alone what those book stores will sell. Much … [Read more...] about Should Books Be Priced the Same?
Preview Launch of Startup Sobooks at Frankfurt Book Fair
Sascha Lobo, blogger and startup founder, announced his new startup this morning at the CONTEC conference, one that will go live tomorrow. (He admitted being responsible for delivering a keynote address the day before launching a new venture may not have been the best use of his time.) His keynote outlined where his startup's concept was born, out of the frustration of a friend … [Read more...] about Preview Launch of Startup Sobooks at Frankfurt Book Fair
Is Social Reading the Future of eBooks? I Hope Not!
In the past, if you wanted to read socially, you had to find someone in your area. With the advent of the internet, it doesn't take much to find people who share the same taste in books as you do. When it comes to digital books and e-readers in general, companies have been developing new technologies that take a normally solitary experience and make it social. Amazon and Kobo … [Read more...] about Is Social Reading the Future of eBooks? I Hope Not!
Slice Bookshelf Provides a New Perspective on Book Discovery
At the O'Reilly Media Tools of Change conference in New York earlier this month, one sparsely attended breakout session led by a very soft-spoken person who may have revolutionized the online world of books presented some startling data about consumer behavior. Otis Chandler, founder of the widely popular interaction site Goodreads, discussed the results of Goodreads massive … [Read more...] about Slice Bookshelf Provides a New Perspective on Book Discovery
Readmill Launches New iPhone App for Sharable Reading
As data is beginning to show that the one billion global smartphone owners are reading books and magazines on their smartphones despite the smaller screen size--nearly a third of all smartphone owners, in fact, according the Pew Internet--new avenues are opening up for smartphones that address the features that many readers have come to expect from digital … [Read more...] about Readmill Launches New iPhone App for Sharable Reading
Copia and the Globalization of Digital Reading
Digital reading app Copia is known for introducing innovative information at large-scale industry gatherings, such as last year's demonstration of its social reading feature that allows students to annotate inside a digital textbook in order to share and collaborate on notes. At this year's Digital Book World, Seth Kaufman, Vice President of Merchandising & Marketing for … [Read more...] about Copia and the Globalization of Digital Reading
Social Reading Just Got Real
There are a number of platforms out there that let readers participate in "social reading," which essentially serves as a virtual book club in which the readers don't have to know each other to form thoughts and share ideas on a book. Anyone who opts into a particular discussion is allowing other readers to annotate their books, ask and answer questions, and more. While social … [Read more...] about Social Reading Just Got Real
Readmill’s CEO Henrik Berggren at FutureBook
Over the course of the past several years, social reading platforms have sprung up almost as fast as digital ebook distribution platforms. While each platform has its standard features, newcomer Readmill offers an unique insight into what the possibilities for social reading are. With so much focus this year at FutureBook on the emerging ebook markets in foreign locations, … [Read more...] about Readmill’s CEO Henrik Berggren at FutureBook
Citia Changes the Way Digital Books Are Read
One of the continuing criticisms of ebooks is that they haven’t really changed that much from their print counterparts. By digitizing, we haven’t really improved upon the concept of words on a page. Citia’s new iPad app is hoping to change how the words are actually used. By adapting non-fiction titles for optimized viewing and information chunking, the app organizes … [Read more...] about Citia Changes the Way Digital Books Are Read