With so much attention focused on the US when it comes to self-publishing, it's easy to forget that this is a worldwide indie author movement, and that companies like Kobo are connecting readers across the globe, making it possible for a reader in Denmark to enjoy a work of science fiction written by an author in sub-Saharan Africa. But while US authors happily further the … [Read more...] about Censoring Indie Authors
South Africa
Google Accused of Dodging Taxes in South Africa
Close on the heels of Google having to deal with some uncomfortable tax evading accusations in Europe, the search giant is facing a somewhat similar scenario in South Africa as well. Google has drawn the ire of the local media company Naspers, which has accused the company of following unscrupulous business practices in the African nation by not only denying the country its … [Read more...] about Google Accused of Dodging Taxes in South Africa
South Africa Among Nations With Least Affinity to Read Books, eBooks Still to Make it Big
eBooks are far from reaching the same levels of popularity in South Africa as in the west and other parts of the world given the high price tag that ebook reading devices attract in the region. This along with bandwidth constraints has made experts predict that printed books will continue to dominate the scene well until 2017. The latest PwC report, "South African … [Read more...] about South Africa Among Nations With Least Affinity to Read Books, eBooks Still to Make it Big
Read A Book SA And Vodacom Join Hands to Promote eBook Reading in SA
Vodacom, the mobile service provider with a pan-African presence, is partnering with Read A Book South Africa to promote the cause of reading in the country. This is of vital significance in a region where just 15 percent of the population enjoys access to a proper library. Vodacom plans to implement the program by installing an ereader app in the 45 tablet devices that will be … [Read more...] about Read A Book SA And Vodacom Join Hands to Promote eBook Reading in SA
Google eBook Launches in South Africa
Google has included South Africa as the list of nations that have access to its online book store. With this, it is now 39 countries world wide that will have access to the Google online ebook store. Users will have access to millions of ebook titles that include both bestsellers and classics with everything in between. Also, the other inherent benefit is that users can read … [Read more...] about Google eBook Launches in South Africa
South Africa in Need of a Reliable Digital Reading Platform
Malcolm Seegers, digital publisher for Macmillan, stressed the need to have in place a robust digital reading platform that the academic sector in South Africa can benefit from immensely. He also stated the publishing platform should be able to operate in both online and offline mode. Malcolm cited the example of Makro, which sources a variety of goods from suppliers before … [Read more...] about South Africa in Need of a Reliable Digital Reading Platform
Kalahari Announces New eReader Apps and Gobii Device Partnership with Bargain Books
The biggest online retailer in South Africa, kalahari.com, has joined forces with the country’s biggest discount books retailer, Bargain Books, in a move which place the Gobii e-reader in physical bookstores. This should help expand the presence of ebooks in the country, where readers have already shown a preference the digital format. The deal will come close on the heels of … [Read more...] about Kalahari Announces New eReader Apps and Gobii Device Partnership with Bargain Books