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UK ebook sales have increased by 5% in 2018

Book sales in the United Kingdom decreased by 5.4% last year, which…

Audiobook sales increased by 13% in the United Kingdom

Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing and customers in…

Kindle ebook gifting is now available on Amazon UK

In early December Good e-Reader reported that Amazon was working on an…

Amazon UK experimenting with ebook gifting system

The Amazon UK website has quietly been testing an ebook gifting system. This will allow users to purchase an ebook and gift to another person, as long as you have their email address. There are further options to establish a date in which the email will be sent and a little room for a custom message. The ebook gifting system has only been available in the US, since it launched in 2010. I have heard the new system will go live on Friday.

UK Audiobook Sales Have Doubled in the Past 5 Years

Audiobook sales have doubled in the United Kingdom in the past five…

UK e-Book Sales Increased 8.3% in Q1 2016

In the first quarter of 2016 publishers in the United Kingdom have…

Study – What Kids Are Reading In The United Kingdom

Released today, the biggest annual study into British children’s reading habits, What…

One of Britain’s Top Newspapers Goes Digital Only

The Independent is the first National newspaper in the United Kingdom to…

These are the most checked out books in UK Libraries

A new report has been issued that takes a look at the…

People are starting to read more e-books in Europe and Russia

e-Book adoption may have plateaued in Canada and the United States but…

Amazon Lockers are a Success for UK Libraries

Amazon installed lockers at three West Sussex libraries in the United Kingdom…

My Independent Bookshop is closing in the UK

Penguin Random House has announced that they are closing the My Independent…

A record number of UK publishers are going out of business

Over the course of the last calendar year a record number of…

The UK is launching a big anti-piracy campaign

The United Kingdom is about to launch a huge anti-piracy campaign that…

Goodreads Soon Available on Kindle E-Readers in the UK

If you live in the UK or Ireland I have some good…

Amazon Kids Tablet Launches in UK and Germany

Amazon has put together their first true true tablet aimed at children…