UK bookseller WHSmith has been carrying Kobo e-Readers since 2011. Sales have been brisk and the two sides have reached a new agreement that will extend the partnership until 2018. During a recent earnings call, the bookseller has acknowledged that eBook sales have not seen the dramatic gains they have in years past. “According to publishers the rate of growth and … [Read more...] about WHSmith Extends Kobo Contract 4 More Years
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Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
Yesterday, Good e-Reader radio posted an hour-long discussion of the current controversy surrounding the removal of self-published titles from specific UK retailers' websites, an issue that affects an estimated one-third of self-published titles, according to Digital Book World's data. While there is no clear solution to the issue, several indie authors have begun circulating a … [Read more...] about Petition Circulates Demanding Fair Treatment for Indie Authors’ Works
WHSmith Boycotts Self-Published Authors
WHSmith has announced that their online bookstore will reopen once all self-published materials have been removed. The store closed early last week due to UK Press reporting on a staggering number of digital books about incest, rape, and bestiality found in the children's section. “Our website will become live again once all self published eBooks have been removed and we are … [Read more...] about WHSmith Boycotts Self-Published Authors
WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks
In what can be termed as a shocking revelation, a retailer as respected as WHSmith has been found promoting pornographic content among children by listing them alongside children’s titles on their official website. The problem could well be deeply embedded in the software as searching a terms as innocent as ‘daddy’ has been found to reveal some hardcore sexual content dealing … [Read more...] about WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks
More countries join Galaxy Tab party plus more news
The Galaxy Tab is all set to make its presence felt in many more regions of the world though this time, its largely confined to the South Eastern regions of Asia. The countries to benefit with the latest round of the tablet's launch is Hong Kong, India and Singapore. And all of these countries will have see the Galaxy Tab enter markets within the first week of November … [Read more...] about More countries join Galaxy Tab party plus more news