Ebooks

Bulletin from the Rechargable Electronic Reading Council

Bruce McCall | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Bruce McCall

With an e-book, you can deface the reading area to your heart's content and then simply wipe the viewing screen clean with a damp cloth.

All Hail, or Hurl -- The Hybrid Book is Here!

Tom Alderman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Tom Alderman

"Level 26: Dark Origins" is the first of it's kind, but it's just the beginning of a whole new species of hybrid books that may change the publishing landscape.

eBook-Only Publishers Cropping Up Everywhere

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books


A recent article from Publishers Weekly announced the launch of Carina Press, a new imprint of romance publisher Harlequin that will exclusively publi...

Amazon Sucks Up To Big Literary Agents

Crain's New York Business | Matthew Flamm | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Amazon.com has gone on a charm offensive. The online retailing giant flew out a dozen of New York's top literary agents last week for a day of meetin...

Brave New Chapter: The Simon & Schuster eBook Announcement

Adam Hanft | Posted 11.05.2009 | Books


Adam Hanft

In the same way that iTunes liberated songs from the album format, books will no longer be solely linear.

Lulu Takes On Amazon In eBooks

News & Observer | ALAN M. WOLF | Posted 11.04.2009 | Books


The Raleigh-based online book publisher is now selling electronic books by traditional authors, expanding beyond its lineup of self-published titles f...

iPhone eBooks: Competition For Kindle And Nook?

PC World | David Coursey | Posted 11.02.2009 | Books


Just because a Flurry study found that more book apps than games were developed for the iPhone over the past four months does not mean the Kindle and ...

Going Digital

Jean Naggar | Posted 10.30.2009 | Books


Jean Naggar

As we head at a fast clip into an unimaginable future, we need to keep a clear vision and a firm grip on what had meaning in the past. The desire to shape and share our stories is embedded in our DNA.

Do Authors Still Need Publishers?

Mark Coker | Posted 10.27.2009 | Books


Mark Coker

Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish.

Spanish Publishing CEO On US-European Rivalry

Publishing Perspectives | Edward Nawotka | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books


Grupo Planeta CEO Jesús Badenes is not afraid of the internet: "It would be easy to reduce the internet to mere diffusion, but that is too easy. The ...

Apple Tablet: A Kindle-Killer?

PC Magazine | Tim Bajarin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books


There is, however, a device on the horizon that could really disrupt the e-reader market, and may even render them irrelevant in the near future. The ...

The Future of Reading: Learning From the Past to Thrive in the Future

Steve Haber | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books


Steve Haber

To truly open the future of books and reading, consumers must be freed from proprietary devices and formats. We owe it to those who came before us to bring access to as many as possible.

How e-Books Could Smarten Up Kids and Stretch Library Dollars: A National Plan

David Rothman | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books


David Rothman

Suppose a well-stocked national digital library system existed for Americans of different ages, along with the means to encourage schoolchildren and others to use it.

Why E-Books are Hot and Getting Hotter

Mark Coker | Posted 10.15.2009 | Books


Mark Coker

2009 will go down in history as the year e-books went mainstream.

My Kindle Ate My Homework: Amazon Pays For Deleting Student's eBook

Bianca Bosker | Posted 10.01.2009 | Technology


Justin D. Gawronski, a high school senior from Michigan, has just made history, twice: not only did he settle a lawsuit that forced Amazon.com to clar...

Young Adult Books Needed For Braille Class

Posted 11.14.2009 | Impact


Here's a letter by Patti Smith (not that one), a Detroit elementary school teacher of visually impaired students, sent to writer Cory Doctorow. She di...

Kindle Controversy: eBooks in Transition

Giles Slade | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

According to the publishing industry, 50% of all books will be sold in eFormat by 2013. People want to know about the changes that are taking place, but don't know where to begin.

Back To School Kindles

Giles Slade | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

The freshman class of 2009 can be expected to arrive as every other freshman class does in new clothes, excited, well-scrubbed and horny, but many of them will also have Kindles under their arm.

Eebs: A History of Future Publishing

Giles Slade | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

The Kindle is for the book-lover who might buy a first, a signed or a special edition. It is lingerie. It is a box of chocolates or a bottle of double-malt. Competition will drive it to adapt, and it will.

Writers at the End of Print

Giles Slade | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media


Giles Slade

It is now much easier and cheaper to publish a book than ever before.

Amazon to Sell E-Books for iPhone: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer March 4, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 04.04.2009 | Media


Shelly Palmer

Analysts believe that Genachowski's nomination for FCC Chair will strengthen the reign of companies like Google, while also pushing for more net neutrality legislation and broadband expansion.

Bookcamp: the Books are All Right

Hugh McGuire | Posted 02.21.2009 | Media


Hugh McGuire

BookCamp London started with a blank grid: 6 time slots and 5 spaces (or 5 spaces, 6 time slots?), with participants asked to fill in the grid, adding sessions they'd like to discuss.

To Kindle or Not to Kindle

One For The Table | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


One For The Table

If you travel a lot (and are tired of carrying several books with you) or have trouble reading small print, this is the device for you. For everyday reading, the jury is still out. At least for me.

Making Books for Gadgets

Hugh McGuire | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media


Hugh McGuire

I no longer have to carry a book, because I have 75 of them sitting on my iPod, which I have anyway. The Kindle & Sony Reader both say: carry me the way you used to carry your book.

Blockbusters and Publishing: The Pareto Principle vs. Netflix

Richard Spilman | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


Richard Spilman

Rather than continuing to be narrow and blockbuster focused, publishing in the not too distant future will have to broaden its scope.