Dungeons and Dragons has new online home

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GoodeReader says role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons has a new online home at D&D Beyond.

Electric Literature launches first episode of 7-part story by Joe Meno

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PublishersWeekly reports on web publisher Electric Literature launching Star Witness first episode of a 7-part story by Joe Meno.

NPD Bookscan’s Top Ten Publishers

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PublishersWeekly posted NPD Bookscan’s top ten Publishers ranked by Digital and Print Unit Sales.

Digital to dominate print in Japanese manga publishing

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ComicsBeat reports that digital is on its way to dominating print in Japanese manga publishing.

Smart Indies avoid Kindle Unlimited to support eBook competition

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A GoodeReader story suggests Amazon is pushing its own imprint titles over legacy and Indie publishers. Surprised? That’s what wannabe monopolies do.

All we can do is breathe a sigh of relief that some independent writers and publishers refused the Kindle Unlimited Kool-Aid to support other eBook sales platforms and encourage a free, competitive marketplace.

The top 10 Apple iBooks to August 6/17

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The Washington Post lists the top ten Apple iBooks for week ending August 6, 2017.

Adding Audio to eBooks

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The Sunday Times Books Live reports on adding audio to eBooks using the new eBook Augmentation System from CSIR.

Canada’s continued affection for eBooks.

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GoodeReader reports on Canada’s continued affection for eBooks.

New Pocketbook eBook Readers Coming Soon

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GoodeReader reports on Pocketbook’s soon-to-be-released E Ink eReaders: the Pocketbook Basic Lux and the Pocketbook Basic 3.

eBooks continue to make gains in libraries

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The eBook Revolution continues to make gains in the library lending sector according to a FileHippo story. The “million checkouts mark” was passed in 2016.