Category: Affordable eBooks

Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.

Liberate Your Amazon Kindle and Fire eReading Devices

Android Police tells us “how-to” slip the Amazon leash, and side-load eBooks on Kindle eReaders and Fire Tablets.

Kobo and Chapters Indigo Continue Relationship

GoodeReader reports that Kobo and Chapters Indigo will continue their long-running business relationship.

Give Old Mobiles and Tablets a Second Life as eBook Readers

Gearrice offers a ‘how-to’ on making your old tablet or mobile into an eBook Reader.  

Micropayments Could Increase Publisher Subscriptions

What’s New In Publishing says that the introduction of micropayments could mean more subscriptions for publishers.

Newsletters Put Human Face on Indie Authors

A BBC News story says digital newsletters can help indie and legacy authors build a readership by humanizing them.

The Kobo Clara 2E eReader is Good for the User and the Environment

Game-News24.com reviews the Kobo Clara 2E eReader, and calls its environmentally friendly footprint an important step in eBook Reading evolution.

Sesamy Startup Plans to Reopen the Internet

An article at TechCrunch talks about the Acast and Sesamy founders’ plan to “open” the Internet, and give an option to tethered ecosystems.

2022 Amazon Kindle eBook Reader Reviewed

TechRadar reviews the (2022) Amazon Kindle eBook Reader.

Judge Ends Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster MEGA Merger

Publishers Weekly shines the spotlight on Judge Florence Pan’s knockout punch to the Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster Publishing MEGA-merger.

Z-Library eBook Pirate Site Shutdown by US Department of Justice

BoingBoing reports that the popular Z-Library eBook-Piracy site has been shut down and seized by the US Department of Justice.