Category: Publishers

Free eBook with Nook App for Windows 8.1

MarketWatch has a post reminding us that Barnes and Noble is still in the game with their announcement of a Free eBook Bestseller or Magazine if you download the NOOK App for Windows 8.1.

Oyster and Scribd to get backlist titles from Simon and Schuster

According to CNET, Simon & Schuster has now made deals to provide its backlist titles to up and coming eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.

Smashwords inks deal with Overdrive

Gigaom reports Indie author publisher Smashwords has inked a deal with Overdrive that will see thousands of its titles made available for purchase by the 28,000 libraries the international distributor services.

Book blurbs can make a strong first impression

Digital Book World posted a story on the importance of book blurbs.

Kindle DX vs Paperwhite 2

GoodeReader compares the Amazon Kindle DX to the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2.

eBook Revolution Update

Digital Book World says that according to the CEO of Scribd the eBook subscription service has 400,000 eBooks and is ahead of competitor Oyster in publisher revenue. Lifehacker posted on a FREE eBook about the ins and outs of Apple App design. Media Week says the AOP Digital Publishing Awards shortlist has been announced. Publishers Weekly has a …

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Free eBooks make good business sense

GoodeReader has a post chronicling the ongoing (though failing) war between traditional publishing and the new author-friendly eBook publishing model. FREE eBooks work if you cannot force readers to buy your books, or entice them with corporate-sized promotions. Ask any Indie author.

Readers’ Choice Awards for eReaders and Tablets

Find out about PC Mag’s Readers’ Choice Awards for eReaders and Tablets at the link.

FREE 3-Month eBook Subscription at Scribd

Scribd offers a FREE 3-Month (All-you-can-read) eBook subscription to Paste Magazine readers.

Is Kobo developing its own GoodReads?

GoodeReader reports that Kobo may be developing a new social eBook club to rival Amazon’s GoodReads after its recent acquisition of Sony’s U.S., European and Australian eBook-buying clients.