Category: Kobo eReader

HarperCollins dominates eBook best seller list

Digital Book World posted on HarperCollins’ continued domination of the eBook Best Seller list.

Indie authors will have 50% of the market by 2020

A Huffington Post story by Smashwords founder Mark Coker offers 10 reasons why Indie authors will own 50% of the eBook market by 2020.

Smashwords celebrates Read an eBook Week

GoodeReader has posted on a Smashwords special to celebrate Read an eBook Week. The Indie publisher is offering special discounts that will run for the March 2-8 timeframe.

Kobo reports fourth quarter surge

The Bookseller says that Kobo has reported a fourth quarter surge for 2013, powered by an increase in Kobo users (between 2012 to 2013) by more than six million to a total of 18 million.

Common ground for Indie and traditional publishing?

Digital Book World looks for common ground between Indie and traditional publishing in this post.

Digital Publishing Headlines

EContent offers the State of eBooks, the year in review. The Los Angeles Times says a private investment management firm has made an acquisition offer to beleaguered book-seller Barnes and Noble. Get a complete list of last week’s digital best-sellers at Digital Book World. And Digital Book World also offers a post on how Kobo’s …

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eBook Readers versus Tablets

For anyone who hasn’t joined the eBook Revolution yet, here is a HoumaToday comparison of eBook Readers and Tablets.

eBooks inject new life into publishing

A story at Yahoo Finance says that book sales have been on the rise since 2008 when eBooks started injecting new life into the market.

Are traditional publishers driving writers into Indie publishing?

Digital Book World offers a post suggesting some of the forces driving writers away from traditional publishers and toward Indie author success.

Digital Publishing Headlines

CNNMoney talks about eBook subscription services. Digital Book World has a post on sorting out the truth about author earnings and eBook sales success. Forbes says eBook retailer (and publisher) Amazon is giving the big five publishers a run for the money. PC Pro offers tips for finding Indie publishing success.