Category: Smashwords

eCommerce battle for supremacy

The Globe and Mail posted on the continued battle for eBook market supremacy between Kobo, Apple and Amazon. With this three it’s more about eCommerce than publishing.

eBooks prepare for the second growth curve

EContent reports on the year that was and the year that could be for the eBook Revolution. After eBook market maturation comes the second growth curve of any new technology.

Indie Authors still powering the eBook Revolution

The BBC writes about the eBook Revolution coming of age. The impact of Indie authors is still being felt, and remains an unpredictable source of momentum for an industry with a long future ahead of it.

The best in eBook formats

Digital Book World offers up some eBook format options.

Indies continue to grab market share with reasonable prices and innovation

A Guardian article confirms that the decrease in UK eBook sales can be blamed directly on the Five Biggest UK Publishers’ insistence on using Agency Pricing that allows them to set their eBook prices disagreeably high. (A practice they’ve adopted to undermine the eBook market and to force consumers back to print.) The article goes on …

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eBook publishing tips from Macworld

Macworld offers eBook publishing tips for Indie authors.

Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software now available

Softpedia reports on the release of Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software (with new Kobo driver) available for Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

Smashwords’ Bestseller List for November 2015

Publishers Weekly posted Indie publisher Smashwords’ bestseller list for November 2015.

Merry Christmas!

Safe and Happy Holiday Wishes from eBook Rumors!

Leading “open” eBook formats

Opensource highlights the leading “open” eBooks formats. They list some excellent reasons why open source is vital to the eBook Revolution.