Category: eBook Readers

The machines.

Aug 20

Blurb and Ingram to open shelf space

Digital Book World reports that Indie publisher Blurb has inked a deal with Ingram to open bricks and mortar shelf-space to its authors.

Aug 19

German authors join protest against Amazon

GMA News says that German authors have now joined the protest against Amazon’s eBook price war.

Aug 18

FlightDeck has launched

Digital Book World reports on the launch of eBook checking web app FlightDeck from Firebrand Technologies.

Aug 17

Kobo picks up where Sony left off

GoodeReader posted Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn’s take on his company’s picking up where Sony left off.

Aug 15

Top ranking eBook publishers for 2014

Digital Book World ranks the top eBook publishers for 2014 (to date).

Aug 14

Co-branded tablet Galaxy Tab 4 Nook on the way

Cnet posted on an August 20 gathering by partners Barnes and Noble and Samsung where the book-seller and tech giant plan to boast their co-branded tablet the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook.

Aug 13

Obstacles to “fixed-layout” eBooks

Digital Book World offers five things for authors and publishers to watch for before making “fixed-layout” eBooks.

Aug 12

BiblioBoard library platform for eBooks increases catalog

Digital Book World reports that BiblioBoard eBook platform for libraries has inked deals with distributors to increase its catalog.

Aug 11

Amazon: eBook prices too high!

According to an Entertainment Weekly post Amazon continues the back and forth with publisher Hachette by saying that eBook prices are unjustifiably high.

Aug 10

Hatchette CEO responds to Amazon-inspired letters

Digital Book World has Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch’s rebuttal to Amazon’s call for readers to contact him directly as part of the ongoing battle between the publisher and the online book seller.