Category: eBook Stores

A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...

Calibre 2.58 eBook Conversion Software update with Ubuntu compatibility fix

Softpedia reports on a Calibre 2.58 eBook Conversion Software release with a fix for compatibility for Qt 5.x technologies (Qt 5.5 or later) on the Ubuntu Linux operating system.

A drop in eBook price for Big Five publishers

Author Earnings reports a drop in eBook prices for the Big Five publishers. This after the same Big Five publishers artificially raised prices to poison the eBook market and force readers to buy print books. The result was a general stagnation in sales, loss in consumer confidence and a degeneration in eBook discoverability. This new shift …

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Top iBooks Bestsellers for week ending June 1, 2016

Publishers Weekly offers the top iBooks Bestsellers for week ending June 1, 2016.

Indie authors carry eBook Revolution forward

The Globe and Mail enters the debate on the future of eBooks. Looks like the Indie writers are carrying the load again.

Best eBook apps for iOS and Android

Phone Arena talks about the best eBook reading apps for iOS and Android.

Kobo Glo HD and Kindle Oasis Compared

GoodeReader compares the Kobo Glo HD eReader and the Amazon Kindle Oasis. (Video at the link.)

Apple iBooks bestsellers to May 25/16

Publishers Weekly offers Apple iBooks bestsellers to May 25/16.

Color E Ink displays inch closer to the eReading market

Engadget writes about E Ink’s long-awaited full-color displays. So far, it’s just for signage, but adding the colorful and easy-on-the-eyes technology to eReaders could invigorate the hand-held device market.

Waterstones outsources eBook sales to Kobo

TechCrunch reports Waterstones is outsourcing its eBook business to international eBook sales platform Kobo.

Simon & Schuster cheats authors on eBook royalties

GoodeReader writes that Simon & Schuster is cheating authors out of eBook royalties.