Category: eBooks

eBook formats listed and discussed.

Barnes and Noble Nook Reading Challenge

Authorlink  posted on Barnes and Noble’s upcoming Nook Reading Challenge for 2015.

eBook bestseller list to January 17 shows agency pricing return

The Digital Book World bestseller list to week ending January 17 show new deals with Amazon have allowed publishers to start “agency” overpricing their titles.

Used eBook sales site ordered closed

PCWorld says the used eBook sales site Tom Cabinet has been ordered closed by the Dutch courts pending a revamp of its sketchy ownership verification procedures, and a purge of illegally obtained or pirated eBooks.

iBooks gains 1-million new customers a week

Gigaom reports that Apple was wise to include iBooks pre-installed in its fall launch of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. iBooks has logged one million new customers per week since mid-September.

Oyster, Scribd and Kindle Unlimited compared

GottaBeMobile compares eBook subscription services Oyster, Scribd and Kindle Unlimited.

Waterstones to purchase Blink Box

GoodeReader reports that UK bookseller Waterstones is in talks to acquire Blinkbox Books to add a digital offering to their bricks and mortar chain of retail stores.

Social Media may be more talk than action for authors

Digital Book World posted on the true value of Social Media for authors.

New year eBook bestsellers

Digital Book World offers up its eBook bestseller list for the week ending January 10, 2015.

Macmillan publisher inks deals with subscription services Scribd and Oyster

Gigaom reports on publisher Macmillan inking deals with eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.

eBooks becoming part of the family

Digital Book World reports that eBooks are making their way into the reading habits of young readers and families.