The Guardian says that Indie authors and publishers are responsible for energizing the UK eBook market.
Category: Affordable eBooks
Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.
Jun 11
eBook subscription services gaining ground
Digital Book World says eBook subscription services are slow to catch on, but publishers are testing the waters.
Jun 10
New Kindle App allows you to read or listen to your digital book
PCMag says a new Kindle App allows iOS and Android users to easily switch between reading and listening to audio books.
Jun 09
Ingram partners up with EBSCO
Digital Book World reports that Ingram has partnered with EBSCO to add more content and tools to the OASIS library platform.
Jun 03
U.S. Ambassador swears oath of office on eBook reader
Digital Trends has a story that confirms eBooks are here to stay. The U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein Suzi Levine swore her oath of office on an eBook reader displaying a copy of the Constitution.
Jun 02
Walmart takes advantage of feud
CNN Money reports that Walmart is taking advantage of Amazon’s ongoing feud with publisher Hachette by offering huge discounts on popular book titles.
May 26
Ask the author at Goodreads
Digital Book World reports that Goodreads has added an Ask the Author button. The new function will roll out over the coming weeks.
May 21
Oyster and Scribd to get backlist titles from Simon and Schuster
According to CNET, Simon & Schuster has now made deals to provide its backlist titles to up and coming eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.
May 20
Smashwords inks deal with Overdrive
Gigaom reports Indie author publisher Smashwords has inked a deal with Overdrive that will see thousands of its titles made available for purchase by the 28,000 libraries the international distributor services.
May 15
Free eBooks make good business sense
GoodeReader has a post chronicling the ongoing (though failing) war between traditional publishing and the new author-friendly eBook publishing model. FREE eBooks work if you cannot force readers to buy your books, or entice them with corporate-sized promotions. Ask any Indie author.
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