The Guardian posted that Indie authors of erotic and pornographic eBooks want their titles put back online after some eBook stores pulled them for review. Publishers Weekly says Macmillan Publishing will offer their entire eBook back-list to libraries. PBS Mediashift has the top 10 eBook Best-sellers for the week ending 10-13-13. Medianama reports on the …
Category: Affordable eBooks
Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.
Oct 16
Oyster eBook subscription service launches on iPad
Engadget reports on Oyster’s eBook subscription service launching “invitation free” on iPad.
Oct 15
Kobo shuts UK eBook store over abuse-themed material.
BBC says that Kobo has shut down its U.K. eBook store until they finish weeding out Indie eBooks with abuse-themed narratives.
Oct 14
Sony PRS-T3 compared to the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2
GoodeReader compares the new Sony PRS-T3 and the well-received Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 E Ink eReaders. Specifics and video at the link.
Oct 13
Abuse-themed eBooks pulled from shelves
A BBC News story shows how the rush to publish eBooks has caught online retailers off guard as “abuse-themed” material is found on the eShelves alongside regular reading fare. Looks like they’ll have to start previewing and categorizing this stuff.
Oct 11
Digital Publishing Headlines
Digital Journal says that three Calvin and Hobbes collections will soon be available as eBook editions. Digital Book World has a post on Scholastic streamlining book selection for kids by digitizing its Book Fairs in a free app. GoodeReader reports Kobo is taking its eBooks and popular eReaders to Spain. Forbes offers a story that seems to …
Oct 10
Kobo partners with 3M for library eBook sales
Digital Book World posted on Kobo’s recent partnering with 3M to make eBooks available for sale through libraries.
Oct 08
Tablo aims to streamline eBook publishing
TechCrunch has a story on the Tablo BookMaker start-up that claims to take the complexity out of eBook publishing.
Oct 04
Digital Publishing Update
The Wall Street Journal posted Barnes and Noble’s announcement of the most exciting book and eBook buying season ever. (Have to hand it to B&N. Still, performing well in a highly competitive marketplace.) GoodeReader reports on a law in France that is bound to handicap Amazon’s paper book business with new restrictions on free shipping. …
Oct 03
Pricing, availability and publisher greed create divide.
Wired offers a slightly shrill (or is it just the headline?) piece by Art Brodsky on the problems of inflated prices, availability and publisher greed in the eBook Revolution with warnings that the current trends could fuel a “reads” and “reads not” scenario of disparity for the future.
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