Category: eBook Software

eBook publishing tips from Macworld

Macworld offers eBook publishing tips for Indie authors.

Kobo to offer reading time estimates

GoodeReader says Kobo is developing a system on their website that will estimate how long it takes to read an eBook–before you buy it. (Obviously a tool for the attention-impaired.)

Kindle eBook gift card kiosks

Geek posted on Amazon’s new Kindle eBook gift card kiosks. I still think the best way to jump-start the eBook Revolution is to dissolve the Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service, lower the price of eBooks from legacy publishers across the board and get to it. The sales plateau was manufactured by vested interests. Soylent Green is people!

Amazon India hopes Kindle discount will attract readers

PC-Tablet reports Amazon is continuing its push into the Indian digital reading market with a special discount on its Kindle eReader.

Publishers and libraries beginning to find answers

American Libraries reports that publishers and libraries might finally be coming to an agreement (and price) regarding eBook ownership (and deciding how many times a digital title can be loaned before it wears out).

Social eReading app Glose gets update

Talking New Media reports on an update to Social eBook reading app Glose.

Kindle Books by Alexa can read to you

Mashable reports that Kindle Books by Alexa can now read eBooks to you. (And the service is free.)

WorldReader says Ethiopia has taken top place in eBook readership

ITWebAfrica reports that Ethiopia has taken top place with eBook readers in the developing world after 349,389 readers were recorded in 2015.

Blurb picks new CEO

Digital Book World says book and magazine self-publishing platform Blurb has announced a new CEO.

Kobo promotions to focus on publishers and sales

The Bookseller reports that Kobo has promoted two new executive vice presidents to focus on publisher relations and content sales worldwide.