Jul 16

Installing Bookerly font on your Kobo

GoodeReader offers a short tutorial for installing the new Kindle Bookerly font on your Kobo eReader.

Jul 15

Authors Guild presses for safeguards against pirated eBooks

The Verge reports that the Authors Guild is lobbying the U.S. Congress to force Internet providers to safeguard against pirated eBooks.

Jul 14

eBook Development tool breakdown

Digital Book World posted on eBook development tools.

Jul 12

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader reviewed

Slash Gear reviews the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader.

Jul 12

Barnes and Noble keeps US and UK nook stores, shutters other international portals

Engadget reports on Barnes and Noble closing its international Nook store outside of the U.S. and UK after parting ways with business partner Microsoft.

Jul 09

Oyster and Scribd double available Macmillan titles

Digital Book World reports that Macmillan has doubled its offering of titles on eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.

Jul 08

Top five eReaders for summer 2015

GoodeReader recommends the top five eBook readers for summer 2015. Looks like there are some new machines available, too!

Jul 07

Fussing over fonts

Digital Book World responds to Amazon Kindle’s new Bookerly typeface and Google Play’s Literata font and wonders what all the fuss about.

…And then makes a major fuss about the general look of eBook displays. (These ain’t your granny’s paperbacks, sister!)

Jul 05

Inkitt Beyond Time Free Sci-Fi Writing Contest

Check out Inkitt’s Beyond Time Free Sci-Fi Writing Contest. First to third place prizes for the competition that closes July 27.

Jul 03

Participating authors to take financial beating in updated Kindle Unlimited Platform

The Consumerist reports that those authors voluntarily enrolled in the “Amazon Select” Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription platform will be paid .006 cents per page read under the new scheme.

Can you say masochists?