Category: Indie publish

Kobo Aura One – the best eBook reader on sale today!

International Business Times calls the new Kobo Aura One “the best eBook reader on sale today.” Review at the link.

Libraries are here to stay

Digital Book World cites a Pew Research Survey that suggests libraries are successfully navigating the eBook Revolution.

Calibre 2.67 eBook Manager and Viewer update available

Softpedia reports on the “most stable” Calibre 2.67 eBook Manager and Viewer update that supports the Kobo Aura One Firmware Version 4.

Data’s impact on publishing

Digital Book World talks about the impact of data on publishing.

Kobo Aura One reviewed

ZDNet reviews the Kobo Aura ONE eReader.

Kobo Aura One & Kindle Oasis compared

GoodeReader pits the Kobo Aura One eReader against the Kindle Oasis in a side-by-side comparison. Video at the link.

Calibre 2.66 now supports PocketBook Touch HD

Softpedia reports on the release of Calibre 2.66 eBook Converter and Viewer that now supports PocketBook Touch HD.

Penguin Random House Hoisted by its own Petard!

The Bookseller confirms that Penguin Random House is indeed hungry for the old eBook cash stream. Penguin Random House’s (and the other big legacy publishers’) decision to arbitrarily increase the price of eBooks has worked, and as a result, Penguin Random House eBook sales continue to fall. Their plan was to artificially slow the decline of …

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Indie authors should produce audio books

Digital Book World explains how Indie authors can afford to create audio eBooks.

Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders

Softpedia reports that eBook management software Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders.