Embed a Book Preview on Your Website
11 January 2016 7:37 pmAmazon has made it ridiculously easy to embed a book preview on your website. It’s now a one-two-three step process. Simply find the book on their site, click the “embed”... View Article
Categories for eBook News
Physical Book Sales Back on the Rise – But Why?
28 December 2015 12:14 pmAccording to Nielsen, book sales have risen again in 2015, after dropping in 2012. But the real question is why? Several articles published in the last week include charts showing that book... View Article
Flipkart Stops Selling eBooks, Says Indian Market Isn’t Ready
12 December 2015 12:27 pmFlipkart, which has been selling eBooks in the Indian market since 2012, has decided to stop selling eBooks because the market just isn’t there in that country, where the sale... View Article
Barnes & Noble Reports Loss for Third Quarter
4 December 2015 6:39 pmBarnes & Noble reported a loss of $39.2 million in the third quarter this year, as it continues its struggle to stay in the book business, rather than the toys... View Article
Kindle Fire 7-inch for Sale for Only $49.99!
15 November 2015 6:43 pmSomehow I must have missed the news… And in case you, my reader, did too, I’m sharing it! Amazon is selling their 7-inch Kindle Fire for only $49.99 (and I’m... View Article
Barnes & Noble Discontinuing Read-in-Store?
15 November 2015 2:53 amBarnes & Noble, according to an article by goodereader.com, appears to be discouraging their Read-in-Store program, which allowed Nook owners to settle in for an hour and read a book for... View Article
Oyster eBook Subscription Service to Close
22 September 2015 6:00 pmOyster, an eBook subscription service that allowed subscribers access to unlimited books for a low monthly fee, is set to close in the near future due to resistance from publishers,... View Article
Apple Loses eBook Anti-trust Appeal
30 June 2015 8:19 pmIn a major win for Amazon, Apple lost its appeal in federal court over the anti-trust lawsuit. Apple conspired with big publishers to price-fix eBooks. Read more about it at latimes.com.
Nook Sales Down Again
26 June 2015 8:26 pmNook sales are down again as Barnes & Noble continues its struggle to succeed in the eBook market. Read more about it at ndtv.com.
Amazon to Pay eBook Authors by Pages Read
22 June 2015 8:12 pmFor those authors who choose to participate in Kindle Select, the payment arrangement is changing. Instead of paying based on the number of times a book is borrowed, they will... View Article