May 19 2007
Jaid Black, owner of Ellora’s Cave, mentioned in her previous interview that she thought the NY move into e-publishing would have difficulties because authors want to see themselves in print. In the Triskelion drama of the past week, one thing was clear and that was Triskelion appeared to over extend itself in attempting to get(…)
May 16 2007
Triskelion has published some very entertaining reads, my favorites probably being Shelly Laurentson’s Pack series which is now available at Samhain. We’ve been critical of its editing but not necessarily of the books. Triskelion has, however, hit some rocky ground. The news is flying today that Triskelion has been disinvited to RWA and therefore there(…)
May 11 2007
Two recent events mark increased interest in digital books. The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) held a conference yesterday and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) held a seminar on Wednesday. Both focused on the need for a uniform standard in the industry for digital content. Both groups warned publishers that the time to digitize(…)
May 6 2007
Someone once asked (I think it was Laura Florand) whether I ever feel like quitting blogging and I do. Particularly on Saturday nights when I am supposed to be blogging about ebooks and ebook technology. I feel like there isn’t anything new to say. DRM is bad. New York needs to do a better job(…)
Apr 23 2007
Publisher’s Weekly reported that The Penguin Group, publisher of books by Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz, JR Ward, Nalini Singh and Meljean Brook, has finally created a digital director position and named someone to (wo)man it. Genevieve Shore is now the global digital director for Penguin worldwide. She reports to CEO John Makinson and is(…)
Apr 22 2007
Angie W, Executive Editor of Samhain Publishing, brought a new ebookstore to our attention last week: All Romance Ebooks. All Romance Ebooks or “ARe” opened its doors on November 1, 2006, and while it took a while to get my attention I appreciate it didn’t go around and spam comment on all of(…)
Apr 11 2007
When Steve Jobs announced the IPhone earlier this year, I was mesmerized. It looked cool and revolutionary even if it really wasn’t. I’m not alone in my IPhone lust. Piper Jaffray released a survey that showed 84% of teens are aware of the Apple Iphone and 1 in 4 are willing to lay out the(…)
Apr 8 2007
The e-backlist has been a long time in coming. Readers, particularly romance readers, are big glommers and they often are searching for the one book their reading buddy says is a must find. Unfortunately, these books are often difficult to find and very expensive. Publishers are being more responsive by making backlist titles easily available(…)
Mar 28 2007
While perusing the deals today, I came across a sale by agent Bob Diforio to Harper Collins for three erotic novellas penned by Delilah Devlin. The wording of the deal was so different that I wondered if it meant what I thought it meant. Delilah Devlin’s three erotic novellas, again to May Chen at Harper,(…)
Mar 18 2007
After I moaned and wailed about not finding Annie Solomon’s books in e-format, I contacted the publisher as to what Warner was doing about getting its books into e-format. Here’s the answer I received from the man in charge, Mr. Neil De Young, Director of Digital Media. Generally speaking, we try to get as many(…)
Mar 6 2007
Harlequin has invested quite a bit of money in its e-ventures and with its declining profits reported last month, perhaps its digital ventures can help right the ship. A reader can now get instant gratification for the April books that Harlequin is offering in e format. This definitely one-ups Simon & Schuster’s one or two(…)
Mar 4 2007
This week we’re reviewing Wings E-Press. I’ll just use their promo blurb: WPI opened its cyber doors at www.wings-press.com , with offerings in General Fiction and all genres of Romantic fiction. Books will be available as downloads in popular ebook formats, along with quality trade paperback editions. In addition to publishing a catalog of excellent(…)
Jan 7 2007
Ann Allessi, Publisher, HarperMedia, of HarperCollins agreed to answer some questions about HarperCollins eBook initiatives. Out of all the major publishers, I think HarperCollins is really making an effort to give romance readers digital content. Every month, virtually every Avon romance is released in ebook format at the same time the paper copy is released.(…)
Dec 24 2006
Despite my initial misgivings, I did go ahead and purchase a Sony Reader. I love the idea of the Sony Reader with its clear screen, sleek design and perfect size. I was disenchanted with its software program, both the Connect and the Reader’s own software. The lack of a good reader is holding some people(…)
Dec 17 2006
Claire Israel is the Director of Digital Content and Business Development of Simon & Schuster. S&S sells all of its ebooks 40% off the list price. She graciously answered some questions about S&S’s digital publishing business. What is Simon & Schuster's mission for digital publishing? Our mission is to turn every suitable book into a(…)
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