Oct 19 2011
I’ve ordered this and it looks like I will be able to receive and review it before I get the Kindle Fire. The feature set of the $199 Kobo Vox is really good: It has full open access to Android 2.3 and the Android Marketplace rather than the Amazon forked access. This means you could,(…)
Jul 25 2011
Apple instituted a new rule that was to go into effect last month which disallowed Apps to have a direct link to the retailers purchasing site unless the retailer offered the same products for sale inside the App and allowed Apple to get 30%. Under Agency pricing, of course, this meant that Kindle, BN, Kobo(…)
Jul 17 2011
Updated: April 12, 2012 Mac Rumors has an awesome site that collects rumors around the internet to help people decide whether should buy a Mac product or when they should Wait. I figured we needed one for ebook readers. The following is a list of the most popular ebook readers on the market with my(…)
Jul 13 2011
Updated: Amazon just announced that AT&T is sponsoring its Kindle with 3G (and I don’t know for how long) so that the price of the Kindle 3G with special offers is now $139. Even without a touch screen, I think this is the best ereader on the market. The 3G makes it so easy(…)
Jun 3 2011
On Tuesday (I think it was Tuesday), I downloaded the teaser chapters of Connie Brockway’s Amazon Montlake book. Amazon Montlake, you’ll recall, is Amazon’s romance imprint. The teaser chapters are designed to promote Brockway’s book and encourage you to buy the title when it is released in November. I am excited about Brockway’s releases. I’ve(…)
May 23 2011
Joplin Missouri was hit by a tremendous tornado yesterday. The American Red Cross has sent out a call for donations and for medical help. On CNN, it is reported that 75% of the city has been destroyed by the tornado. ****** I feel a little awkward about transitioning into books after this but this post(…)
Apr 13 2011
Woot.com, a division of Amazon, is selling the original classic nook 3G for $99. This is a real bargain. While I don’t love the original classic nook, the 3G capability at $99 makes up for a lot of ills. These deals can sell out fast. **** A former Random House editor blogging at the Atlantic(…)
Jan 1 2011
Samhain freebies: 1/1/2011 to 1/31/2011 Oleander House by Ally Blue 1/1/2011 to 1/14/2011 Rough Cut by Mari Carr 1/15/2011 to 1/28/2011 Big Girls Don’t Die by Crystal Jordan 12/15/2010 to 1/15/2011 Going All In by Jess Dee 12/15/2010 to 1/15/2011 Make Mine Midnight by Annmarie McKenna 12/15/2010 to 1/15/2011 The Bite of Silence by Mary Hughes 12/15/2010 to(…)
Nov 18 2010
The Carl Brandon Society is a literary organization that supports writers of color in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. They are holding a fundraiser for the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund. People can enter a drawing by donating a dollar and win an eReader — we’ve got Nooks, Kobo Readers, and an(…)
Oct 29 2010
Looking for something to read this weekend? I’ve updated the Coming Soon catalog. Here’s the November page. I’ve also updated the Harlequin digital backlist and the Berkley Trade and Mass Market list. These can all be found under the Easy Resources tab. ****** I’m surprised that no one has yet come up with a subsidized(…)
Oct 24 2010
Amazon used the Kindle boards to deliver two new announcements. The first is that magazine and newspapers would soon be available for purchase using a Kindle App. Currently magazines and newspapers are only available for Kindle device owners. Second is Kindle will incorporate the “lending” feature. This is a feature that Barnes and Noble launched(…)
Oct 5 2010
Don’t forget that on Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm CST, Dear Author will be hosting a bookchat for Butterfly Swords. Kobo Books will give away one Kobo Reader to a random customer who buys Butterfly Swords during the month of October. So from October 1 through October 31, if you buy Butterfly Swords(…)
Sep 29 2010
I wanted to promote Butterfly Swords, not only because it is a good book, but because it is a book that is set in a non European locale with non European characters. Not that I don’t love a good UK set romance. I do, but there is a plethora of them. And given all the(…)
Sep 20 2010
When Amazon opened its Kindle store earlier this year, a huge price war broke out amongst the major chains forcing ebook prices down to 50% or lower than the retail price. Hachette is the first publisher to push back and institute “agency” pricing. The UK retailers, however, have reacted by removing Hachette from the online(…)
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