June 19, 2011

Dear Jane: Is there any way around the whispersync charges on Amazon?

JaneDear JaneAmazon21 Comments

Dear Jane is a column wherein you write in questions about ebooks and I try to find an answer. If you have a question, send it to jane at dearauthor dot com. Dear Jane: I’m a fairly new e-book convert. I first bought my Kindle to use when I travel, ... more >

February 6, 2011

Best Mobile Reading Apps

JaneDear JaneAndroid / Digital Reading Apps / iPad / iPhone / iTouch19 Comments

Last week I gave a round up of the reading apps for desktop systems but many of the readers use mobile devices to read and with the upcoming sale of the iPhone for Verizon and the numerous Android smartphones and tablets that are either for sale or hitting the market, ... more >

January 30, 2011

Dear Jane: What eBook Reading Apps Should I Use on the Laptop?

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / Digital Reading Apps / ebook software20 Comments

Dear Jane: I was wondering if it would be possible for you to do a write up about what devices can download from each of these companies and what apps you would need to use. I know that on the Borders site they ask you to download the free Borders ... more >

January 16, 2011

Why do ebooks cost so much?

JaneDear JaneAgency pricing / book business / book prices45 Comments

Dear Jane: Hi, I was wondering if y’all might know if any of the big publishers (Putnam in particular) have some sort of ebook deal with Amazon and B&N to exclude some of the smaller ebook retailers out there? I don’t remember you mentioning anything like this in your blog ... more >

January 9, 2011

10 Tips for Your New eBook Reader

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / digital publishing / Ebooks / Kindle / Nook41 Comments

So you’ve got your new ebook reader. Now what? Here are ten tips I use with my eReaders, some lessons learned through painful experience: 1. Get a case or a screen protector. ($30 – $60) I admit I’m a clumsy person. I’ve dropped every electronic item in my possession at ... more >

January 4, 2011

Digital Lending: How it works and who allows it

JaneDear Janedigital lending / Kindle / Nook24 Comments

Kindle launched digital lending this last week. Note: I had both the nook and Kindle lending terms wrong so this post has been corrected to reflect the accurate terms Kindle 14 day lending period. The recipient has 7 days to accept the borrowed book and the 14 day lending period ... more >