Publishing NewsAmazon / ereader device / Multifunction-Device / sales tax8 Comments
SpecFic 2013 – Thea and Ana are the editors of the 2013 edition of the Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary. This will collect the best reviews, essays and commentaries on speculative fiction and all profits go to Room to Read. our goals are as follows: We ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / ereader device / Multifunction-Device / Nook Tablet5 Comments
Nook HD, HD+ Now on Sale at Staples, Target – Nate from the Digital Reader noticed that several stores are discounting the nook devices. Staples, for example, is selling the Nook HD+ for $200. That’s the device with the 9″ screen. The subtext, Nate suggests, is that these stores are ... more >
Publishing Newsereader device / First-Amendment10 Comments
As of this past weekend, all the settling publishers appear to have abandoned agency agreements with Amazon. Hopefully new deals will be struck between retailers like All Romance eBooks, Books on Board, Kobo and the like so that readers have true opportunity to shop around. [hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”5px” ] ... more >
Publishing Newsereader device / subscriptions9 Comments
Bookboard tries Netflix-like model for kids’ ebooks – Bookboard (not to be confused with Books on Board like I initially did upon reading this story) is a new digital retailer designed to deliver Netflix like access to children’s books. It is currently free during the public beta, but the commercial ... more >
UncategorizedAgency pricing / Amazon / ereader device / Free Speech12 Comments
Yesterday around 3-4 pm CST, Amazon engaged in some weird pricing shenanigans with several books (who knows how many) getting a 31% off treatment. Initially some on the Amazon boards thought it signaled the end of agency for Simon & Schuster but after investigating, I noticed that several Macmillan books ... more >
Ebooksereader device / Kindle47 Comments
I’ve been reading mostly on my iPhone and iPad having sold my Kindle 3G on Craigslist this past spring. I just wasn’t using it enough. But when the Kindle Paperwhite went on sale, I had to buy one. There are two versions of the Kindle Paperwhite – one with wifi ... more >