eBooks in the News

Amazon has made a deal with the United Kingdom’s British Library to make 65,000 out-of-print books dating back to the 19th Century available for FREE for the Kindle. In this sense, the ebook reader is really bringing something to the public that in the past was never achievable.

Just recently, McGraw-Hill Professional released “Select: eChapters in an Instant,” a collection of book chapters for business professionals. The publisher’s latest release would allow businessmen, who are also Kindle owners (or any ebook reading device for that matter) to purchase just the chapters of essential business information.

In the internet, we can get information fast, condensed and graphically enhanced. Keeping up with the consumers’ demand for quick information, a company is going to offer shortened versions of ebooks for Kindle and other digital readers.

On and on, a bitter battle has hit message boards like a virus, If you are in any way concerned about how ebooks will be priced in the near future, then you should know that the ebook agency model is a hot topic nowadays. Amazon, makers of the best-selling ebook reader Kindle, has definitely made its position clear by defending the consumer and boycotting a top publisher but HEY, what about the authors?

David Young, CEO for Hachette Book Group USA announced recently that they will be shifting to an agency model for e-book pricing, following closely the Macmillan price dispute with Amazon. Could this mean a decline in the popularity of the Kindle?

Fisher King Press has just released a series of books that are available at the Kindle Store for just $9.99. Check out the latest titles by Fisher King Press.