Publisher News

Amazon Gives Ed McBain Titles a Second Chance to Shine

July 6, 2011 Publisher News

Amazon Publishing recently acquired the digital and audio rights to any of Ed McBain’s previously published works. Ed McBain was the pseudonym of Evan Hunter. The literary genius, who died in 2005, won various awards during his lifetime and sold over 100 million books. A total of 47 titles will be published in digital format [...]

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More Potter, Please: J.K. Rowling to Offer Harry Potter Ebooks

June 25, 2011 Publisher News

When news of a Harry Potter website to be opened by no less than author J.K. Rowling herself first hit the Internet, fans of the wizarding world were thrown into a flurry of speculation. What will the site, dubbed Pottermore, actually offer? Was it a mere fan site for Harry Potter enthusiasts? Or maybe an [...]

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Grisham Ebooks Coming Soon to Ereaders

April 20, 2010 Publisher News

A vocal skeptic of ebooks, John Grisham has finally allowed his numerous best-sellers to go electronic. Random House announced that 23 of the author’s backlist titles will be available anywhere ebooks are sold. Read more about how this best-selling author succumbed to ereader technology.

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Understanding Both Sides of the Ebook Geographic Restriction

April 1, 2010 Publisher News

If you own an ebook reader like the Amazon Kindle or Sony Reader, understanding ebook geographic restrictions is a subject that you’d benefit knowing about. What is it and why is it in place? Here are the two sides to this story.

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Ebook Chapters for Sale: A Future Trend?

February 25, 2010 Publisher News

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.

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EBooks Shoved in a Soup Can

February 12, 2010 Publisher News

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.

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Continuing Saga: The EBook Agency Model

February 11, 2010 Publisher News

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?

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Hachette Book Group USA to Shift to eBook Agency Model

February 9, 2010 Publisher News

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?

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Macmillan Monopoly: Steeper Prices for Ebooks

February 3, 2010 Publisher News

Despite Amazon’s efforts, Macmillan, one of the top publishers in world, is sticking with the new agency model, and not offering lower prices for Amazon Kindle or Ebook owners.

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Publishers Listen Up – Where are the eBooks Hiding?

February 23, 2009 Publisher News

Why can’t we find our favorite title in eBook format? With publishers slow on the uptake, this is what the eBook reader-carrying consumer is asking.

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Print Publications Are Going Digital

December 18, 2008 Publisher News

I always like to look at the brighter side of just about everything in life. I figure I can see the good or bad in something and if I look for the good then I’m going to be happier then if I look at the bad. So with this economic downturn, as it has been [...]

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Fisher King Press Adds eBooks to Kindle Store

November 28, 2008 Publisher News

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.

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