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Pew Report: Overall Book Readership Holding Steady, but E-Books Have Stalled

By Andrew Albanese | 09/01/2016 @ 12:00AM

After posting an 11 percentage point jump from 2011-2014, e-book readership has seen no change in the last two years.
iBooks Bestsellers: The 'Train' Reigns

By John Maher | 08/31/2016 @ 09:33AM

Paula Hawkins is back on top of the iBooks bestseller list with 'The Girl on the Train,' pushing J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' down into the #2 slot.
Penguin Random House, MTA Offer Free E-books to NYC Straphangers

By Calvin Reid | 08/29/2016 @ 12:00AM

Under the new Subway Reads promotion, NYC commuters will be able to download free e-books via free wi-fi installed at 175 subway stations.
Shelfie Adds De Gruyter Science Catalogue

By Calvin Reid | 08/26/2016 @ 08:50AM

Shelfie adds scientific publisher De Gruyter's catalogue of e-books to its inventory of digital titles it can offer as bundled e-books.
The Reading Room, Renamed Bookstr, Debuts New Website

By Calvin Reid | 08/25/2016 @ 09:15AM

Renamed Bookstr, the book discovery and recommendation platform has a new CEO, Sarah Hill, a relaunched website, and plans to release a new app later in September.
iBooks Bestsellers: One Harry and Two Girls

By John Maher | 08/24/2016 @ 08:50AM

J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' continues its domination of the iBooks chart as it nets another #1 slot, followed by Amy Schumer and Paula Hawkins.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 14, 2016

| 08/19/2016 @ 12:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended August 14, 2016.
Wattpad Unveils Ad-Generated Revenue Program for Its Writers

By Calvin Reid | 08/17/2016 @ 09:30AM

The online reading and writing community is launching Wattpad Futures, a program that will run paid advertising in a selection of the stories posted on its website.
iBooks Bestsellers: Potter, Paula Keep Up the Pace

By John Maher | 08/17/2016 @ 09:00AM

J.K. Rowling and Paula Hawkins kept their #1 and #2 slots, respectively, on the iBooks bestsellers list as 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' and 'The Girl on the Train' continue to captivate audiences.
A Breakthrough for Library E-Books?

by Andrew Albanese | 08/12/2016 @ 12:01PM

SimplyE, a new app from the New York Public Library reduces the once-cumbersome process of checking out library e-books to three clicks or fewer.
New Tech Company Looks to Reimagine Enhanced E-books

By Calvin Reid | 08/12/2016 @ 11:00AM

Entertainment technology developer Neoglyphic Entertaiment has launched a platform that uses data science, gaming and VR technology to create multimedia experiences around traditional novels.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Cursed Child' Duels with Patterson and Moriarty

By John Maher | 08/11/2016 @ 08:30AM

Shocking no one, 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' stays #1 more than a week after its much-ballyhooed release.
Author Drops E-book Royalty Suit Against S&S; Is Wiley Next?

| 08/08/2016 @ 12:00AM

S&S was incorrectly named in the original suit, but lawyers told PW that they are planning on filing suit against the book's current publisher, Wiley.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 31, 2016

| 08/05/2016 @ 12:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 31, 2016.
iBooks Bestsellers: Potter Sells Like Lightning

By John Maher | 08/03/2016 @ 09:45AM

The Boy Who Lived returns to the iBooks Bestseller list as the Book That Sold, J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two,' rides the broomstick of public fervor to #1.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 24, 2016

| 07/29/2016 @ 12:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 24, 2016.
iBooks Bestsellers: The Rise of the Self-Published

By John Maher | 07/28/2016 @ 10:00AM

Five of the top ten titles on the iBooks Bestseller list this week were self-published, including top-slotted 'Just Friends' by Billy Taylor and Vi Keeland's 'Bossman' at #2.

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