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Issuu Releases iOS8 App, Partners with Jumpstart
Issuu, a digital distribution and reading platform, has launched a new iOS app and announced a partnership with national literacy organization Jumpstart.
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iBooks Bestsellers: Riordan Can’t Top Flynn
Not even 'The Blood of Olympus,' the much anticipated finale of Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus series, could oust 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list.
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Amazon's Crowdsourcing Program Gets a Name
Kindle Scout is now taking submissions for titles in romance, mystery and thriller, and science fiction and fantasy genres.
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'Rumble Fish' Giveaway at Starbucks
This week, customers at the coffee chain can collect a Pick of the Week card at the store to download S.E. Hinton's book, originally published in 1975, on Apple's iBooks store.
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Adobe Responds to ALA Concerns Over E-Book Privacy
Adobe has been under heavy criticism since a report revealed that Adobe Digital Editions is collecting and transmitting unencrypted user data back to Adobe.
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, October 5, 2014
The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended October 5, 2014.
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New York Comic Con 2014: Trajectory, Diamond Target Schools, Libraries
Trajectory and Diamond Comics Distributors announced an initiative at New York Comic Con to provide an expanded catalogue of digital comics and graphic novels to schools and libraries.
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Saga Press E-books To Be DRM-Free
Simon & Schuster's fledgling science fiction and fantasy imprint, Saga Press, will publish its e-books without DRM, the company said Wednesday afternoon.
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iBooks Bestsellers: Book to Film Titles Lead
Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' hit #1 at both the weekend box office and on Apple's bestseller list.
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3M Library, B&N Offer Nook Lending Program
3M Library Systems is partnering with Barnes & Noble to allow library systems to purchase the Nook GlowLight e-readers directly from the retailer to lend to their patrons.
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 28, 2014
The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended September 28, 2014.
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Authors Guild Met with DoJ About Amazon
The Authors Guild confirmed that it hosted a meeting in August between a group of authors and the Department of Justice, in an effort draw antitrust scrutiny of Amazon's practices.
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Amazon Shares Details on Crowdsourced Publishing Program
In an email to authors, Amazon officials shared more details on its recently announced 'American Idol'-style crowdsourced publishing platform.
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Harlequin Signs Exclusive Deal with Scribd
Harlequin has reached a deal with Scribd to make 15,000 Harlequin backlist titles available exclusively through Scribd’s e-book subscription service for a year.
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Killing Patton' Hits #2
'Killing Patton,' the fourth installment in Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s Killing series, debuted on Apple’s bestseller list at #2 for the week ended September 28. T
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S&S Inks Deal to Make Digital Backlist Available in Scandinavia
Simon & Schuster has partnered with Scandinavian e-book subscription service Mofibo to make its backlist titles available to readers in Denmark and Sweden.
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 21, 2014
The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended September 21, 2014.