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Amazon, Perseus Reach New E-book Deal

By Jim Milliot | 09/26/2014 @ 11:00AM

According to several sources, the Perseus Books Group has completed negotiations over new e-book terms with Amazon.
JukePop Hits Kickstarter for Funding

By Calvin Reid | 09/26/2014 @ 09:00AM

JukePop, an e-book platform that provides book discovery for self-published authors by offering libraries and traditional publishers the ability to identify popular indie works, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000.
Kobo, Cartoon Books Ink Digital Deal for ‘Bone,’ ‘RASL’

by Calvin Reid | 09/24/2014 @ 05:00PM

E-book retailer Kobo has reached an agreement with Cartoon Books, the publishing company cofounded by cartoonist Jeff Smith, to release multi-volume digital editions of Smith's Eisner Award-Winning series Bone and RASL
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Gone Girl' Takes the Lead

| 09/24/2014 @ 09:30AM

As the first reviews for David Fincher’s much anticipated adaptation of 'Gone Girl' begin to trickle in, Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller pushed to the top of Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 22.
Amazon Debuts Kindle Unlimited in the U.K.

| 09/24/2014 @ 09:30AM

Amazon U.K. launched Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s e-book subscription service, in the U.K. today with a 30 day free trial.
Amazon Launching New Crowdsourced Publishing Program

| 09/22/2014 @ 04:30PM

After rumblings surfaced that Amazon is creating a new crowdsourced publishing platform, the e-tailer has confirmed that the new program is "in the works."
More Publishers Join Comixology’s DRM-Free Program

By Calvin Reid | 09/18/2014 @ 09:00AM

Digital comics marketplace Comixology, which launched a DRM-free program in July, announced that a second wave of 14 publishers will now allow their customers to download and store DRM-free copies of comics they have purchased.
Amazon Rolls Out New and Upgraded Tablets, E-readers

| 09/18/2014 @ 12:00AM

Amazon is rolling out an upgraded suite of tablets that includes an enhanced 8.9-inch Kindle HDX ($379), a new tablet designed for children ($149), and a new Kindle HD tablet ($100).
iBooks Bestsellers: Child Hangs On

| 09/17/2014 @ 09:30AM

Lee Child's latest Jack Reacher novel, 'Personal,' was once again the top selling title in Apple's iBooks store
BookShout to Offer E-books to Public Media Via Special Sales

By Calvin Reid | 09/16/2014 @ 01:30PM

The direct-to-consumer e-book platform specializing in e-book special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling e-books to public radio and TV stations.
HarperCollins Adds Digital Watermarks to E-books

| 09/15/2014 @ 10:30AM

HarperCollins has started using Digimarc Corp.’s watermarking system for e-books to provide an extra layer of security to the sale of HC’s digital content.
Oyster Looks Back at a Year of E-book Subscription

By Calvin Reid | 09/15/2014 @ 10:30AM

A year after its launch, e-book subscription service Oyster, has added tens of thousands of titles, scores of new publishers and appears to be attracting more subscribers.
Libraries Balk at OverDrive Changes

by Andrew Albanese | 09/15/2014 @ 12:00AM

In a letter to OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, the ReadersFirst coalition of libraries has protested a change that would require new users of OverDrive’s app to register accounts directly with OverDrive.
Polis Books Adds Categories, Print

By Calvin Reid | 09/12/2014 @ 07:00PM

Polis Books, a digital-first publishing venture, is adding new genres—children’s and young adult—as well as print editions to its publishing program.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 7, 2014

| 09/12/2014 @ 03:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended September 7, 2014.
Vook Acquires Byliner

| 09/11/2014 @ 04:00PM

Months after rumors that Byliner, a publisher of digital longform nonfiction and fiction, was having financial problems, digital publishing services vendor Vook has acquired Byliner, which will now be Vook’s first in-house publishing imprint.
HarperCollins Inks Partnership With Chinese E-tailer

| 09/11/2014 @ 10:00AM

HarperCollins has reached an agreement to sell its English language e-books in China through local online retailer JD.com and China National Publications Import.
Amazon Customers Notified of Apple Settlement

By Andrew Albanese | 09/10/2014 @ 10:00AM

Amazon this week emailed Kindle customers court-mandated notice of the terms of Apple’s recent deal to settle damages in its e-book price-fixing case.
Top Shelf Kicks Off 'Massive' Sale

By Calvin Reid | 09/10/2014 @ 08:00AM

For the next two weeks until September 26, more than 180 Top Shelf print and digital titles will be offered for as much as 50% off and many more will be priced at $10 or less.

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