An electronic book (e-book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on computers or other electronic devices. Although sometimes defined as “an electronic version of a printed book”, many e-books exist without any printed equivalent. Commercially produced and sold e-books are usually intended to be read on dedicated e-book readers, however, almost any sophisticated electronic device that features a controllable viewing screen, including computers, tablet computers, and smartphones can also be used to read e-books. E-book reading is increasing in the US, since by 2014 28% of adults had read an e-book, compared to 23% in 2013.
Amazon and book publisher Hachette have finally reached a deal in the contentious and public negotiations that have been going on since May, the companies announced Thursday. Read more »
HarperCollins is paying authors more when they sell their print, e- and audiobooks directly through its website. It’s a step in the right direction, even if it’s not the standard higher… Read more »
Amazon’s crowdsourced publishing initiative is for romance, mystery/thriller and sci-fi/fantasy authors, and will open to the public in a couple of weeks. Separately, Amazon is launching a community called WriteOn… Read more »
Dear Author, a leading romance blog, reported on digital publisher Ellora’s Cave’s tax violations and missing author payments. Now Ellora’s Cave is suing Dear Author and its founder for defamation. Read more »
The timing of the announcements of Apple’s and Amazon’s family sharing plans is not likely a coincidence. In fact, both companies have been working on the idea in parallel for several… Read more »
Amazon announced its most expensive Kindle yet, starting at $199. Should you buy it? Depends on how much you care about page turns. (To be fair, it also has a flat… Read more »
Amazon on Wednesday launched the Kindle Kids’ Book Creator, which is software that helps authors create illustrated ebooks. It could also be a way for Amazon to beef up its subscription… Read more »