Kindle to make up 10 percent of sales
Amazon’s Kindle sales may not necessarily compare to Apple’s iPad, but that’s not to say that the device hasn’t become a significant part of Amazon’s sales. In fact, the Kindle…
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Digital publishing: more room at the top
Joseph Robert Lewis is a writer. He’s not your local Starbucks writer in hipster clothes, staring lovingly at his Macbook Pro and failing to break 100 words a day. He’s…
Amazon to launch Kindle Library lending
Amazon has today announced that it is to launch its own Kindle Lending Library service. The feature will allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries in…
The great rise of indie publishing
The Internet has made the marginal cost of data transmission zero for all intents and purposes. This change didn’t come overnight, of course, but in pieces over the past two…
In Jan., e-book sales grew by 116%
Was there a Kindle or iPad under your Christmas tree? Statistics point to yes! Publisher’s Weekly is reporting preliminary estimates from the Association of American Publishers that e-book sales from 16…
The Economics of Self-Publishing Ebooks
At first it was just an experiment. Blake Crouch, a mystery and suspense novelist, was not lacking for a traditional book publisher. His last few novels were put out by…
Kindle Users Form E-Book Lending Club
Just days after Amazon launched the ability to “lend” Kindle e-books to other users, the first “Kindle Lending Club” is already developing a strong userbase of people looking to swap…
Amazon Now Lets You Lend Kindle Books
Word reaches us that Amazon has now activated a feature it first announced back in October, letting you “lend” Kindle books to others for a 14 day trial period. The feature…
Kobo Makes the eReader Social
Remember when asking “what are you reading?” or “read any good books lately?” wasn’t a strange thing? The funny thing is, come to think of it, now that lots of…
Google Editions: An Author's Perspective
Hi, I’m Tris and I write books. And I’m pretty excited about the coming age of ebooks and the potential of Google Editions. According to the WSJ, Google Editions could…
The New Kindle Is Crushing It
Amazon loves to show off when it is doing well, and the new Kindle is affording the giant the opportunity to strut its stuff up and down the internet’s streets….
