Monday Morning Coffee – 23 September 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. If white people in books were described like people of color are - you'd lose your...Continue reading
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A Study of 3.5M Books Found Women Are Described by Their Looks and Men by Their Vices or Virtues
We all know that women and men are described differently when mentioned in the news, so it should come as no surprise that the same would...Continue reading
Microsoft eBook Refunds Are Coming in July
When Microsoft announced in April that it was shutting down yet another ebookstore, they told customers that we'd be getting a complete refund and a credit...Continue reading
Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2019 (So Far)
Amazon announced on Tuesday its selections for the Best Books of the Year So Far, naming Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel City of Girls the top pick overall. Over...Continue reading
Nook Glowlight Plus Features a 7.8″ Screen, Retails for $199
So it would seem that new Nook ereader that showed up on the FCC website last month is not a replacement for the Nook Glowlight 3;...Continue reading
The Biggest Plagiarism Scandal in the History of eBooks Slipped by Amazon Unnoticed
When news broke a little over two months ago that the Brazilian author person Cristiane Serruya had copied parts of Courtney Milan's book, The Duchess War,...Continue reading
British Prison Inmates Smoked Harry Potter Pages
Remember last year when everyone was losing their shit over evil profiteering prisons banning print books or forcing inmates to only buy from approved sources? I...Continue reading
C.L. Polk’s “Witchmark” is Tor.com’s eBook of the Month
Every month Tor.com gives away a free ebook. This month's ebook is Witchmark by C.L. Polk: In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow...Continue reading
You Tell Me: What is Your Favorite Fictional City?
The right setting can make a story unforgettable. It can inspire readers to pick up a previously read book just to thumb through familiar pages and...Continue reading
Bowker’s ISBN SIte Has Been Hacked, and Credit Card Numbers Have Been Stolen
When I reported 3 days ago about MyIdentifiers.com's extended downtime, I made an offhand reference to a report about credit cards being stolen on the site. I...Continue reading
Morning Coffee 17 October 2018
Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. Amazon stole Kobo's thunder by announcing the new Kindle the same day the Kobo Forma went...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Grew in September 2018 While the Per-Page Rate Rose
Amazon announced on Monday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew to $23.4 million in September (plus bonuses), up from $23.3 million in August 2018. At the...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 23 July 2018
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Who wouldn't love a company that makes you a lot of money? Fonts are not the...Continue reading
Japanese City Launches Smart Bus Stop Display Pilot Featuring E-ink Screens
Papercast is a startup that specializes in developing smart bus stop displays built around E-ink screens. This is the company that supplied the 32" color E-ink...Continue reading
Hawaii to Establish OER College Textbook Task Force
College textbooks are expensive. Some states and universities are countering the cost by developing archives of OER course material and even degree programs that eschew paid...Continue reading