Monday Morning Coffee – 18 November 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. PW reported, and the IBPA confirmed, that Amazon is reducing the number of copies of books...Continue reading
Bookeen Diva HD to Ship This Week (?)
I just read a report that Bookeen is going to launch a couple new ereaders this week. The new gadgets will be called the Diva and the...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Grew in October 2019
Amazon announced on Friday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool increased by one hundred thousand dollars in October 2019, to $26 million, from $25.9 million in...Continue reading
Ten Tips for Authors Going to Their First Book Fair (updated)
Book fairs and other local events can be a great way for authors to connect with readers and make new fans. They are immensely valuable, but...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble Axes Staff of B&N Teen Blog, and Other Freelancers
When news broke in June that B&N had been acquired by the same hedge fund that owned Waterstones, it seemed likely that the first thing to...Continue reading
Amazon Ignite Lets Teachers Sell Curricula
Remember Amazon Inspire, the site Amazon launched almost four years ago which teachers could use to share curricula? Amazon just launched a complimentary service, Amazon Ignite,...Continue reading
Amazon Names Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments” as the Best Books of 2019
Today, Amazon announced its selections for the Best Books of 2019, naming Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments – the sequel to her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale – the Best Book of 2019....Continue reading
Tor.com’s Free eBook for November 2019 is Seanan McGuire’s “Down Among the Sticks and Bones”
Tor.com is giving away Seanan McGuire's Down Among the Sticks and Bones this month. Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way...Continue reading
Monday Morning Coffee – 11 November 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Did you know there's an open eReader project? The LA Times interviewed Amazon's newest big name...Continue reading
Macmillan Can’t Adapt to the Market, So It’s Forcing Customers to Adapt to it
Macmillan CEO John Sargent is back in the news this week with yet another attempt at defending Macmillan's new policy of windowing library ebooks. This time,...Continue reading
These 51 Books Will Help You Power Through NaNoWriMo
Are you doing NaNoWriMo this year? (I was going to do NaPodPoMo, but then I got sick.) If you are doing NaNoWriMo and need inspiration or...Continue reading
The Renovated Amazon Books Bookstore in Bethesda, MD Now Has E-ink Shelf Labels and Books Shelved Spine Out
Amazon shuttered five of its Amazon Books retail stores over the past couple weeks so the interiors could be renovated and updated. Both of the stores...Continue reading
Monday Morning Coffee – 4 November 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The UK book industry continues its perennial call to end the 20% tax on ebooks (print...Continue reading
Libraries are Boycotting Macmillan eBooks
While some libraries are telling patrons that Macmillan's new restrictions are why its ebooks are not available, others are simply opting not to buy any Macmillan...Continue reading
Libraries Aren’t Pulling Any Punches When Explaining Publisher-Imposed Delays to Patrons
Macmillan's new restrictions on library ebook sales went into effect on Friday, and OverDrive was ready. Library patrons who reserve an ebook through the OverDrive Libby...Continue reading