Xiaomi Mi Reader Pro Up For Pre-Order – $168, 7.8″ Screen
The Chinese gadget company Xiaomi has just launched a crowdfunding campaign for their next ereader. The crowdfunding site is in Chinese, with all the text embedded...Continue reading
OverDrive Retires the Libby Windows App
I’m sure many people know that OverDrive developed a reading app called Libby about four years ago. What you might not know is that in addition...Continue reading
Google Play Books Updated With New Analytics Page
Google sent out an email today, bringing our attention to their new sales data page. Dear Partner, We’ve redesigned how sales data appears in your Google...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool, Per-Page Rate Rose in November 2020
Kindle Unlimited grew at a healthy clip in November 2020. The funding pool grew by $300,000, while the per-page rate increased by a hundredth of a...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 14 December 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. I am not the only one who thinks Bookshop.org is a false savior. It’s not just...Continue reading
M5Paper is a DIY 4.7″ eReader
A friend just sent me a product listing for a really cool gadget. (Thanks, Steve!) Banggood is now selling an epaper development kit called the M5Paper....Continue reading
Amazon Doubles Storage on Basic Kindle, Also Renames it as the 2019 Model
Amazon is sending mixed messages about their cheapest Kindle. On the one hand, they have dropped a hint that it could be replaced soon. On the...Continue reading
Reed Expo Closes the Book on BookExpoAmerica
COVID-19 has claimed one more elderly victim. Reed Expo, the parent company of BookExpoAmerica, NY ComicCon, and other trade shows, has announced that they are killing...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 30 November 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Roland Denzel thinks authors should stop writing about writing. Is the Freewrite Traveller too rich for...Continue reading
Bertelsmann Buys Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS
The hot news in the publishing world today is that one of the world’s largest media conglomerates just got a little bigger. Bertelsmann, the parent company...Continue reading
Audible Makes Tiny Change to Its Execrable Return & Royalty Policy
It seems that if multiple author groups line up against it, Amazon can be forced to make a change to it policies – just not a...Continue reading
Basic Kindle Now $59, Oasis & Paperwhite to go on Sale on Cyber Monday
Amazon announced a confusing number of sales today for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Some items are on sale today, while others won’t be going on...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 23 November 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Here are 13 of Margaret Atwood’s tips on writing. Victoria Strauss has an in-depth look at...Continue reading
Here’s Why ALLi Downgraded Audible to “Caution”
When I reported a few weeks ago that Audible was actively promoting returns as a benefit of subscribing, I apparently missed the bigger picture. It’s not...Continue reading
E-ink is Beta-Testing Electronic Window Tint (video)
Tinted windows are great – they give you privacy and limit the amount of sunlight which can penetrate. But they are not so great when lighting...Continue reading