Here are a few stories to read this morning. David Gaughran looks at ebook pricing strategies. No one knows who owns the rights to Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan character. Daring...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 22 February 2021
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Turkish garbage collectors started a library using books rescued from the trash. You’re not the only one struggling to read...Continue reading
E-ink is Now Selling a 31″ Color ePaper Screen for $2,300
Color E-ink screens are expensive, and that is doubly true as the dimensions increase. There’s less of a demand for large screens, which means smaller production runs, and consequently higher...Continue reading
BookFeed.io Lets You Stay on Top of Your Favorite Author’s New Releases
I just found something cool I want to share with you. Lukas Mathis has developed a tool that you can keep track of new releases by authors you like. It’s...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Rose in January 2021 as the Per-Page Rate Drops
Kindle Unlimited saw a huge jump in usage during the first month of the year. The funding pool grew by $2 million compared to December 2020. The new total is...Continue reading
Pocketbook InkPad Color Has a New Kaleido E-ink Screen, Costs $330
The new color ereader I told you about last week now has an official model name. It’s now known as the Pocketbook InkPad Color, and according to what I was...Continue reading
Monday Morning Coffee – 15 February 2021
Here are surprising lack of stories to read this Monday morning. Lauren Oyler penned a paean to the semicolon. RBMedia is expanding into Spain and Spanish-language audiobooks. BTW, it looks...Continue reading
Bigme S3 Sports a 7.8″ Color E-ink Screen, Costs $544
The Pocketbook 740 will be a great color ereader, but it does have one small quirk that some won’t like: It runs a version of Linux. If you want an...Continue reading
Pocketbook 740 Color Sports a 7.8″ Screen, Will Cost Around $300
I was just over at MobileRead, sharing the good news about Kobo’s new ereader, when I found out about the Pocketbook 740. Pocketbook’s third color ereader is going to sport...Continue reading
New Kobo eReader Clears the FCC, Has Bluetooth
Amazon may have put Kindle development on hold for the duration, but Kobo has not. A new Kobo ereader just showed up on the FCC website this morning. All of...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 8 February 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Reese Witherspoon’s book club is expanding from Instagram to an app. You gotta own your platform, folks. Victoria Strauss lists...Continue reading
Who Wants to Help Me Design the Website for an Online Book Fair?
Long time readers of this blog have probably noticed the sharp decline in new blog posts. Alas, my interests have shifted, and the following project is an example of why....Continue reading
Big Five Publishers Names as Co-Defendants in Amazon eBook Price-Fixing Lawsuit
It took 3 weeks longer than I expected, but the Big Five Publishers have been named as co-defendants in the Amazon ebook price-fixing lawsuit. Following an amended complaint filed this...Continue reading
B&N Press Announces a Flat 70% Royalty on eBook Sales
Barnes & Noble has always offered ebook royalty terms which were better than Amazon’s, and now they’re a lot better. I’ve just learned that B&N has changed its royalty terms....Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 1 February 2021
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. What do you think of this list of 16 SFF books that should be adapted for the screen? Meriam-Webster just...Continue reading