Users Hate Calibre 4.0’s New eBook Viewer
If you use calibre to manage your ebook library and are fond of its ebook reading function, you might want to hold off on the latest...Continue reading
Kindle Firmware Update 5.12.2
Back in July Amazon released a firmware update that added a "read now" feature to the before you go section found in the back of Kindle...Continue reading
Why Is It a Big Deal That HarperCollins Puts “Hundreds” if Titles in Kindle Unlimited When They Already Have “Thousands” in Scribd?
The hot publishing news story this week has everyone talking excitedly, but it's left me scratching my head. There's a (paywalled) story over on The Bookseller...Continue reading
How to Update Your Older Kindles If You Missed the October 2019 Deadline
Some tech companies such as Google may be prone to disabling their smart thermostats as soon as the warranties expire, but Amazon makes sure your older...Continue reading
Is Anyone Else Not Seeing the New Audiobook Section in Kobo Writing Life?
One of the more interesting news stories last week was Kobo's announcement that Kobo Writing Life now distributed audiobooks (I didn't expect this to happen until...Continue reading
Amazon is Shutting Down Kindle Matchbook, Its Print+eBook Bundling Program
It's only been a few short days since Amazon announced that Amazon Giveaways was ending, and now they've decided to shut down another promotion service. I...Continue reading
Monday Morning Coffee – 30 September 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The AP changed its rules on hyphens (again). Japanese Manga publishers are filing piracy lawsuits in...Continue reading
Amazon is Shutting Down Amazon Giveaways on 30 November
Amazon is shutting down its nearly five-year-old giveaway service in two weeks. The retailer sent out an email today, informing authors and others who have run...Continue reading
Nearly Three Out of Four American Consumers Read or Listened to a Book in the Past Six Months
A new survey report from NPD shows that almost three-quarters of consumers in the USA reported reading a book or listening to an audiobook in the...Continue reading
That Time I Was Asked to Pay Six Hundred Dollars to Speak at a Conference
If you are on Twitter, you may have seen this tweet a few weeks back: "As a conference organizer, I continue to be amazed at how...Continue reading
Infographic: 15 Grammar Rules You Learned in School That You Can Break With Impunity
For the most part invented by people who were toilet-trained too early, the rules of grammar for the English language try to make sense of a...Continue reading
Rakuten Viber Adds a Short Story Feature to its Chat App
The Kobo sister company Rakuten Viber launched a new storytelling feature on Monday. It's called Shorts by Viber, and it will feature over 50 original, free...Continue reading
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
French Court Rules Consumers Have the Right to Resell Games, Bringing eBook Resale One Step Closer to Being Reality
Just about every type of publisher making digital content today uses restrictive licenses to deny your rights over the content you buy, but those restrictions are...Continue reading
Mobiscribe’s 6.8″ E-ink Notepad Now Available on Amazon
Remember that rebranded Netronix 6.8" ereader that showed up at the FCC in December 2018, and then went up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo in January? You...Continue reading