Kobo Nia eReader is Coming Soon
Remember how I’ve been saying that Kobo’s next ereader will probably have a color E-ink screen? Well, I think that device may have just cleared the...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 20 April 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. LitHub has published a gallery of rather odd anthropomorphized books. Brian Frye believes that creators wanting...Continue reading
If Your Books Isn’t Shipping During the Quarantine, Here’s Why
Everyone knows that the current quarantine is throwing a wrench in the book publishing works, but what does that really mean? Earlier this month an editor...Continue reading
Pocketbook to Launch Color eReader Later This Year – Will Amazon Turn Green With Envy?
Pocketbook has just announced that they are launching a 6″ color ereader later this year in Europe. Details are still scarce, but we do know the...Continue reading
The WordToEpub App Lets You Make Epub 3 eBooks in Windows
I am a big fan of tools that let you make ebooks (fun fact: none of Amazon’s Kindle creation tools qualify). I in fact have a...Continue reading
You Give Up a Lot of Rights When You Post Works on Social Media, New Ruling Says
An interesting copyright ruling crossed my desk today. I don’t think it has been explained very well, so I would like to explain what it means...Continue reading
Amazon is Cutting Affiliate Fees Next Week
I haven’t gotten the announcement email yet, but CNBC has reported, and I have confirmed on Amazon’s affiliate site, that Amazon is cutting the fees it...Continue reading
B&N Warns of Delayed Payments
Offices are shutting down due to the pandemic , and that is throwing a wrench into previously orderly operations. Messages are going unanswered, and now Barnes &...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 13 April 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Publishers need to plan for how the pandemic is driving digital adoption, Mark Williams argues. Russel...Continue reading
The Biggest Problem in the Kindle Store Are the Folks (Not) Running the Store
A story broke this past week that reminded me about a post I had been wanting to write. The Atlantic and ProPublica partnered on a deep...Continue reading
B&N Pulls the 7″ Nook Tablet From Its Site – Retired?
Barnes & Noble’s hardware section is going to be a little smaller when its stores reopen to the public. Someone on MobileRead noticed, and I can...Continue reading
iFlytek eBook Has a 6″ Color E-ink Screen, May Not Actually Exist
I still don’t have any evidence that this ereader is actually available, but it now appears that at least two color ereaders have been announced in...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 6 April 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The first 5 stories are all on the same topic (the Internet Archive’s recent acts of...Continue reading
Microsoft Editor Extension for Chrome and Edge Takes on Grammarly
Microsoft’s new co-editing tool takes on Grammarly where it is the weakest, in the web browser. Last week Microsoft rebranded Office 365 as MS 365. They...Continue reading
The Swag Bag That Never Was
If you have been following me on social media then you might have heard that I have been organizing swag bags for book fairs and book...Continue reading