Ebooks: Page: 4

This is page 4 of the Ebooks posts on Writers Write.


  • Jackie Collins Explains Her Decision to Self-Publish, Gives Advice to Writers (2012-04-25): Bestselling author Jackie Collins raised some eyebrows when she decided to self-publish a book.

  • Tor, Forge, Orb and Starscape Ebooks to Go DRM Free in July (2012-04-24): Tom Doherty Associates, the publisher of Tor, Forge, Orb, Starscape and Tor Teen announced today that its ebooks will now be Digital Rights Management (DRM) free.

  • Ebook Price Fixing Nightmare Continues: Apple Facing Three Class Action Suits in Canada (2012-04-21): Apple and book publishers' ebook price fixing woes continue to expand.

  • Apple Offers to Settle With EU Over Price Fixing Allegations, Asks for Trial on U.S. Claims (2012-04-20): The Telegraph reports that Apple has offered to settle the ebook price fixing case with the European Union.

  • Apple Refusing to Settle Ebook Price Fixing Case With Justice Department (2012-04-05): The Wall Street Journal reports that settlement talks between the U.

  • Previously Unpublished Kurt Vonnegut Novella Published as Kindle Single (2012-03-25): A previously unpublished 20,000-word novella by Kurt Vonnegut has been published as a Kindle single by RosettaBooks.

  • Vintage Books Acquires License to Publish Ian Fleming's Bond Backlist in Ebook Form (2012-03-16): The Random House Group and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd announced that Vintage Publishing, a division of Random House, has acquired a ten-year license for Ian Fleming's entire James Bond backlist in print and ebook format, along with Fleming's two nonfiction titles.

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica to Go Completely Digital, Ends Print Edition (2012-03-14): Encyclopaedia Britannica announced today that it is moving to a digital only format.

  • Thirteen Judy Blume Novels to be Released as Ebooks (2012-03-12): Today's teens can now experience Judy Blume's famous novels in ebook versions.

  • Report: Justice Department Ready to Sue Apple, Major Book Publishers for Ebook Price Fixing (2012-03-09): The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is getting ready to file a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Inc.

  • ALA Extremely Unhappy With Random House's Price Increase to Libraries for Ebooks (2012-03-05): The American Library Association ("ALA") has issued a statement formally asking that Random House reverse last week's decision to raise the price charged libraries for ebooks.

  • Jonathan Franzen is Very Concerned About Technology, Ebooks (2012-01-30): The Telegraph reports that author Jonathan Franzen is very concerned about the future of printed books.

  • Apple Launches Digital Textbooks, iBooks Author Tool (2012-01-22): Apple announced new electronic textbook features and partnerships with major electronic publishers at a recent press conference.

  • Grand Central Publishing to Launch Digital Romance Imprint in February (2012-01-20): Grand Central Publishing, part of Hachette Book Group USA, will be launching a digital romance imprint in February called Forever Yours.

  • Author Michael Chabon Releases His First Novels in Ebook Form (2011-12-23): Author Michael Chabon has released his first ebooks.

  • U.S. Justice Dept. is Investigating Publishers, Possibly Apple in Ebook Price Fixing Case (2011-12-09): The European Union is investigating allegations of antitrust violations and ebook price fixing between five major publishers and Apple.

  • European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Over Ebook Pricing Against Apple, Five Publishers (2011-12-06): The European Union's watchdog, The European Commission, has opened a formal investigation into price fixing and collusion regarding ebook prices between Apple and five major publishers: Hachette Livre (Lagardere Publishing, France), Harper Collins (News Corp.

  • Amy Tan Publishes First Fiction in Six Years (2011-12-05): It's been six years since Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club) has published any fiction.

  • Ray Bradbury Backtracks, Allows Fahrenheit 451 to be Published as an Ebook (2011-11-29): Ray Bradbury, who despises both the Internet and ebooks, has finally relented and allowed his classic work Fahrenheit 451 to be published as an ebook.

  • Author's Guild Not Happy With Amazon Lending Library (2011-11-15): The Author's Guild is extremely unhappy with Amazon.

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