Ebooks: Page: 5

This is page 5 of the Ebooks posts on Writers Write.


  • Indigo Sells Interest in Kobo Ebook Reader to Rakuten, Inc. (2011-11-09): Canadian bookstore chain Indigo Books & Music, Inc.

  • Amazon.com Launches Digital Lending Library for Kindle Owners (2011-11-03): Amazon has launched a digital book lending library.

  • The Wall Street Journal to Add Ebook Bestseller Lists Using Neilson BookScan (2011-10-28): The Wall Street Journal will now include ebooks in its bestseller lists.

  • UK Bookseller WH Smith Partners With Kobo (2011-10-15): WH Smith has finally entered the ebook market by partnering with Kobo, a Canadian ebook reader manufacturer.

  • Barnes and Noble Retaliates: Pulls DC Comics From Shelves in Ebook War (2011-10-08): Barnes and Noble execs were furious when DC Comics announced a four month exclusive deal with Amazon.

  • Harry Potter Ebooks Delayed Until 2012 (2011-09-30): The Harry Potter ebooks have been delayed until at least 2012. They will be eventually available on Pottermore.

  • Amazon Launches the Kindle Fire Tablet Which Retails for $199 (2011-09-28): Today Amazon.

  • Kindle Ebooks Coming to 11,000 U.S. Libraries (2011-09-22): Amazon announced today that Kindle books are coming to more than 11,000 U.

  • George R.R. Martin Sells One Million Ebooks for Kindle (2011-09-19): George R.R. Martin just became the latest author to sell more than one million ebooks in the Kindle store.

  • Sony Announces Smaller, Touchscreen E-Ink Reader With Pottermore Promotion (2011-09-01): Sony has announced the launch of its new e-ink eReader.

  • Barnes and Noble Reports First Fiscal Quarter Loss Overall, Booming Sales for the NOOK (2011-08-30): Barnes and Noble released its quarterly financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012, which ended on July 20, 2011.

  • Scribner to Publish New Stephen King Story as Ebook (2011-08-26): Scribner has announced plans to publish an ebook-only edition of Stephen King's new short story, Mile 81.

  • Hot Rumor: Apple in Talks to Buy Barnes and Noble (2011-07-29): BGR reports on today's hot rumor: Apple is in talks to buy Barnes and Noble.

  • John Locke is First Self-Published Author to Sell 1 Million Kindle Ebooks (2011-06-20): Amazon.

  • Spam Books Clogging Amazon.com's Kindle Store (2011-06-17): Reuters reports that spam books are clogging Amazon's Kingle bookstore.

  • J.K Rowling Launches Mysterious Pottermore Website (2011-06-16): J.

  • Michael Connelly Has Sold Over One Million Kindle Ebooks (2011-06-09): Amazon.

  • Lee Child and Suzanne Collins Join Kindle Million Club (2011-06-06): Amazon.

  • James Patterson Has Sold Over 3 Million Ebooks (2011-06-04): Hachette Book Group announced that author James Patterson has sold over three million ebooks.

  • Amazon.com Says It Is Selling More Kindle Books Than Print Books (2011-05-19): Amazon.