Ebooks: Page: 7

This is page 7 of the Ebooks posts on Writers Write.


  • Concern Over Ebooks at 2010 BookExpo (2010-05-26): The New York Times reports that there was anxiety at this year's BookExpo America over the rise of ebooks.

  • Amazon to Remove Free Books From Kindle Bestsellers List (2010-05-15): Publishers Weekly reports that Amazon.

  • Authors Can Quickly Fix Errors With Ebooks But Potential for Overdoing It Exists (2010-05-11): A post on the Wall Street Journal's Digits blog says authors can update electronic versions of books for Amazon.

  • Herman Wouk, Mary Higgins Clark Talk Ebooks at L.A. Times Book Festival (2010-04-26): Over 130,000 people turned out for the annual L.

  • Amazon Cuts New Ebook Deals With Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins (2010-04-01): Amazon has cut new ebook deals with Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins. The publishers will be allowed to set their ebook prices.

  • John Grisham Ends Ebook Holdout (2010-03-18): John Grisham has ended his long holdout on releasing ebook versions of his bestselling novels.

  • Books Now Outnumber Games in the iTunes App Store (2010-03-10): Apple's iTunes App store is a growing source for content.

  • B&N To Test Book Bundles That Include Ebook and Printed Book (2010-03-09): Publishers Weekly is reporting that Barnes & Noble is considering a plan to bundle print books and ebooks.

  • Apple's Ebook Pricing Secret (2010-02-22): There have been many articles written about Apple's plans to sell ebooks on the new iPad for around $14.

  • Amazon.com to Open App Store for Kindle (2010-01-22): Amazon.

  • HarperCollins to Sell Enhanced Ebooks for New Apple Tablet (2010-01-21): The Wall Street Journal reports that HarperCollins has been in talks with Apple to provide enhanced ebook content for the hotly anticipated Apple tablet computer.

  • Amazon.com Raises Royalty Rates for Publishers and Authors Who Use Kindle Platform (2010-01-20): Amazon is raising royalty rates for authors and publishers using the Kindle Digital Text Platform. The move is an attempt to head off Apple.

  • Two Major Publishers Delaying Ebook Versions of Popular Titles (2009-12-09): The Wall Street Journal reports that two major book publishers, Simon & Schuster and Hachette, are delaying ebook editions of leading titles by up to four months after the hardcover release date.

  • Dan Brown Sets Ebook Sales Record for Random House (2009-11-18): Dan Brown has sold hundreds of thousands of ebooks in a single week.

  • Kindle Textbook Runs Into Trouble With Text to Speech for Blind (2009-11-13): Amazon.

  • School Library Goes Completely Digital (2009-11-10): NPR reports that a school in Ashburnham has renovated its library to be completely digital.

  • Germans Say Nein to Ebooks (2009-10-19): German publishers are resisting the siren call of Amazon.

  • Urban Libraries Council Objects to Google Book Settlement Terms (2009-08-28): As the deadline for objecting to the Google Book Settlement approaches -- it's September 4 -- it seems like a new party enters the case every week.

  • TUAC Reports Apple Store Rejecting Ebooks (2009-08-07): TUAC (the unofficial Apple weblog) reports that Apple is now rejecting all ebook submissions to the App Store.

  • Sony to Launch Wifi Ebook Reader in UK (2009-07-31): The ebook reader wars are heating up.

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