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Amazon Tests Its Own E-Book Subscription Service

| 07/16/2014 @ 01:00PM

Amazon is quietly testing its own subscription e-book service, Kindle Unlimited, which will reportedly cost $9.99 per month and include over 600,000 titles.
Apple Could Pay Consumers $400 Million, or Nothing

by Andrew Albanese | 07/16/2014 @ 12:56PM

Under a proposed agreement to settle damages in its e-book price-fixing case, Apple would pay consumers $400 million if Judge Denise Cote's 2013 decision is affirmed on appeal.
Epic! Adds Titles From National Geographic, Andrews McMeel

| 07/16/2014 @ 10:00AM

Epic!, an e-book subscription service for kids 12 and under, is adding titles from National Geographic Kids and Andrews McMeel. The company also announced two appointments to its board of advisers.
iBooks Bestsellers: Green, Thor Lead

| 07/16/2014 @ 07:45AM

Brad Thor's thriller "Act of War," released July 8, debuted in the #2 spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended July 14.
Princeton U. Press Partners with Ingram to Digitize Backlist

| 07/15/2014 @ 10:00AM

The Princeton Legacy Library will give new life to over 3,000 out-of-print titles.
Apple Pleads for Price-Fixing Reversal

By Andrew Albanese | 07/14/2014 @ 10:00AM

In its latest filing, Apple called the DoJ’s e-book price-fixing case an “incoherent attack on supposed collusion,” and urged the Second Circuit to reverse.
PW Launches GalleyTracker, A Review Copy Submission Platform for Traditional Publishers

| 07/14/2014 @ 12:00AM

PW is pleased to announce GalleyTracker, a new platform for submitting review copies for our consideration. The system enables publishers to submit print and digital galleys as well as all related information and to check review status on their submissions.
Humble Bundle, Open Road Launch Sci-Fi Bundle

By Calvin Reid | 07/10/2014 @ 10:00PM

The pay-what-you-wish digital bundle includes sci-fi autbors Greg Bear, Barbara Hambly and, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing, a novel by astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
RWA Releases 'Novel Engagement' Romance App

| 07/10/2014 @ 10:00AM

In a move targeting the ever-booming market for romance fiction, the Romance Writers of America is releasing an app called Novel Engagement.
DPW Debuts Disney Story Central, a Kids' E-book Portal

By Calvin Reid | 07/10/2014 @ 09:00AM

Disney Publishing Worldwide is launching Disney Story Central, an online portal of interactive titles for kids aged 3-7.
iBooks Bestellers: 'Unbroken' Shows Up at #2

| 07/09/2014 @ 11:00AM

'Unbroken,' Laura Hillenbrand’s testament to the spirit of Louis Zamperini, jumped to the #2 slot after Zamperini’s recent death, returning to Apple’s iBooks Bestseller List for the week ending July 7.
Wattpad Acquires Red Room Writers’ Site

| 07/08/2014 @ 04:00PM

Wattpad, an online writing and reading community, has acquired the Red Room, an online community originally described as a “Facebook for authors.” The site will be subsumed into Wattpad.
FarFaria Adds HarperCollins’ Titles, iPhone Support

| 07/08/2014 @ 10:30AM

FarFaria, a subscription app for iPad providing unlimited access to kids’ content for $3.99 a month, has inked a deal to offer 17 HarperCollins’ titles and has expanded support for the iPhone.
Smashwords Releases 2014 Indie E-book Sales Survey

| 07/08/2014 @ 10:20AM

In Smashwords' annual survey, CEO Mark Coker says that indie e-books selling for $2.99-$3.99 earn as much for their authors as conventionally published e-books selling for $7.99 or more, but generate "triple the readership."
Special Report: Digital Printing

| 07/08/2014 @ 10:00AM

Welcome to a special educational series about digital printing solutions and technology. Here, we look at the value proposition of digital printing, and take stock of the current thoughts and practices in the publishing industry in implementing a hybrid printing program.
College Students Still Prefer Print Textbooks

By Teri Tan | 07/08/2014 @ 10:00AM

According to a new survey conducted by Hewlett Packard, 78% of college students prefer exclusively print or a mix of print and digital textbooks.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 29, 2014

| 07/03/2014 @ 11:00AM

The bestselling iBooks in romance, biography, memoir, children & teens, fiction, and more, for the week of June 29.
Houghton Unveils Educational App for iPad, Chrome OS

| 07/02/2014 @ 09:00AM

Houghton Miffllin Harcourt is releasing the HMH Player, an interactive educational app designed for the iPad and Google’s Chrome OS that allows teachers to access HMH school content, customize materials and communicate and collaborate with students.
iBooks Bestsellers: Patterson Follows Green

| 07/01/2014 @ 04:45PM

"Invisible," by James Patterson and David Ellis, was the second best selling book in Apple's iBooks store for the week ended June 30.
Publishers Claim Apple Order Illegally Hobbles Return to Agency Model

By Andrew Albanese | 07/01/2014 @ 11:30AM

In appeal filings last week, lawyers for Simon & Schuster and Macmillan contend that Judge Denise Cote's injunction against Apple has made a timely return to a “no-discount” agency model for e-books all but impossible.

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