Why I Put a Book On A Gameboy Cartridge
Column by Peter Derk July 28, 2022
I'll give you the "how" as well, but let's start with why anyone would do such a thing.
Make eBooks Into Decent Gifts
Column by Peter Derk
Giving eBooks is awesome, but it feels a little cold, a little robotic. Let's make them a little more warm, a little more fun, and hey, a little sexy where applicable.
10 Hacks To Get The Most From Your eReader
Column by Peter Derk May 7, 2020
You're not getting the best from your eReader. Yet...
Changing The Book Format Game
Column by Peter Derk September 6, 2018
Think there are no new book formats under the sun? Ha! You're standing under the wrong sun, fool!
Digitize Your Books For No Fun and No Profit
Column by Peter Derk January 29, 2018
One brave boy decides he's tired of schlepping boxes of books and takes a crack at going high tech.
99 Cents Is Too Cheap For Your Book
Column by Peter Derk July 21, 2017
When it comes to selling books, it's good to be a whore. Just don't be a CHEAP whore.
Tech and Product Round-up: February Edition
Column by Christopher Shultz February 20, 2017
There are a slew of new app and online-based publishers churning out interesting and original content. Let's take a look at three.
The Book as the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
Column by Bart Bishop January 5, 2017
On Keith Houston's 'The Book' and why having a physical copy of a book is still important.
What $100 Of eBook Marketing Advice Is Really Worth
Column by Peter Derk September 14, 2016
If a guy were to buy $100 of eBook marketing materials, how much would it earn him?
Bookstores As Innovators
Column by Leah Dearborn
The truth is that books and printers have always stretched the limits of technology, and over the past decade or so, bookstores have fought declining sales with creativity.
Amazon Adapts Kindle for Visually Impaired Readers
News by Raine Winters May 11, 2016
VoiceView brings a new dimension to eReading.
The Life Cycle of Books
Column by Leah Dearborn
What happens to books when they are disposed of, and how much material does it actually take to print a single novel?
Product Review: Google's Editions at Play
Review by Leah Dearborn March 28, 2016
“We sell books that cannot be printed” – that's the slogan for Google's new publishing initiative, Editions at Play.
Product Review: Shelfie
Column by Christopher Shultz October 26, 2015
The best way to acquire eBook versions of the physical books you already own.
How Libraries Acquire Books (Because Most People, Including Digital Piracy Advocates, Don't Seem To Understand This)
Column by Rob Hart October 21, 2015
Some people say there's no difference between pirating a book and getting it from the library. Here's why that's stupid and wrong.
Oyster eBook Service Shuts Down, Future of eBooks In Question
News by Peter Derk September 24, 2015
What does the Oyster shutdown and the fall in eBook sales all mean, really?
Confessions of a Closeted eBook Lover
Column by Christopher Shultz
As far as book mediums go, I'm no monogamist...
Ohio Couple’s Photo used on “A Gronking to Remember” Cover
News by Raine Winters May 4, 2015
This is a “gronking” they’d like to forget.
Penguin Random House Puts Books on Trains
News by Raine Winters
Amtrak will feature excerpts in eBook format.
App Allows Users to Sanitize Books for ‘Cleaner’ Reading
News by Raine Winters March 9, 2015
Clean Reader can censor any eBook in its library — but should it?
Kindle And Some Serious Sweat Can Digitize Your Books
News by Peter Derk February 6, 2015
Kindle Convert is the app that opens the joy of page-by-page scanning to all readers.
Where To Buy Cheap eBooks
Column by Christopher Shultz December 4, 2014
Here are some of the best places to shop if you're looking for non-paper-based books at discounted prices.
Libraries Dominate eBook Subscription Market
News by Peter Derk August 13, 2014
A new Wall Street Journal article points out all the ways public libraries are killing it in the eBook market.
All Your Money Are Belong To Us: Amazon's New Digital Battle Plan
News by Peter Derk July 16, 2014
Amazon is testing a Netflix-style service for eBooks and audio eBooks.
