Scribd Knows Your State's Favorite eBook
News by Peter Derk March 13, 2014
Online eBook subscription service Scribd has released a state-to-state list of the most read eBooks.
Product Review: TowerBabel
Column by Christopher Shultz March 13, 2014
With the numerous self-publishing options available to authors, TowerBabel stands out with a few tricks up its sleeves.
Is Self-Publishing Good for You?
Column by Robbie Blair February 26, 2014
Indie publishing has changed over the years, and is now a viable path to success. That said, it requires far more work (and especially non-writing work) than you may realize.
Ten More Questions with 'The Moment Before' Author, Suzy Vitello
Interview by Erin Reel
Suzy Vitello — LitReactor instructor, editor, and author — answers ten more questions upon the release of her new YA novel, 'The Moment Before'.
Library Without Paper Books Opens in Texas
News by Sean May
A new public library in San Antonio, TX has opened, but it has one big distinction: it stocks no paper books whatsoever.
In Soviet Russia: eReader Data Can Change How We Write
News by Nathan Scalia
eBooks are reading the readers by collecting data over reading habits. How is this changing the writing landscape?
2014: A Retrospective of the Year in Books
Column by Cath Murphy December 23, 2013
Tired of 2013? Step into my time machine, fast forward a year and find out what happened on the literary scene in 2014.
Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 19 - Pushing the Boundaries of the Reading Experience
Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky December 6, 2013
UPDATED - Big News From Amazon: Matchbook And GoodReads Integration
News by Christopher Shultz October 29, 2013
In a move sure to excite and annoy, Amazon to offer free/cheap eBook downloads of physical book purchases, plus direct access to GoodReads on the new Paperwhites.
McDonald’s to Offer eBooks With Food
News by Dean Fetzer October 14, 2013
In November, the fast food chain is pioneering a new distribution model by offering access to new eBooks from Dorling Kindersley’s Amazing World series.
Wearable eReaders? What’ll They Think of Next?
News by Dean Fetzer October 8, 2013
San Francisco based startup Scribd is thinking beyond eReaders. Apparently Google Glass-like wearable tech is the next big thing.
Eight Free eBooks Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks You Should Read
News by Dean Fetzer October 7, 2013
"If you read all of the works above, you will have profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world."
HarperCollins BookSmash Challenge Aims To "Re-Imagine" The Book
News by Christopher Shultz
App developers gained access to HarperCollins OpenSource API in a competition to "break the binding" of traditional reading experiences.
Oyster: The Netflix For eBooks?
News by Christopher Shultz September 9, 2013
For about ten bucks a month, you can access over 100,000 books via your iPhone. Sounds a lot like Netflix to me, but will it catch on?
‘A Feast for Crows’ eBook Littered with George RR Martin’s Name
News by Dean Fetzer August 30, 2013
In a hilarious turn of events, errors in an eBook version of a book by the ‘Game of Thrones’ author have caused his name to be substituted in hilarious ways.
Massive Doctor Who-Themed eBook Bundle Now Available
News by Christopher Shultz August 8, 2013
For a limited time, you can download—for dirt cheap!—memoirs from fans and Doctor Who producers, episode guids and compendiums. If you're a Whovian, this is pretty cool.
New Web Tool Aggregates Free eBooks
News by Christopher Shultz August 5, 2013
'Freebook Sifter' cuts out all those expensive eBooks and gives you what you want—the freebies!
Priming The Pump: Selling Your eBook On Amazon Isn't As Easy As It Seems
Column by Erik Wecks August 5, 2013
Today, eBooks have created more opportunities for indie authors than ever before, but it is one thing to publish an eBook. It's another to make it sell.
Libraries Popping Up in Airports Offer Free Books to Travelers
News by Christopher Shultz July 30, 2013
Local librarians are soothing the aches of modern air travel with the joy of reading.
Book Country eBookstore Unveiled for Self-Published Authors
News by Dean Fetzer
Penguin has just announced a new way for self-published authors to sell their books — via a new store set up on the company’s online community website.
Kafka’s Letters Released as eBooks for his 130th Birthday
News by Dean Fetzer
In honor of Franz Kafka’s birthday, Schocken Press has re-released five of the author’s letters exclusively as eBooks.
New Amazon Patent Seeks to Add “DVD Extras” to eBooks
News by Dean Fetzer July 5, 2013
In another new application, the retail giant has been awarded a patent aimed at enhancing your reading experience with “personalized content”.
New eBook Discovery Site Retains Simplicity - and Anonymity
News by Dean Fetzer June 28, 2013
A newish, stripped down site with no advertising, author names or other details that showcase the content of a book - just a sample chapter to help make your mind up.
‘Hangman’s Daughter’ Series Sells Over a Million Copies for Amazon Publishing
News by Dean Fetzer
Amazon’s publishing venture gets its first million-copy seller with the popular three-volume series.
Pirated eBook Versions of 'Joyland' Appear Online
News by Dean Fetzer June 17, 2013
Only weeks after Stephen King hit the headlines for not releasing an eBook version of his latest, rumours of electronic copies circulating on the Internet have surfaced.
