Digital publishing and technology

Can Douglas Preston, et al. loosen Amazon’s stranglehold on authors and publishers?

As the ongoing war between Amazon and Hachette drags on, it seems almost comical to add yet another blog post to the mass of material that has already been written analyzing the farrago – especially ... Read More »

July 28, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

The unread, or how the Hawking Index might affect authors’ bottom lines

By Steven W. Beattie

One of the most insidious features of e-readers, in an Orwellian sense, is their ability to track reading habits. Amazon's Kindle device monitors how many pages a user reads, where a user stops, and what ... Read More »

July 7, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Amazon’s new phone features book-recognition capabilities

By Julie Baldassi

Like tech giants Google and Facebook before it, Amazon has entered the smartphone game. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Fire Phone at a press conference in Seattle today. The smartphone, which is larger than an ... Read More »

June 18, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

James Patterson blasts Amazon at BEA; Slate blames publishers for Amazon’s practices

By Steven W. Beattie

People who have been suspicious of Amazon's quote-unquote predatory practices with regard to dealings with publishers have had quite a bit of evidence to back up their claims in the last week or so. On ... Read More »

June 2, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

BEA introduces 18 book industry startups

By Julie Baldassi

BookExpo America has announced the 18 startups that will participate in Startup Alley, a new event where entrepreneurs have the opportunity to present their ideas to the industry and win prize money. Participants exhibiting in ... Read More »

May 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Kobo cuts 63 jobs from its Toronto office

By Julie Baldassi

In the wake of several executive-level changes at Kobo over the past few months, the Toronto-based e-reading company has cut more than 60 positions at its headquarters. The company employs 500 people worldwide. While it ... Read More »

April 25, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Anansi launches Massey Lectures app

By Emma Renda

House of Anansi Press introduced its first app this week, bringing six Massey Lectures to the iPad format with multimedia content including video interviews and discussion questions. The app's release coincides with the rebroadcast of Lawrence ... Read More »

March 27, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Speed-reading technology promises Atlas Shrugged can be read in a day

By Sue Carter

Counter to the various "slow" movements that have become trendy over the past few years, there's a new app that boasts it will dramatically speed up ebook reading. Boston-based tech company Spritz has developed a ... Read More »

March 5, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Anansi, Coach House, and others team up for Publidash on Twitter

By Steven W. Beattie

Critics of CanLit and Canadian publishing have occasionally suggested that there is an element of balderdash to the business. A group of independent publishers has decided to literalize that critique by engaging in a game ... Read More »

February 27, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

The Giving Tree gets ebook release

By Emma Renda

Shel Silverstein is about to be published digitally for the first time. On Feb. 18, HarperCollins will release an ebook version of The Giving Tree, an iconic title by the late children's author who forbid publication ... Read More »

February 7, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Digital publishing and technology

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