In another deal that expands its international reach, Canada’s Kobo is taking on the ebook customers of South African bookseller Exclusive Books.
Russia’s Bookmate Subscription: 12 Languages and Growing
In quick expansion, the Russian ebook subscription service Bookmate started life as an e-reader producer, and evolved into a subscription service.
Worldreader Named One of the Most Innovative Nonprofits of 2016
Literacy nonprofit Worldreader was named by Fast Company magazine as one of the year’s most innovative companies for its work using digital books to fight poverty.
A Visit to Istanbul’s Hip Mephisto Bookstore
Istanbul’s Mephisto Bookstore bustles with business and proves there is hip, happening indie bookselling all over the world.
Ereaders and Erotica Are a Perfect Match
E-readers and digital publishing continue to foster the market for the hardest forms of erotic fiction, a market traditional publishers fail to serve.
Ebooks Sold at Independent Bookstores Garner Pitiful Profits
A survey of Colorado independent bookstores reveals ebooks sales are tiny and offer just a pittance of profit — often just 50 cents a book.
The Arab World Slow to Adopt Digital Publishing
There is a state of confusion in the Arab world regarding digital publishing, with educational institutions at the forefront, though take up is slow.
Using UX Design to Upgrade the RX — Reader Experience
‘We are finally shedding archaic typographic rules, and technology now allows emotion to return to printed text,’ argues Anthony Franco of EffectiveUI.
Using Solar Power for E-readers in Africa, France
Worldreader now offers solar-powered charging stations for schools and libraries in Africa; France’s Bookeen is developing a new light-powered e-ink device.
Worldreader on Book Donations in the Digital Age
Dani Zacarias of Worldreader argues book donations have a dramatic impact on the developing world and it is both easier and cheaper in the digital age.