Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from Twipe
This week a new report on the state of the ePaper reader in Germany was released by Die Zeitungen. German-speakers can find the full report here. To bring this information to a wider audience, we have translated the findings into English...Friday, September 11, 2020 from FirstyNews
Editor’s note: Last month we spoke about how the industry has adapted to new ways of working – the ways in which publishers, bookshops and various other organisations have found creative ways to reach readers, as well as how the...Friday, September 11, 2020 from FirstyNews
You’ll see us talking about this a lot, and we might sound like a broken record. So, in the interest of fairer, quicker, more sustainable digital book publishing for all involved, here’s five things you should know about Glassboxx....Monday, September 7, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
By Albert Griesmayr Most authors will tell you that they write for themselves and not for other people. But the truth is, authors write for recognition; and for that to happen, your book should be a product-market fit. The success of a...Friday, September 4, 2020 from Twipe
It is not often that the global news industry faces the same challenge as it does today with the Coronavirus pandemic. In our latest webinar in our Future of News series, a discussion on the status of work from home was sparked. With a...Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Bertelsmann is the parent company of Penguin Random House, and this year they own 100% of the company, after they bought out the stake Pearson had in it. Penguin Random House is responsible for almost half of all books published in the...Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from Twipe
This week we welcomed nearly 200 publishers from 27 different countries for the latest webinar in our Future of News series. Mathias Douchet, Director of Product at The Telegraph, was the special guest speaker. He shared the three key...Monday, August 31, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
By Michelle Laurey There were more than 45 thousand writers and authors working to make a living in the United States in 2019. That’s a lot of people pursuing their passion. Unfortunately, despite an increase in the number of people...Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from Twipe
Advertising revenues have been on the decline for newspapers for a long time now. With the switch from print to digital, publishers saw their advertising dollars replaced by digital dimes. Today, nearly 70% of all digital advertising...Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
Get the latest on News, Trends, Metrics and People in Media. In This Month in Publishing, we curate and summarize the hot topics of the month. Want it in email? Sign up here. NEWS ‘A new way of working’: Publishers’ test kitchens return...Monday, August 24, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
Fargo Burns is the first of four groundbreaking experiments in literary fiction from award-winning New York author Kos Kostmayer coming out on Dr. Cicero books. The eponymous hero of the novel, Fargo Burns, is a 32-year-old,...Monday, August 24, 2020 from Twipe
Twipe embarked on a journey of collaboration this summer with HackYourFuture, the coding school for refugees in Belgium. The first class for HackYourFuture Belgium was launched in May 2018 with...Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from FirstyNews
The story of The Martian’s publication is quite ridiculous, if not frustrating. What happened for Andy Weir is astonishingly rare and lucky. Not all publication stories are. For him, the stars aligned; phone calls for hardback publishing...Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from Twipe
As the world returns from holiday and goes back to work, we are also welcoming our Future of News community ‘back to school’. As we all prepare for 2021, and accelerate work on end of year projects, we have gathered 5 articles that will...Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
There’s a lot of us working and/or taking classes at home these days. So, whether you need to take notes while watching a teacher’s lecture or multitask during a Zoom meeting, this portable monitor would be a great addition to your...Monday, August 17, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
By Dave Chesson Selling books can be hard. Sure, marketplaces like Amazon have made it easier than ever to list your books for sale, but grabbing readers’ attention is more difficult than ever. In this article, we’ll look at five...Saturday, August 15, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Apple is planning on unveiling a new tiered approach to subscriptions, by offering bundles. It is likely they will be announced in October, along with new iPhone and iPad models. The bundles, dubbed “Apple One” are designed to encourage...An Interview With Lucy Rose Fischer, Author of The Journalist: Life and Loss in America’s Secret War
Thursday, August 13, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
In the early 1960s, Jerry Rose, a writer and artist, travels to Vietnam to teach English and gather material for his writing. Almost accidentally, he becomes one of America’s most important war correspondents. He interviews Vietnamese...Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Simon & Schuster has just recorded their second quarter financial results for April, May and June 2020. The publisher reported that there was a 51% increase in ebook sales and a 34% increase in sales of physical audiobook. CEO...Monday, August 3, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
By Jason Khoo You’ve written your book, you’ve reviewed it a million times and you finally published it. Now, it’s time to publicize and market it! By now, you’re most likely aware that in order to do so, you’ll need to be doing speaking...Monday, August 3, 2020 from FirstyNews
It’s been a busy month for us at Firsty, not least of all because the Glassboxx family is expanding! Some of the most recent clients include Atlantic Books, Flame Tree Publishing, Pavilion Books and Quiller Publishing. Thanks to a recent...Monday, August 3, 2020 from FirstyNews
In this month’s edition of Connections, we spoke about the success of selling direct using Glassboxx. Publishers have been taking advantage of the Buy Now buttons available with great success across their social media – one of the best...Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
Get the latest on News, Trends, Metrics and People in Media. In This Month in Publishing, we curate and summarize the hot topics of the month. Want it in email? Sign up here. NEWS Meredith Expands Premium Quarterly Subscription Offerings...Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from Digital Publishing Magazine Software & Content Marketing
For online publishing businesses, establishing different digital distribution channels and building an engaged audience around a brand are as important as preparing high-quality content. Taking care of all these elements gives a chance...Monday, July 27, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
Quick note: This is a very promotional post, which I don’t normally do. However, this particular giveaway sounds like a great deal for one lucky author. Good news authors! Books Forward is running a publicity and book marketing...Monday, July 20, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Wattpad the self-publishing platform that is read by millions of readers every month, has experienced a data breach. Their database with over 270 million user records have been stolen and is being sold on blackmarket websites for over...Monday, July 20, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
Trying to figure out a book marketing plan but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with 176 resources ranging in advertising tips, to places to book blog tours, to content marketing, and more. A...Sunday, July 19, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Each month, Kobo takes the total revenue earned from Kobo Plus subscriptions. They also take the total minutes that all subscribers spent reading that month. Then, they divide the Monthly Revenue by the Minutes Read, which allows them...Thursday, July 16, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
Most designers know that styles are an effective way to efficiently format text, and that it’s best to apply styles consistently to ensure a cohesive, visually pleasing design. The Redefine Paragraph and Character Styles feature gives...Thursday, July 16, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
It’s always interesting to me to look at the trends and learn about other industries. In the case of podcasting, there is a lot of overlap with book publishing. Here are some resources if you’re interested in starting your...Friday, July 10, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Marvel and Scholastic are teaming up to publish a series of original graphic novels that are aimed at young readers. The first title will be available next Spring and it is called Miles Morales: Shock Waves, written by bestselling author...Monday, July 6, 2020 from Digital Pubbing
It’s time for another list! This week I’m sharing a number of helpful list articles I’ve been collecting for a while. Author Websites and Emails “15 Things You MUST DO Before Changing WordPress Themes” on WP...Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
Get the latest on News, Trends, Metrics and People in Media. In This Month in Publishing, we curate and summarize the hot topics of the month. Want it in email? Sign up here. NEWS National Geographic Goes Around the World Live on...Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from FirstyNews
Editor’s note: We may still be (partially) locked down, but that aside, it’s been an exciting month for publishing! From Monday night’s Nibbies, to the IPG’s Spring Conference, to BookMachine’s recent ‘AudioBook month’, we’ve...Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
When Apple was in the middle of launching their Apple News program, they were courting major publications like the New York Times and Washington Post to post a few articles a day. Although many of the publishers decided not to join in on...Sunday, June 28, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Google is launching a new news initiative that will have the search engine giant paying publishers directly so users can access paywalled content. This platform will launch later this year on its Google News and Discover services. ...Thursday, June 25, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
The June 2020 release of Adobe InDesign (v15.1) offers the option to automatically activate any missing Adobe Fonts from the Adobe Fonts site (without you having to go there and find them) when a document is opened. This process happens...Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Apple has announced that iBooks Author will be discontinued in July. Apple will also pull the app from various platforms, including the Mac Store. Books previously published using the iBooks Author app will remain available. This app was...Friday, June 5, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
A slew of major publishers have announced today they they will not be attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Hachette, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan said that due to the global pandemic...Friday, May 29, 2020 from FirstyNews
Editor’s note: We spoke back in April about the need to pivot.., and it’s great to see publishers and those across the industry doing just that! Conferences and Awards ceremonies going online, and a huge increase in digital...Friday, May 29, 2020 from FirstyNews
With June being audio month, Glassboxx sponsored Book Machine’s Talking Audio event just last week. Hosted by Louise Newton and including Ruth Tross, Videl Bar-Kar and Elise Italiaander as speakers, it was a packed – testament to the...Friday, May 29, 2020 from FirstyNews
As you may already know if you tuned into last night’s Nibbies, the winner in our sponsored category was Nosy Crow! We are very proud of everything that this award stands for, and it was a well-deserved win for Nosy Crow, after 7...Friday, May 29, 2020 from FirstyNews
As many of you may already know, the Nibbies have joined many literary events in becoming virtual. Although this years’ ceremony will be unique, it will, as ever, celebrate the very best of books, bookshops and publishers! Glassboxx is...Friday, May 15, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Apple has just launched a publishing portal called Apple Books for Authors . It provides a huge resource for authors who are looking to self-publish or publishing companies to submit content. There are instructional videos, recommended...Monday, May 11, 2020 from Digital Publishing Magazine Software & Content Marketing
In PressPad, we’ve published hundreds of news apps, thousands of digital issues, and served millions of readers, worldwide. Drawing on years of practical experience we are putting into publishers’ hands the brand-new advanced mobile app,...Friday, May 1, 2020 from Good E-Reader - eBook and Digital Publishing News » Digital Publishing News
Hachette is one of the largest publishers in the world and have released their financial earnings report that covered the first three months of 2020. One of the more interesting things has to do with digital audiobooks and ebook sales....Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from Technology for Publishing LLC » Blog
The fewer the mouse clicks and keyboard strokes the better, right? That’s why InDesign users love scripts! The ability to use one script to accomplish a series of steps saves time and frankly, it’s pretty cool. Version 15.0.2 of...Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from Digital Publishing Magazine Software & Content Marketing
While journalists and publishers are working overtime under extraordinary conditions to provide people with ongoing data during the Covid-19 pandemic, PressPad contributes too and improves the process of exploring information by adding a...Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from Digital Publishing Magazine Software & Content Marketing
Coronavirus crisis affects the news industry. People are demanding accurate information. The growing importance of local journalism is a fact. But how does news publishers can come closer to readers with accurate information? According...Monday, March 30, 2020 from Digital Publishing Magazine Software & Content Marketing
Hi guys, due to the current global economic situation, PressPad decided to create a special offer of digital distribution for affected publishers. If you know anyone who would benefit from reducing their fixed cost of physical...