Category: E-Books
US Ambassador sworn in on an eBook reader
In what could be a first the new US Ambassador to Switzerland, Suzi LeVine, was sworn not on a Bible or another book… but an e-reader. Before a new American ambassador can take up their position, like the President and…
Amazon accidentally reveals new Kindle Paperwhite 2 and September 30 ship date
If you're thinking about splashing the cash on a Kindle Paperwhite eReader, you may want to hold fire. It seems that Amazon have accidentally outed its successor, with a post on Forum.HR providing the above landing page image revealing the…
Kobo bolster tablet and e-reader range with new Aura, and Arc 10HD
Kobo is popping a whole slew of brand new devices onto shelves in the next month or so, with the company updating its line of e-readers and tablets. The new Kobo Aura e-reader, with its front-lit, 6-inch display looks set…
NOOK slash e-readers and tablet prices, starting at £99 for Get Reading festival
NOOK Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has announced new low prices to mark its partnership with the Evening Standard’s Get Reading festival and to promote literacy across the UK.For a limited time only, the 7-inch NOOK HD will…
Q&A: Pete Smith, author of 'Project Management: All You Need Is Love', on self publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Pete Smith Q&A Pete Smith, native of Brixton in South London, worked for nearly ten years with charity Save The Children. His book 'Project Management: All You Need Is Love' details that period…
HOW TO: Self-publish an eBook with Apple iBooks – formatting, aggregators, royalties and more!
Tablets and smartphones make for great reading devices, and you don't get better tablets or smartphones than Apple's iPad and iPhone. Through Apple's iBooks store, self publishing authors have a great market through which to tout their wares, and this guide will walk you through how to get your work onto the platform.
Dark Fate "First Person Fiction" iPad novel takes to the high seas of the Kickstarter self publishing route
Our self publishing season continues today with a quick look at Dark Fate: The Treasure Island Chronicles, by Oxfordshire-based startup Whooc Publishing Ltd. under their Freed Fiction Imprint. So far we've looked at how to solo DIY publish Kindle eBooks,…
Q&A: Claire L Brown, author of ‘Draco; Homecoming’, on self publishing her first novel as an eBook
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Claire L Brown Q&A Sunderland-born Claire L Brown is a BA Hons Graduate in Media with American History from Sunderland University. After attending Western Washington State University and spending several years working for…
Q&A: Ben Galley, author of the 'Emaneska' series, on the challenges of self publishing eBooks
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Ben Galley Q&A Chichester-based Ben (25) is one of the youngest self-published authors in the UK. He has published two fast-paced fantasy books through Kindle Direct Publishing including The Written and Pale Kings…
Profit from your fanfiction with 'Kindle Worlds', but watch the T's and C's
Writing fanfiction can be a legally murky business. Are you allowed to use Han Solo in one of your own stories published online, let alone have him engage in a saucy meet up with Indiana Jones? It's a bit of…
