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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Grey’ Stays Put at #1

By Clare Swanson | 06/24/2015 @ 09:10AM

For the second week in a row, E.L. James’s 'Grey,' the next installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey series, topped Apple’s iBooks bestseller list.
Merck Manuals Go Online Only

By Jim Milliot | 06/17/2015 @ 09:45AM

The pharmaceutical giant Merck first began making print information available to doctors in 1899 but beginning today all of its content for physicians and consumers will be only available online.
Oyster Debuts Lumin to Ease E-Reading Eyestrain

By Calvin Reid | 06/17/2015 @ 09:30AM

E-book subscription service Oyster has developed Lumin, a new feature available via its app that automatically adjusts the light emitted from mobile screens to ease eyestrain and prevent sleep disruption.
iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Grey’ Stays on Top

By Clare Swanson | 06/17/2015 @ 09:10AM

Though not yet on sale, 'Grey,' the next installment in E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey series, took the #1 spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the second week in a row.
Pronoun Snags $3.5 Million Investment

By Calvin Reid | 06/17/2015 @ 12:00AM

Avalon Ventures provides new funding for Pronoun, the self-publishing platform.
Amazon Updates Kindle Unlimited and Lending Library Royalty Terms

By Calvin Reid | 06/16/2015 @ 10:30AM

Amazon is updating its royalty terms for authors enrolled in Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owners Lending Library and will pay authors based on the number of pages read in each book borrowed.
What’s Next for Scholarly Publishing? PW talks with John J. Regazzi

By Andrew Richard Albanese | 06/12/2015 @ 07:00PM

The former Elsevier CEO is the author of a new book, Scholarly Communications: A History from Content as King to Content as Kingmaker
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 7, 2015

| 06/12/2015 @ 12:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended June 7, 2015.
European Commission Opens Amazon E-book Probe

By Jim Milliot | 06/11/2015 @ 09:30AM

The European Commission announced that it has opened a formal investigation into some of the e-book practices of Amazon.
iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Grey’ Ousts 'Girl on the Train'

By Clare Swanson | 06/10/2015 @ 09:15AM

A week ahead of its June 18 publication date, 'Grey,' E.L. James’s next installment in her Fifty Shades of Grey series, took the #1 spot on Apple’s bestseller list.
Mira Launches Book, Pop Culture Site

By Clare Swanson | 06/05/2015 @ 05:00PM

BookClubbish is a new site devoted to book-and-pop-culture-related content, from titles across all publishers, to be shared with with readers, booksellers, librarians, book bloggers and book clubs.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, May 31, 2015

| 06/05/2015 @ 12:00PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended May 31, 2015.
iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Radiant Angel’ Lands at #3

By Clare Swanson | 06/03/2015 @ 09:15AM

Nelson DeMille’s 19th novel, and the seventh in his John Corey series, debuted at #3 on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list.
Apple Loses Bid to Oust Monitor

by Andrew Albanese | 05/28/2015 @ 12:00AM

In a minor setback, an appeals court has denied the company’s bid to oust its court-appointed monitor, Michael Bromwich.
Kobo Hopes Payments Will Boost ABA Partnership

by Andrew Albanese | 05/27/2015 @ 09:30AM

Dubbed “eRead Local” the program will run for 100 days, during which time participating ABA members will receive $5 for every new Kobo customer they deliver.
Momentum Drives Social Media Book Promotions

By Calvin Reid | 05/27/2015 @ 12:00AM

Momentum is designed to be a turnkey subscription service that allows publishers to create social unlock book promotions--ask fans to tweet or post in return for cool stuff--and then track fan engagement and behavior afterwards.
iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Girl on the Train’ Can't Be Beat

By Clare Swanson | 05/26/2015 @ 04:00PM

Paula Hawkins’s thriller was, once again, the top selling book in Apple’s iBooks store.

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