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Macmillan Acquires Cookstr, with Schwalbe In Expanded Role

| 01/06/2014 @ 12:00AM

Cookstr founder Will Schwalbe will stay on in an expanded role as v-p of editorial development and content innovation.
Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

| 01/06/2014 @ 12:00AM

Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today.
iBooks Bestsellers: Can't Stop Roth

| 01/02/2014 @ 09:50AM

Divergent, the first book in Veronica Roth's immensely popular trilogy of the same name, was, once again, the top selling paid book in Apple's iBooks store.
More Growth at Smashwords

| 01/02/2014 @ 12:00AM

Smashwords founder Mark Coker reports that the distributor of e-books for self-publishers added about 25,000 authors in 2013 and that its total title count is now 276,100, up from 190,600 at the end of 2012.
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2013

by Andrew Albanese | 01/02/2014 @ 12:00AM

PW takes a look back at 10 big library stories of 2013, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014.
DoJ, States Slam Apple’s Bid for a Stay

By Andrew Albanese | 12/31/2013 @ 12:00AM

In a strongly-worded brief, attorneys questioned Apple’s conduct, and again suggested that the company is trumping up concerns over the court’s external monitor, Michael Bromwich.
Authors Guild Appeals Google Decision

| 12/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

In a filing with the district court, the Authors Guild gave notice that it is appealing Judge Denny Chin’s to dismiss its copyright suit over Google’s library scanning program.
Judge Denies Apple’s Bid to Extend E-Book Damages Inquiry

by Andrew Albanese | 12/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

After a flurry of year-end filings, Judge Denise Cote late last week rejected Apple’s bid to extend its deposition of plaintiff expert witness Roger Noll, whose report had pegged Apple’s total e-book damages at just over $307 million.
Frederator Books Launches Catbug E-book Series

By Calvin Reid | 12/27/2013 @ 10:00AM

Frederator Books, the e-book imprint of Frederator, the YouTube cartoon producer, is launching a new e-book series starring Catbug, an animated character spun off from Frederator’s wildly popular YouTube cartoon show Bravest Warriors.
iBooks Bestsellers: Roth's Hot Streak Continues

| 12/26/2013 @ 10:44AM

Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy continues to sell well in Apple's iBookstore, with all three books in the trilogy among the top five for the week ending December 23.
Kohn Appeals Penguin, Macmillan E-book Settlements

By Andrew Albanese | 12/23/2013 @ 12:00AM

The fight goes on: RoyaltyShare founder Bob Kohn has appealed final approval of the Macmillan and Penguin e-book settlements to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oyster, Perseus Ink Pilot E-Book Deal

By Calvin Reid | 12/19/2013 @ 04:30PM

Oyster, the e-book subscription service launched this year, has reached a deal with the Perseus Books Group to launch a pilot program offering 100 Perseus titles through the Oyster subscription catalog
Comixology Brings French Digital Comics to U.S., Canada

By Calvin Reid | 12/19/2013 @ 03:00PM

Continuing to expand its inventory of French-language comics, Comixology, the digital comics platform and marketplace, is releasing 700 French comics in the North American marketplace.
Scribd Signs Deal with Smashwords

| 12/19/2013 @ 10:00AM

Smashwords more than 225,000 independent e-books will now be available on Scribd.
DailyLit to Release First Short Story Bundle

| 12/18/2013 @ 09:45AM

You Don't Look Like Your Picture: Stories of Love in the Digital Age will explore "the ways our digital obsessions have (and haven't) transformed the way we love."
iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Takes Top Spot

| 12/18/2013 @ 09:15AM

All three of the books in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy landed in the top five bestselling paid titles for Apple's iBooks store for the week ended December 16.
Kindle Worlds to Publish New Howey Work

| 12/17/2013 @ 10:15AM

Kindle Worlds, Amazon's fan fiction publishing platform, has announced it will be releasing a new work by Wool author Hugh Howey.
Knovel Adds New Publishing Partners

| 12/17/2013 @ 09:30AM

Knovel, an online site and application that offers information and services for engineers, has added titles and content from six publishers to its database of technical information.
Follett and Macmillan Partner on PreK-12 E-books

| 12/17/2013 @ 09:30AM

Follett announced that it has partnered with Macmillan to distribute the publisher's collection of e-book titles for PreK-12 students.
eReatah Renamed Entitle, Revamps Business Model

| 12/17/2013 @ 09:00AM

eReatah, a subscription e-book service, is revamping and rebranding under a new name, Entitle, and now offers e-books to download and own.

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