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Macmillan to Offer Entire E-book Backlist to Libraries

By Andrew Albanese | 10/17/2013 @ 12:00AM

Library users can now access more than 11,000 titles including bestselling titles from Orson Scott Card, Madeleine L'Engle, and Jeffrey Eugenides.
iBooks Bestsellers: Riordan Dominates

| 10/16/2013 @ 10:30AM

The hotly anticipated newest release from Rick Riordan, The House of Hades, was the top selling paid book in Apple's iBooks store for the week ended October 14.
Oyster Opens to Public, Releases iPad App

By Calvin Reid | 10/16/2013 @ 09:00AM

After launching in September with invitation-only access for the iPhone, Oyster, the New York-based subscription e-book service, is releasing its iPad app today and opening the service to public download with the offer of a free 30-day trial period.
Graphic Novels Rise 6% in Q3; Comixology, Viz Europe Ink Deal

By Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald | 10/10/2013 @ 10:00AM

The graphic novel market reported sales growth of 6% in the third quarter of 2013, according to the annual industry White Paper; and Comixology, the digital comics vendor and marketplace, announced a digital distribution agreement with Viz Media Europe and released some consumer data.
Graphicly Adds e-Book Conversion to Distribution Platform.

| 10/09/2013 @ 09:00AM

Graphicly, a platform for the distribution, storage and promotion of digital content, is launching a new SaaS (Software as a Service) tool that allows publishers to easily convert any document into the ePub3 or KF8 e-book format with a few simple clicks.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Killing Jesus' at Number One

| 10/08/2013 @ 05:10PM

Martin Dugard and Bill O'Reilly's Killing Jesus was the new top selling title on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended October 7.
DC Comics’ Book Collections Now on Comixology, Google Play

| 10/08/2013 @ 01:00AM

DC Entertainment announced plans to release nearly 100 graphic novels and book collections of its iconic lineup of superheros comics on Comixology, the digital distributor and marketplace, and via the Google Play e-book store.
App Annie Debuts E-book Sales Tracking, Analytics Service

By Calvin Reid | 10/08/2013 @ 12:00AM

App Annie, which offers sophisticated visualizations of market data and analytics on mobile app sales, is expanding into the e-book market with App Annie For E-books.
Charisma House Launches Christian Print on Demand Service

By Lynn Garrett | 10/04/2013 @ 03:40PM

The service offers authors free typesetting, custom cover design, and preparation for electronic publication in formats for Kindle, Nook, iBook, and Kobo.
Bloomsbury Children's Sets December Launch for E-book Imprint

| 10/04/2013 @ 09:45AM

Bloomsbury Spark will kick off with the simultaneous release of seven titles, and will continue the program with two new titles each month.
Apple Appeals Price-Fixing Verdict, Final Injunction

By Andrew Albanese | 10/04/2013 @ 12:00AM

It’s official—Apple has filed its appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s July 10 verdict with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Madefire Secures $5.2M in Funding

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 10:15AM

Madefire, a digital authoring and display platform for creating “Motion Books,” or partially animated multimedia digital comics, announced that it has received $5.2 million in Series A Funding led by True Ventures.
Viz Manga Comes to Kindle Store

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 09:30AM

Viz Media, a U.S.-based manga publisher and anime distributor, announced a deal to make its entire catalog of digital manga available through the Amazon Kindle Store. Beginning today, more than 1,500 volumes are available for download for about $6.99 each.
iBooks Bestsellers: King Reigns

| 10/01/2013 @ 05:00PM

Doctor Sleep, Stephen King's follow-up to The Shining, published in 1977, was the new #1 title on the chart.
Scribd Launches E-book Subscription Service

By Calvin Reid | 10/01/2013 @ 09:00AM

Scribd, a digital distribution, document storage and book discovery platform, is launchng a subscription e-book service that will give users access to an unlimited number of books for $8.99 a month.
New Global E-book Study Published

| 10/01/2013 @ 12:00AM

The newest edition of Global eBook: A Report on Market Trends and Developments has been published by Rudiger Wischenbart Content & Consulting.
Open Road to Pub Alexie Backlist

| 09/30/2013 @ 10:00AM

Open Road has signed a deal with Sherman Alexie to publish seven of the author's backlist titles. Among the books on that list, which will be released in e-book for the first time by Open Road, are The Toughest Indian in the World and Reservation Blues.
Knovel Adds Eight New Partners

| 09/27/2013 @ 02:15PM

With these latest additions, Knovel, which was acquired by Elsevier at the beginning of the year, will have added at least 20 new publishers by the end of 2013.
Firebrand Signs Courier Corporation

| 09/26/2013 @ 10:00AM

Courier's publishing brands, including Dover Publications, Research & Education Association, and Creative Homeowner will use Firebrand's platforms for digital distribution.
Judge Limits State Penalties in Apple E-book Case

By Andrew Albanese | 09/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

While Apple remains on the hook for damages, as well as some state penalties, Cote’s ruling will likely knock a little off the final amount Apple might eventually be forced to pay.

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