One of my favorite op-ed columnists is Leonard Pitts, Jr. of the Miami Herald. I don’t always agree with him, but like certain other columnists (Froma Harrop, Read the rest here: The eBook Wars: Reality vs. Fantasy in Expectations | TeleRead …  Read More →

What does this have to do with ebooks ? Well, for starters, even if you aren’t a huge fan of eInk, or ebook readers, you have to admit they are that much easier than carrying stacks of books, and that much cheaper than buying physical … See more here:  State of the eBook: Bundles, Interactions, and More! | Gear Diary  Read More →

A survey of about 3200 consumers shows that 40% of people who plan to get an ebook reader in the next 3 months are planning to get an iPad. 28% are planning. Go here to see the original: New survey shows iPad may be an ebook winner | TeleRead: Bring the …  Read More →

Amazon is approaching UK agents in a vigorous manner to get ebook rights from their authors, says the Bookseller. However, ongoing royalty disputes are slowing. Originally posted here: Amazon trawling the UK for ebook rights | TeleRead: Bring the E …  Read More →

Received an email from Aptara to tell me about their survey of more than 300 US publishers from the trade, professional and educational markets. Read more:  Apatara survey of 300 publishers about ebook publishing | TeleRead …  Read More →

A new study from two academics at BYU tracking the sales of printed books following free ebook releases found that generally, a free ebook release is correlated with increased sales. Read more from the original source:  Free ebooks correlated with increased print-book sales  Read More →

Ebrary has announced that 24 Starter packs for librarians are now available. The packs include career guides, infectious diseases, Southern US studies, special. Originally posted here:  Ebrary announces ebook starter packs | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books …  Read More →

Exact Editions has a thoughtful discussion of the Apple bookstore and the format of ebooks . The question is whether to continue to deliver ebooks as apps now. Original post:  Fragmenting the ebook space – to do ebooks as apps or not …  Read More →

Remember the Dear Author survey I suggested you take? Well the results are in, but are not very useful Dear Author will let you download the raw data or. Read the original post: Quick Note: Dear Author's ebook survey results – sort of …  Read More →

Next, apparently just about anything and everything can be turned into an ebook reader. Nintendo has announced a cartridge of 100 classic novels for their upcoming DXi handheld gaming device More here: State of the eBook: eBook Readers Ahoy! | Gear Diary  Read More →