Amazon launches Kindle in Canada Archive
Amazon has launched a range of its Kindle ereaders in Canada, reports the Bookseller. The Kindle Paperwhite 3G and Wi-Fi models and the 6-inch basic Kindle are now available from the...
Self-published authors comprise 15% of the top 100 UK Kindle books Archive
Amazon has reported that 15% of its bestselling Kindle books in the UK during 2012 came from self-published authors, reports the Bookseller. Of the top 100 Kindle books sold in the UK,...
Amazon targets children with new Kindle Fire subscription service Archive
In the US, Amazon has unveiled a new subscription service for its Kindle Fire devices, which is targeted at children aged between three and eight, reports Publishers Weekly. Prime members...
Amazon to release previously unpublished Vonnegut stories as Kindle Serials Archive
Amazon is releasing a collection of six previously unpublished short stories, an unfinished science-fiction story and an unpublished nonfiction essay by Kurt Vonnegut as Kindle Serials, to sell for US$2.99...
UK booksellers report strong demand for new ereaders Archive
UK retailers are reporting strong demand for new ereading devices in the lead-up to Christmas, reports the Bookseller. Blackwell’s and Foyles, which both sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook devices, have...
International Library News Archive
UK report says all those involved in libraries ‘need to work harder’ In the UK, the Culture, Media and Sport select committee report into library closures has said that all...
Firefox allows new ‘send to Kindle’ button Archive
Internet browser Mozilla Firefox has added a feature that allows content publishers to add a button enabling readers to send web content to their Kindle. ‘Online publishers can add the...
Amazon to introduce Kindle lending in Europe Archive
Amazon will launch its Kindle Owners’ Lending Library in the UK from the end of October, reports the Bookseller. As part of the service, Kindle owners who are Amazon Prime...
Target US drops Kindle and Kobo to focus on Nook Archive
In the US, the Target department store chain has dropped the Kindle and Kobo ereaders from its product range and the Digital Reader reports Target is now devoting more space...
Walmart to stop selling Kindles Archive
American retail giant Walmart has announced it will no longer sell Kindle tablets and ereaders in its stores, although it will continue to sell similar devices from Apple, Google, Barnes & Noble...
No local release date for new Kindle devices Archive
Amazon unveiled an updated range of Kindle ereading devices on 6 September which includes a new line of Kindle Fire tablets and a new front-lit device called the Kindle Paperwhite....
Amazon launches Kindle store and devices in India Archive
Amazon has expanded its Kindle store into India and has made its devices available for sale in the country’s Croma retail stores. More than 1 million ebooks, priced in rupees,...
Amazon, IPG settle ebooks dispute Archive
Amazon and US book distributor Independent Publishers Group (IPG) have reached a settlement in the ebook sales dispute which began in February, reports the Bookseller. According to news reports in...
Bowker research finds three-fold increase in ebook purchasing by British adults, British children embracing Kindles from age 11 Archive
The latest research from Bowker Market Research’s Understanding the Digital Consumer project has found that the percentage of British adults who have purchased an ebook has increased three-fold since February...
Book Street in Toorak to close by August Archive
Independent Melbourne bookstore Book Street will close by August. Owner David Marlow told Bookseller+Publisher that the current lease on the Toorak store ends in early August, however, the store may...
Google launches ebooks in Italy through Google Play Archive
Google has made its first move into foreign-language ebooks by selling ebooks in Italy through Google Play, reports PaidContent. Google said in a statement on 9 May that ‘thousands of...
Amazon launches Spanish ebookstore Archive
Amazon has launched a dedicated Spanish-language Kindle store. The ebookstore launched at the beginning of April within Amazon’s existing Kindle store in the US. Publishers Weekly reports that the store...
Apple, Macmillan, Penguin to fight DOJ conspiracy charge in court Archive
As reported overnight by Publishers Lunch, three US publishers have reached a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), after the DOJ formally filed an anti-trust lawsuit against...
Kobo devices now available at JB HiFi; Collins launch to follow this week Archive
Kobo ereading devices are now available from JB HiFi. The retailer is selling the Kobo Wireless Ereader for $138, and the new Kobo Touch Ereader for $168. The Weekly Book...
Amazon reveals new tablet, eInk devices Archive
Amazon released its much-anticipated tablet device last week, the Kindle Fire, along with a new range of Kindle eInk devices. Priced from US$199 (approximately A$209), the Android-based Fire is expected...
