Tag: ereaders

• Are Teens Embracing E-books? – PW

  Posted at 2:19 pm by Laura, on February 24, 2012

  Are Teens Embracing E-books?: The Digital Divide – Publisher’s Weekly – Karen Springen

  A recent PubTrak survey from R.R. Bowker indicated that teens remain reluctant when it comes to e-books. Accustomed to social media, they find that electronic stories have “too many restrictions,” according to the report. But many industry players—agents, booksellers, publishers, and authors—are saying just the opposite: digital sales are booming for YA fiction.

  …

  As for the dreaded cannibalization of print, it does not appear to be happening in YA. “The whole pie grows,” says Hilt. “There’s a lot more evidence that users are going back and forth between digital and physical. People are now buying more books when they become digital readers. The key is to have the book available in all formats.”

  The goal for books of any format is to create more readers. The article is very optimistic that more and more teens will embrace the e-reading experience. The YA market is expanding, and it also allows for any self-conscious adults who may otherwise steer clear of the YA/children’s section of bookstores to browse more freely with e-readers.

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• B&N Sells More Books, But Liberty Share Dilute Earnings – PL

  Posted at 8:59 am by Laura, on February 22, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Sells More Books, But Liberty Share Dilute Earnings – Publishers Lunch – Michael Cader

  Yesterday’s big announcement was B&N’s quarterly sales report. If you would like to see the specific data, please click the link and continue to read.

  CEO William Lynch says in the release that “our traffic and sales in stores were the highest we’ve seen in five years.” He reports that “physical book sales at our stores increased more than 4 percent over last year, and our merchandising changes in our juvenile business and our toys & games department experienced double-digit revenue growth.” The Nook business continues to grow “and according to some of the largest US publishers, we maintained or slightly gained share in the eBook market during the third quarter.”

  Lynch further explains the future of the Nook business and potential plans.

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• TOC 2012: Children’s Books Must Exist in Both Formats – PW

  Posted at 5:19 pm by Laura, on February 15, 2012

  TOC 2012: Children’s Books Must Exist in Digital and Print – Publisher’s Weekly – Gabe Habash

  The “What Works Well Where? Considering Books for Children in Different Formats” session at TOC 2012 stressed the necessary coexistence of digital and traditional books for children, an opinion put forth by Junko Yokota, director of the Center for Teaching Through Children’s Books.

  I couldn’t agree more! There are some aspects of a print book that are necessary for infants and children in order to adapt to the environment and to learn! In this case, there are things technology cannot touch.

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• Penguin Severs Ties with OverDrive – PW

  Posted at 7:07 pm by Laura, on February 10, 2012

  Penguins Severs Ties with OverDrive – Publisher’s Weekly – Calvin Reid

  Penguin, which only offered backlist e-book titles for library lending, is terminating its contract with OverDrive, the library digital vendor, and starting February 10 will cease to offer any of its e-books or audiobooks to libraries. Penguin is negotiating a “continuance” agreement that will allow libraries that have already purchased Penguin e-books to continue to loan them.

  Amazon and Kindle users are effected as well.

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• Fair Trade: Random House Will Raise Library E-book Prices, But Commits to E-Book Lending – PW

  Posted at 2:19 pm by Laura, on February 3, 2012

  Fair Trade: Random House Will Raise Library E-book Prices, But Commits to E-Book Lending – Publisher’s Weekly – Andrew Albanese

  Never has a price increase been such good news for libraries. At a meeting with ALA leaders this week in New York, Random House officials said the “terms of sale” for Random House e-books to libraries will change, with a price increase coming. But the publisher reiterated its commitment to library e-book lending, saying they would continue to enable e-book lending of their entire list for both adult and children’s titles, backlist and frontlist, without restriction.

  Definitely a fair trade. Continuing on from the article, RH is trying to have all parties benefit: the authors, the readers, the libraries, the publishers. Seems like a good deal for such a touchy subject.

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• B&N, Taking on Amazon in the Fight of its Life – NYTimes

  Posted at 2:21 pm by Laura, on January 29, 2012

  Barnes & Nobel, Taking on Amazon in the Fight of its Life – New York Times – Julie Bosman

  Like many struggling businesses, book publishers are cutting costs and trimming work forces. Yes, electronic books are booming, sometimes profitably, but not many publishers want e-books to dominate print books. Amazon’s chief executive, Jeffrey P. Bezos, wants to cut out the middleman — that is, traditional publishers — by publishing e-books directly.

  Which is why Barnes & Noble, once viewed as the brutal capitalist of the book trade, now seems so crucial to that industry’s future. Sure, you can buy bestsellers at Walmart and potboilers at the supermarket. But in many locales, Barnes & Noble is the only retailer offering a wide selection of books. If something were to happen to Barnes & Noble, if it were merely to scale back its ambitions, Amazon could become even more powerful and — well, the very thought makes publishers queasy.

  “It would be like ‘The Road,’ ” one publishing executive in New York said, half-jokingly, referring to the Cormac McCarthy novel. “The post-apocalyptic world of publishing, with publishers pushing shopping carts down Broadway.”

  I laughed at that last comment, but it really is a Doomsday approach. B&N v Amazon, with publishers siding a chain bookstore. Oh, so complicated. What do you think? Be sure to read the whole story – it’s pretty extensive.

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• Enhanced E-Books: Blowing Up the Book – WSJ

  Posted at 6:26 pm by Laura, on January 20, 2012

  Enhanced E-Books: Blowing Up the Book – The Wall Street Journal – Alexandra Alter

  The new novel “Chopsticks” tells the story of a troubled young piano prodigy—using family photos, letters, documents, instant messages and YouTube videos. It’s a love story, a mystery and a parable about creativity and madness.

  It’s also an experiment, one that could have far-reaching implications for the book industry, as publishers stretch the definition of what constitutes a book. “Chopsticks” straddles the digital divide that is transforming the publishing world—it’s both a novel and a digital app.

  My mind is screaming “no!” We already have videos and apps and ads and media bombardment everywhere else. I can see this becoming a useful tool to children, possibly, but not for adults in my opinion. Even with children, there’s still a need for touch – to feel the fuzzy sheep, to touch the rough sandpaper – when they’re reading (or being read to). That’s something an ebook cannot provide. But, to continue…

  “The consumer is not asking for this,” said Jane Friedman, CEO of Open Road Media, an e-book publisher that is experimenting with enhanced titles. “It takes it from being a reading experience to something else, and we are publishers.“

  Thank you, Friedman! Let’s be friends.

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• Why B&N Should (and shouldn’t) Spin Off the Nook – Digital Trends

  Posted at 10:10 am by Laura, on January 6, 2012

  Why Barnes & Noble Should (and shouldn’t) Spin Off the Nook – Digital Trends – Geoff Duncan

  Part of the reason why e-reader ecosystems like Kobo aren’t seeing tremendous levels of success in the U.S. market is that they aren’t associated with a well-known book retailer. (Kobo did have a relationship with Borders, which didn’t work out so well.) These same factors might hurt Barnes & Noble’s efforts to bring the Nook to international markets.

  Unfortunately for the Nook, there’s no clear-cut way forward here. If the Nook stays with Barnes & Noble, it’ll remain hobbled by the company’s brick-and-mortar performance. If it spins out, it loses the Barnes & Noble brand. And, meanwhile, Apple and Amazon continue firing on all cylinders.

  First, Duncan explains sales revenues, fiscal year predictions, and other money matters to give a backdrop for why B&N is considering separating from the Nook.

  Then it comes down to this: separating the Nook from B&N attracts revenues, while on the other hand if the Nook is separated then it may not find the same success with consumers who are attracted to the B&N brand.

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• B&N Plunges on Possible Nook Spinoff – The Street

  Posted at 10:41 am by Laura, on January 5, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Plunges on Possible Nook Spinoff – The Street – Jeanine Poggi

  Barnes & Noble said it is in discussion with strategic partners, including publishers, retailers and technology companies in international markets that may lead to expansion of the Nook business overseas.

  When the Nook saved Barnes & Noble from the same fate as Borders…

  Also noteworthy: this is competition with Amazon’s Kindle, which is also used in the UK. Rumor has it B&N is partnering with (maybe buying) UK’s Waterstones bookstore. Food for thought.

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