Ebooks made a quick breakthrough in countries where English is the dominant language after Amazon introduced the Kindle ereading system. From the beginning, Amazon’s ebook selection was huge, and prices were reasonable. In Europe (apart from the UK), the situation is different: ebooks haven’t gained the same status as printed … Read >
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Soon, the first book with animated cover image may be available in bookstores
Technology is a funny thing in a sense that if something is possible, someone will do it, and someone else will use the invention in a way that the inventor never could imagine. GIF image is an example of this. The picture format was one of the earliest images computers … Read >
These beautiful objects look like books but are hiding secrets
Librarian Mindell Dubansky has been collecting curious objects for two decades: objects that look like books but actually have another function. The secret function isn’t visible before the book is opened. A fake book may light up as a lamp, another hides a bottle, whereas another book is a complete … Read >
Classic books get modern cover designs by the Creative Action Network artists
Classic books, like War and Peace, Pride & Prejudice or Moby Dick have had so many cover designs over their lifespan that no one knows every design that exists. Every time a book is translated to another language or a new edition is printed, a new cover that reflects the … Read >
Non-fiction book tips for reading and giving as gifts during the year-end holidays
Goodreads is popular community of book lovers who actively discuss about books. Community members have voted the best books of 2015, just in time for getting tips for what to read and what to give as a gift during the year-end holidays.
Here are ten most popular non-fiction books as … Read >
Black Friday deal on an ebook subscription service
Ebook subscription services that let you read as much as you have time for a monthly fee are pretty affordable. The market price is around 10 dollars or euros for one month worth of reading. If one of the services decides to give a small Black Friday discount, what’s the … Read >
Tips for managing overflowing bookshelves
Moving to ebooks will help you to find a balanced life among your (physical) bookshelves in the long term, but if you have a serious book surplus right now, help is needed. Our number one tip is to pack books that you may want to get rid of into a … Read >
Checklist for writers: ten things to do when you are serious about writing a book
Many writers believe that they have to write a complete manuscript before contacting publishers. That’s usually the case with fiction books, but a non-fiction book publishing process typically starts from an overall concept and book proposal.
Here is a ten step checklist for preparing yourself to writing a non-fiction book.… Read >
Eight essential factors that lead to book purchase decision
Have you ever thought what was your decision process when you purchased a book? What was it that made you choose exactly that book?
Many readers can be reluctant to admit that the title and the cover had a great importance on their decision, but the behavior has been a … Read >
Video: this is how a printed book is made by hand from the beginning to the end
Making an ebook is manual work: it has to be written, someone has to lay it out for Kindle, EPUB and possibly for other formats, and finally the ebook must be tested on a range of reading devices and applications.
But how were books produced 200 years ago? Before offset … Read >