Off on Sick Leave

27 October 2012 by particularkev

Hi all – just a quick note to let readers know that I’m taking at least a week off from posting. Call it sick leave – struggling to get over pneumonia. Thanks

Website: Foboko

23 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to a website/web application called Foboko, which is a place for writing and self-publishing your ebook.

For more visit:
http://www.foboko.com/

Article: Traditional Book Piracy

22 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that reports on the battle against book piracy – in the traditional book sphere.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/feature-the-emerging-worldwide-battle-against-pirated-books/

Article: Serialized Ebooks

22 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that looks at serialized ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-siegel/the-new-serial-revolution_b_1936625.html

Article: Serial Ebooks and the Future of Books

22 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that considers the future of books and serialized ebooks.

For more visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/08/margaret-atwood-on-serial-fiction-and-the-future-of-the-book/

Article: Reading Books Changes a Child’s Brain

22 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that reports on how reading books impacts a child’s brain.

For more visit:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/books-growing-brain/all/1

Article: Amazon Moves on Quality

22 October 2012 by particularkev

Amazon is on the move to ensure that the Kindle ebook format continues to improve with a move on the quality of ebooks that are offered for sale in the Kindle store. The link below is to an article that reports on the latest move by Amazon to improve ebooks for sale in the Kindle store.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/content-reporting-of-poorly-formatted-e-books-some-welcome-first-steps-from-amazon/