The new book from the author that Kobo readers in the UK are most keen on reading right to the end won't be available through Kobo as the author has signed up with Amazon's Thomas & Mercer imprint on a Kindle Unlimited deal.
Italy and Malta slash ebook tax rates in Euro VAT inferno
There has been another turn in the European ebook VAT fiasco, with both Italy and Malta slashing the tax rate.
How to get your book picked for a BookBub promotion
Ebook promotion site BookBub is notoriously picky and has just revealed that its selection rate for non-free books is under one in five titles while for free books it picks almost one in four of the books submitted.
Self-publish early for Christmas
If you're thinking of joining the Christmas publishing list then you need to get a move on as several of the main ebook retailers and distributors are taking a break over the holiday period.
Best-seller H M Ward quits Kindle Unlimited and calls for rethink after earnings plunge
The alarm bells are ringing for Amazon's Kindle Unlimited library service after best-selling author H M Ward pulled all her books out of KU and called for a rethink to the scheme after seeing her income plunge by 75% over two months despite getting a Kindle Select All Stars cash award for both months.
The taxman cometh: how the new European tax swoop will hit authors
There's an ebook price shock looming for authors and publishers across Europe in the New Year, with the major effect coming from a 20% charge which is being levied on all ebooks bought by readers in the UK, which is the biggest ebook market in Europe.
Amazon bundles Kindle Unlimited with reading devices in Black Friday deals
In a discount frenzy for Black Friday, which seems to have turned into a week-long occasion, Amazon is bundling its reading devices with a six-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited.
How the Sigma DP2 Quattro became the new King of the Compact Cameras
This is an article about a new camera --- the Sigma Quattro DP2 --- but I'm going to start by putting it in context by recollecting an older camera. This older camera, which isn't exactly an antique as it's less than 20 years old, helped me to make photos so sharp that you can look at the transparencies with a loupe and lose yourself in the fantastic detail, falling into the scene with an almost 3D quality.
Cloud sourcing for Kindle ebook samples
Improvements to Kindle ebook samples mean samples downloaded from the Kindle book store will now be saved in the cloud so readers can access and read them on any supported Amazon device or Kindle reading apps.
Amazon brightens up Author Central Pages
Amazon has come up with a redesign of Author Pages that displays books, blog posts and social media updates in a much improved format.
Ingram Spark offers free distribution deal until the end of the year
Publishing platform Ingram Spark is offering a free deal to authors and publishers who upload books before the end of the year.