Audiobook news and trends: boom, figures, AI and new platforms
Discover the latest news about audiobooks: boom in Spain, AI, platforms, market and listening habits.
The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) launches the "Made in Mexico" label
The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) launches the "Made in Mexico" label and strengthens ties with Barcelona and Europe in an edition with 800 authors and 900.000 visitors.
Bestselling books: this week's ranking in Spain
Ranking of best-selling books in Spain: fiction and non-fiction leaders, market trends and the GfK method that audits 90% of sales.
Book clubs in Spain: new events, digital training, and a series with Mathias Énard
New book clubs, e-reader workshop, and Mathias Énard series in Spain. Dates, times, and how to participate.
Fernanda TrÃas wins the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Award
The jury awards the prize for The Mount of Furies. See the date, location, and prize money for the award, which will be presented at the Guadalajara International Book Fair.
Sergio RamÃrez wins the 6th Mario Vargas Llosa Novel Biennial
Sergio RamÃrez wins the 6th Mario Vargas Llosa Biennial in Cáceres with The Golden Horse, a $100.000 prize. All the details and finalists.
6th Mario Vargas Llosa Novel Biennial: Everything you need to know
Dates, venues, program, jury, and finalists for the 6th Mario Vargas Llosa Novel Biennial in Extremadura. All the key information.
The Jerez Book Fair kicks off with more than 70 offerings
Program, schedule, and key authors of the Jerez Book Fair: more than 70 activities at the Claustros de Santo Domingo. Don't miss it.
These are the best kindle books of 2022 according to Amazon
Do you want to know which are the best kindle books of 2022? Amazon has released the list and these are the next bestsellers.
Pubu launches Pubbook e-Reader with 7.8″ and e-Ink
Now the Pubu firm has launched a new e-Reader, it is the new Pubbook model, with 7.8 inches and e-ink
Audible: now with 3 free months of the best audiobooks and podcasts
Do you want to enjoy more than 90.000 free audiobooks? We tell you how to enjoy 3 free months of Amazon Audible
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- Grey's Fifth Book
- Get to know Nubico Premium in depth and discover how to try it for free
- reMarkable, a digital notebook with a large screen
- Amazon Prime users will have free access to Audible
- WattPad will allow authors to receive income through advertising
- Now you can gift audiobooks to your friends through Audible
- VoiceView for Kindle is Amazon's accessibility solution
- Amazon buys you your old Kindle if you don't want to update it
- Goodereader launches a 13-inch eReader
- Scribd limits the number of ebooks you can read per month
- Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited Subscription and Ebook Gift Card Pilot Program
- The Dictionary of the RAE is now available through the website of this
- A writer becomes a millionaire by selling his books through Amazon
Create a color e-ink screen closer to paper than ever
A color electronic ink screen that matches the color range of an LCD has been developed at the Swedish University of Technology
The Nubico ebook service is bought by the Swedish company Nextory
Telefonica has sold Nubico to the Swedish company Nextory. Nubico will thus increase its catalog of titles and add audioebooks to the platform ...
PocketBook presents its new devices: PocketBook Color and PocketBook Touch Lux 5
PocketBook has officially presented its two new devices: the PocketBook Touch Lux 5 and the PocketBook Color, its ereader with a color screen ...
Microsoft eBooks say goodbye this month definitively
Find out more about the closure of the Microsoft eBook store and how to get a refund of your purchases from it as soon as possible.
Grey's Fifth Book
Discover the fifth book in the Fifty Shades of Gray saga, which will arrive at the same time as the new film is released.
Get to know Nubico Premium in depth and discover how to try it for free
Nubico Premium is an excellent service to enjoy digital books that you can now enjoy for a month for free.
The new version of the Kobo Aura H2O is now official
Kobo today introduced a new version of the Kobo Aura H2O that features a new design and is waterproof thanks to IPX68 certification.
Mozilla Foundation buys Pocket
The Mozilla Foundation has confirmed the purchase of Pocket and his company to incorporate it into its portfolio of Free programs and services ...
Does Microsoft intend to sell eBooks?
Very soon you will be able to purchase eBooks from the Windows Store just like you do with music, apps or video games. Microsoft could announce it soon.
Barnes & Noble recalls its latest Nook Tablet from stores
Barnes & Noble has recalled the Nook Tablet from all stores due to a faulty charging adapter. He will replace it shortly.
Indie book reading and publishing service Inkitt comes to Android
Inkitt already has its app on Android so that you can meet high-quality indie authors. The only downside that at the moment is only in English.
E-ink announces the development of a 42-inch panel
E-ink is developing a 42-inch panel that will be the great virtue of El Quilla, an enormous panel especially for classrooms and offices.
Kobo is about to acquire part of Tolino's shares
Kobo wants to get Tolino to access its extensive online library in German and some of the software to pass it to its eReaders.
JK Rowling reveals she has new books on the way
JK Rowling is currently working on two new books as announced on her Twitter account when asked about it by a user.
AAP Reports Declining Revenue from eBooks in July 2016
We have new data on the poor state of the ebook sector thanks to the new report published by the AAP.
European publishers indicate that eBooks accounted for 6% of total sales in 2015
European publishers indicate that eBooks accounted for 6 percent of all total sales in 2015. A report that has taken time to do so.
Kobo will change its points program over the next year
Kobo has announced that its points program will be changed during the next year, adding new features and more gifts for the most loyal users ...
Donald Trump to change the US Copyright Office
Donald Trump will change the Office of Copyright of the United States, going to depend on the Congress and the North American senators ...
Stephen King comes out in defense of Bob Dylan and his Nobel Prize
The famous writer Stephen King has come out in defense of Bob Dylan and the literary prize recently awarded to the musician, a controversial prize ...
Game of Thrones will almost certainly have a bittersweet ending
George RR Martin has talked about Game of Thrones and has confirmed that it could have a bittersweet ending, something that we all already assumed.
Amazon Prime Reading now includes audiobooks
Although it is exclusively in the United States, Amazon Prime Reading is a new program with two very interesting features for readers.
Polish publishers call for swift implementation of the European decision on VAT on ebooks
Polish publishers are calling for the new ebook tax reduction to be applied as quickly as possible as it benefits the ...
You can now buy a Kindle PaperWhite from the Orange catalog
Orange has included in its catalog of devices connected to the Kindle PaperWhite that can be purchased for € 4,25 per month for 24 months.
Will Amazon eliminate cash registers from bookstores?
Amazon will have its own physical stores called Amazon Go where there will be no cash registers, something that could also reach the usual bookstores.
The Icarus Illumina is a new eReader with Android and Google Play
The Android version of the Icarus Illumina is 4.2.2 for an eReader that has a 6-inch E-ink screen.
Hisense A2, a mobile with an electronic screen that has the latest version of Android
Hisense A2 is a new mobile with double screen that has the Android 6.0 version and also a 5,2-inch electronic ink screen ...
Amazon adds ebooks in five languages ​​of India to its catalog
Amazon has launched a series of ebooks in the five official languages ​​of India, a series of ebooks that will increase the reading options of Indians.
The European Union could give a reduced VAT to ebooks
A European commission has decreed that ebooks have to have the same reduced VAT rate as physical books and publications, something interesting ...
reMarkable, a digital notebook with a large screen
reMarkable is a digital notebook with a 10,3-inch screen that offers the possibility of digitizing our texts as well as reading in it ...
New Amazon Fires keep getting deleted automatically
The new Amazon Fire continues to be erased automatically, these tablets are erased due to a problem with Amazon Freetime, an old problem ...
Today the Cervantes Prize endowed with 125.000 euros is announced
Today the winner of the Cervantes Prize will be announced, one of the most important literary prizes, also endowed with 125.000 euros.
Amazon Echo 2 will be a tablet or was it the other way around?
The next Amazon Echo 2 will be a tablet or so says Bloomberg, because Amazon Echo 2 will have a seven-inch screen for the user ...
Ebay and the second-hand market, a great option for many who want an eReader
The second-hand market for eReaders and ebooks is something that is growing a lot but nothing can be recorded about it or so it seems ...
A poem by Anne Frank is auctioned for 140.000 euros
A poem by Anne Frank has been auctioned, a sheet of paper that has cost 140.000 euros and that may be key to the license of Anne Frank's work ...
Those who read books live longer
Yale has published a study in which it indicates that those who read 3 hours and a half or more, get to live longer than those who do not read anything.
Kobo also leaves its mark in Brazil
Brazil is another of the countries in which Kobo Rakuten will leave its mark, although it will not be in the traditional way but with other methods and forms ...
Amazon keeps trying to curb paid reviews of its products
Amazon has gone into weapons mode and has decided to clamp down on paid reviews or purchased reviews from its ebook store ...
Fnac Spain partners with Kobo to distribute its ebooks and eReaders
Fnac Spain has joined Kobo, now offering ebooks and eReaders of the Canadian brand in the different Spanish centers of Fnac ...
InkBook Prime, a not so premium eReader
InkBook Prime is a 6-inch eReader that we can already buy at a high price but with fewer functions than the Kindle Paperwhite ...
Black Friday and CyberMonday orders could be late
One of the companies that Amazon works with will go on strike next Tuesday so Cybermonday orders are in danger of arriving late
Telegraph, a new medium to read Telegram news
Telegraph will be a new Telegram fast news publishing platform that is free but does not allow any modification once published ...
Best Buy could follow the same strategy as Barnes & Noble
Best Buy may recently bring its products to market. White label products with the Best Buy name or something similar ...
Barnes & Noble hires Demos Parneos as new COO
Barnes & Noble seems to have a different idea than what he said not many weeks ago when he maintained that he was looking for an expert CEO in editing.
Amazon lowers the price of the Kindle Paperwhite to celebrate Black Friday
Black Friday is approaching at full speed and Amazon has wanted to celebrate it by lowering the price of the Kindle Paperwhite to leave it at 107 euros.
"One copy, one user" Is it really fair?
"One copy, one user" a principle that will become the doctrine that marks the future of the ebook in European libraries as it seems ...
Oprah Winfrey prefers the Kindle Oasis, do you?
Oprah Winfrey has announced the Kindle Oasis as the best eReader of the moment but it is somewhat exaggerated for us. Which eReader do you choose?
Microsoft Edge will be an ebook reader as well as a browser
Microsoft Edge will have a new feature with the next update. This function will be the ebook reader, a reader that will read epub and pdf files ...
E-Ink revenue in the third quarter of the year falls 35%
By not receiving any large E-Ink order, even in the last quarter of the year that percentage obtained in the third quarter will fall.
The audiobook and Big Data, two protagonists of the IV Congress of the Electronic Book of Barbastro
The IV Congress of the Electronic Book of Barbastro is about to end but has left important reflections on the audiobook and the ebook sector
Google Play kiosk has a new design and also a web version
Google has decided to offer us a new design for Google Play kiosk and also finally has a web version available and accessible to any user.
Amazon begins selling certified and recycled Kindle eReaders
Apart from Kindle eReaders that can be bought at a discounted price, Amazon has had a space for this type of recycled products.
Digital book clubs become popular thanks to celebrities
Digital book clubs are becoming popular, clubs that are regaining their old lives thanks to the participation of celebrities ...
Amazon will beat its sales record during the next Black Friday
Amazon is already preparing for the next Black Friday and as it has confirmed it expects to beat its sales record during Black Friday.
10.000 books form a river in the streets of Toronto
10.000 books are those that have taken the streets of Toronto to form a river of culture that allowed anyone to come to read.
E-Ink and Japan Display team up to create better products
E-Ink and Japan Display have teamed up in order to create better products by combining their displays. This union is not permanent but it is interesting
Libro.fm partners with ABA to distribute audiobooks together
The audibooks company, Libro.fm has partnered with ABA to distribute the audiobooks to booksellers in the United States ...
A judge forces Amazon to return the money of the apps that children buy
A judge forces Amazon to return the money of the apps that the children bought without parental consent, something that has happened to other companies ...
The Kobo Aura One has been out of stock for weeks
Kobo Aura One is an eReader that has received rave reviews and is in high demand as it cannot be purchased online.
Leonard Cohen has died at 82
Today we have awakened to the sad news of the death of the poet and singer Leonard Cohen at the age of 82.
Boston to deploy a network of information booths with electronic ink displays
Boston will be another city that has electronic ink panels to display public information to its citizens, positions created by Soofa ...
The Little Free Library now has 50.000 seats in the United States
The Little Free Bookstore movement is consolidating in the United States. It already has 50.000 bookstores across the country that offer free books ...
A Kindle loaded with eBooks is heavier than an empty one
A curious fact to impress friends with your Kindle: it will weigh more the more eBooks you have in the flash memory of the device.
Will Amazon remain the same after the last US elections?
The US elections are over and Donald Trump is the new president, a tough opponent for Amazon and Bezos who harshly criticized him ...
This Christmas, recycle the cover of your favorite book
The cover of our favorite book or ebook is going to be important these days if they have to give us a gift because a company sells personalized bags.
America's Libraries Are Filled With… Video Games
In the United States things are changing even in libraries, now in addition to lending videos and books, video games are lent, something surprising ...
Google Play Store adds a 'Trend' section to find the best of the moment
From Trends you can access the hottest topics of the moment in the "Entertainment" tab, which are magazines, books, movies, etc.
Simon & Schuster announces a surge in ebook sales
The great publisher Simon & Schuster warns that it is already having rallies in the sale of ebooks, something that could be the beginning of something general, or maybe not?
Ebook sales also drop in the UK
Ebook sales have fallen sharply in the UK, something that has caused books to increase considerably although the causes of this ...
Google Play already allows introductory discounts to subscriptions
These subscriptions in the Google Play Store are used to have a magazine or an app with all its advantages. Developers will be able to launch discounts
Emma Watson is hiding books in the London Underground for her followers
Emma Watson has been leaving hidden books in the London Underground to encourage Londoners to read, and arousing great interest.
Sweek wants you to know indie eBooks through his mobile app
Sweek is a startup from Rotterdam that wants you to meet new indie authors through its Android app launched a few months ago.
Instapaper Premium becomes free
As we have learned from the Instapaper blog, Instapaper Premium is abolished, passing its premium functions to normal users and ceasing to charge
Bob Dylan finally accepts the Nobel Prize in Literature and also says that it is an honor to receive this award
Bob Dylan has finally accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature. also adding that it is an honor for him to receive this award.
Kobo declares eReader startups need to go global
Kobo recently collected good sales figures and now gives the keys to those startups that get into the eReader business
Nook Press will be completely renewed soon
Nook Press will be completely renewed or so indicated by the Barnes & Noble delegates who have announced it for next November 8 ...
Paul Beatty wins the Man Booker and becomes the first American to get it
Paul Beatty has taken the Man Booker Award by surprise, becoming the first American to win it in its entire history.
Fire tablets are more popular than Kindle
Amazon has found a great selling product in the Fire tablet and is managing to sell it like bagels compared to the Kindle.
Internet Archive celebrates its XNUMXth anniversary with new features
Internet Archive is a free and free repository that has turned twenty years old and on its anniversary it has released quite a few interesting news ...
96% of the books sold in Spain are made of paper
According to the Planeta publishing house, 96% of the books sold in Spain are on paper, something that we analyze today in this interesting article.
Manga sales continue to rise in the United States
The manga is having its great moment in the United States knowing that year after year the sales of this type of comics continue to increase.
Amazon will close on October 31 Mobipocket and its servers
Mobipocket will finally close on October 31, where not only the web will disappear but its servers will also be closed but not its format ...
Pixer is a new digital photo frame with Letter E-Ink screen
Pixer is a new bet for digital photo frames and is characterized by being wireless and the 6 "Letter E-Ink screen.
Apple will use E-ink panels in the keyboard of future Macbooks
Apple will use for 2018 a special keyboard with E-Ink panels in its MacBook that will allow you to customize the keys as you want.
America's Little Free Bookstores Are Being Looted
Small free bookstores are being looted by certain users in the United States, something that is seriously annoying the movement ...
Bookeen launches Cybook Muse Light and Muse HD
Two new eReaders from the Bookeen company that will arrive at the end of the year and are placed next to the most basic Kindle and the Paperwhite.
Bob Dylan won't be the only musician to receive literary awards
It seems that Bob Dylan will not be the only musician to receive a literary award but there are more requests for awards to great composers ...
Amazon Launches Kindle Paperwhite "Manga Model" in Japan
To the surprise of many, today Amazon has launched the 'Manga Model' of the Kindle Paperwhite that includes a significant increase in internal memory.
Penguin admits that focusing on eBooks was a mistake
The director of Penguin Random House has admitted that it was a mistake to focus on e-books and neglect print a bit.
Dolores Redondo wins the Planet Award with good predictions
Dolores Redondo has won the 65th edition of the Planeta Award for her novel All this I will give you that very soon we will be able to read and enjoy.