Category Archives: online

Next Issue Media brings the Netflix model to magazines

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Chris Walters

All Things D has an interesting article about the preliminary launch of Next Issue Media, a magazine service for tablet owners that’s modeled after all-you-can-view movie/TV services like Netflix and Hulu.

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Harry Potter series finally available as (legit) ebooks

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Chris Walters

Katniss might be the biggest teenager in fiction this year, but never underestimate the lasting influence of The Boy Who Refuses To Die, who is making news once again today. Starting immediately, you can visit shop.pottermore.com and buy all seven … Continue reading →

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Three new EPUB readers for OS X

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Chris Walters

The Mac Observer recently reviewed three different EPUB readers for OS X, and even put together a handy chart so you can compare features.

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The Atavist: publish to any format you like

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Chris Walters

It’s not released to the public yet, but longform epublisher The Atavist is putting the final touches on a free version of its conversion tool, which will enable authors to publish to a variety of platforms at once without being … Continue reading →

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Here’s how a local bookseller tried to get my future business

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Chris Walters

In my recent counter-tirade against the emotional outbursts that booksellers are frequently guilty of when they should be discussing retail strategies, I mentioned that the last time I contacted a local bookstore to offer feedback on what I want as … Continue reading →

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eReaderIQ improves Kindle deal alert service with new filters and categories

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Chris Walters

Two days ago I noticed something new in the daily email I get from eReaderIQ. Actually, I noticed a couple of new things. The first was that suddenly the books were being organized according to genre, which makes it a … Continue reading →

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Set public domain content free from locked PDF files

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Chris Walters

Lately I’ve been digging around online to find old genre short stories written in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In many cases it’s clear that the works have passed into the public domain, at least here in the U.S., … Continue reading →

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How to convert the entire Skyrim canon into a single ebook

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you’ve ever spent any time in the game Skyrim—or its predecessors Oblivion or Morrowind—you’ve probably noticed how insanely detailed the legends, histories, and religious traditions can be, and not just for a game but for any sort of fantasy … Continue reading →

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