New online publishing house Canelo’s decision to recognise the importance of properly scanned books can only be good for the reputation of ebooks as a whole
Publishers understandably want to cash-in on those with huge online followings, but they’re missing a trick by ignoring book lovers in favour of gamers and fashionistas
The literary translation market is growing and, with 70 new titles projected for this year, Amazon’s foreign fiction imprint is leading the field in the US
The new platform luring readers into short fiction
Manchester’s Comma Press has launched MacGuffin, which not only allows authors to self-publish in text and audio, but also gives detailed analytics showing when readers get bored
The file-sharing firm best known for making piracy possible is now doing deals not only with film and TV companies but with graphic novel publishers too
Will new app Rook be a useful pawn in the publishing game?
Anna Baddeley
Launching later this spring, Rook provides location-based free access to ebooks with an option to buy. But some publishers might fear a great ebook giveaway
