Apple Unveils iBooks 2 and iBooks Author, New E-Book Creation Software

January 19, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 11

Jeremy Greenfield | Apple unveiled iBooks 2, the next iteration of its iBooks software. It also launched iBooks Author, a new e-book and enhanced e-book creation tool. Both are available in the Apple App Store for free today, the company said at an announcement this morning at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

How Publishers Should Prepare for EPUB 3

January 18, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 20

The future of e-books is now. The approval of a new coding language for e-books, means that soon it will be a relatively simple matter for e-books to contain video, audio, dynamic content and all sorts of interactive features. How should publishers prepare?

Publishing Players Speculate on Apple’s Industry-Changing Announcement

January 17, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 7

Jeremy Greenfield | On January 27, 2010, Steve Jobs changed the course of consumer technology yet again when he announced the first iPad. While Silicon Valley gushed, another group was buzzing all the way across the country at the Sheraton Hotel in New York. The stage is set for a repeat.

Has the Price of E-Books Really Increased?

December 15, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 35

Jeremy Greenfield | Isolated cases and macro-trends aside, for most of the books that people buy, the price has actually dropped significantly since last Christmas.

New ISBN Recommendations to Lay Groundwork for Future Publishing Innovations

December 8, 2011 | grosburg | 3

Jeremy Greenfield | The new ISBN recommendations from the Book Industry Study Group were designed to anticipate future publishing innovations. Is everyone in the industry in agreement? And what will this all cost?

Research: E-Books at $10 Billion, Bookstores Under Pressure in 2016

December 1, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 16

Jeremy Greenfield | By 2016, e-book revenues from portable devices will reach nearly $10 billion and bookstores that don’t merge digital and traditional commerce may face extinction, according to a new report.

Illustrated Ebooks During the Tablet Holidays: Opportunities for Publishers (WEBcast 12/15/11)

December 1, 2011 | Matt Mullin | 5

Free 1-hour WEBcast presented by Digital Book World and Innodata on December 15th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT

Wiley’s Peter Balis on the Future of Publishing and Why He’s Not on Twitter

November 22, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 8

Jeremy Greenfield | Director of digital content sales for Wiley Peter Balis talks about the most exciting developments in digital publishing, the digital workforce of the future, and why he doesn’t use Twitter.

Penguin’s Book Country Launches Self-Publishing Service

November 15, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 26

Jeremy Greenfield | Penguin’s online genre fiction community, Book Country, has launched a self-publishing service, signaling the intention of big publishers to develop additional revenue streams in the face of a changing book-publishing landscape.

Constellation’s Aaron Hobbs and the Future of the E-Book

November 15, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 3

Jeremy Greenfield | What are some of the most exciting developments and thorniest challenges in e-book production today? To find out, we sat down with Aaron Hobbs, a manager for digital operations at e-book service provider Constellation.

Kobo CEO: Rakuten Is Amazon of Japan, to Invest in Kobo

November 9, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 7

Jeremy Greenfield | Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis calls the company’s new owners the “Amazon of Japan” and predicts big things for the e-reader manufacturer. Digital Book World sits down with him to discuss the impact of the sale, the company’s future plans and how next year’s Kobo devices will be more like the Kindle Fire.

Good News: Publishing Innovation Awards Deadline Extended

November 2, 2011 | DBW | 2

You now have until November 15th to gain recognition for your ebooks, enhanced ebooks, and book apps.

Kobo GM: Why Buy Books From Amazon?

October 28, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 7

Jeremy Greenfield | We spoke with the general manager of Kobo, Matt Welch, about Kobo’s differentiators, what Kobo has to say to publishers and why Welch thinks nobody should be buying books from Amazon.

Kindle Fire to Burn Amazon Earnings, Fuel E-Book Sales

October 25, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 3

Jeremy Greenfield | A disappointing quarter for Amazon puts the spotlight on the Kindle Fire and Amazon’s new publishing house. What does it all mean for e-book publishers?

What Steve Jobs Thought About Digital Books

October 24, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 13

Jeremy Greenfield | The iconic CEO introduced the world to iBooks

How to Boost Your Online Book Sales With “Sales Nodes”

October 21, 2011 | Carolyn McCray | 6

Carolyn McCray | How grouping your titles in your back-matter and promotions can lead to increased sales.

Five Tablet Trends Signaled by the New Kobo Vox

October 20, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 12

Jeremy Greenfield | With 5 million devices sold, Kobo has fewer users than other tablets, yet the arrival of the Vox signals several important trends for publishers.