Good e-Reader Radio

Over the last week, the entire Good e-Reader staff was in New York for IDPF and Book Expo America. This is the first year our website was one of the major sponsors of the largest digital book event in the world and we talked to a number of major players in the industry. Today, we have a few audio interviews we did at the show where we spoke to Kobo and Overdrive about a myriad of issues.

This year was very light on news for Book Expo America. It seems now, more than ever, that companies are staging their own private events instead of using BEA as a platform to announce new products or services. Many of the startups in attendance did not have booths, but were pounding the floor, talking to the bigger companies. In this post show edition, I get into the major trends of the event and what we all took away.

Welcome back to another jaw-dropping edition of the Good e-Reader Radio show! Put the little ones to bed and hide your daughters. Today, I will regale you with tales of SID Display Week and some of the cool tech Peter and I saw. Mirasol display technology is, in fact, not dead, and the company has a new smartphone and watch. E Ink was showcasing a ton of goodies and was displaying the new Sony 13.3 inch e-reader.

Amazon was in the news today with Kindle Worlds, a new fan-fiction writing service that allows authors to actually earn a little bit of money. There was also a new report on Canadians and their ebook buying habits. Finally, IDPF and Book Expo America is right around the corner. Our entire team will be in New York for a week, getting all the news. We will be covering all the major sessions on EPUB3, HTMl5, Self-Publishing, Big Data, the future of the industry, and more! Being the main media sponsors has its advantage, as we have interviews with best selling author Sylvia Day, GoodReads CEO Otis Chandler, and many more prolific authors.

Welcome to the weekend edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today, we talk in detail about all of the rumors surrounding Barnes and Noble. The company has seen great success with its price reduction in the UK and the US stocks surged on the news while Microsoft was offering one billion dollars for Nook Media. Also, Smashwords (the indie self-publishing darling) gave us some new data on ebook pricing, word count, and title info, so check it out. Finally, what does it take for 3M and Baker and Taylor to secure the rights for a big six publishing trial for ebooks in the library? I spent last week talking to the New York Public Library, 3M, Baker and Taylor, and others on what it takes to get from the idea stage to the physical roll-out. This is a great show if you want to know everything about ILS systems, digital library ebook lending, and more! Join in on the fun.

Welcome to a breaking audio update from Good e-Reader! Lots of news in the last 48 hours! Barnes and Noble announced Google Play on the Nook HD and HD+.  This is huge news and I go into detail on the ramifications of this new development. Tool of Change has announced it has stopped running the annual convention. This is all very timely, as the company announced its new Atlas Publishing project. Did O'Reilly only start the digital publishing conference to get intelligence on what the industry needed and now that the company has the results, it killed something it no longer needed?

Of course, we look at the new Q10 that was just released and give you our thoughts on if its a viable investment. Also, we look at the hotel industry and how they are adopting tablets in bars, rooms, and everywhere in-between. This is a quick edition of the show and we will be back this weekend on the full week in review.

Welcome to another jam packed edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk about the latest Amazon news, such as the new Comic Book Creator and also Amazon's expansion of the App Store. We have the Kobo Aura HD in our gadget labs, and we dive into details on how these fair against the competition. Also, we get into the new Simon and Schuster pilot project with 3M and Baker & Taylor in New York. Finally, we talk self-publishing digital comics with the new initiative by DeviantArt and how rookie creators should tap into this to make connections and learn their craft. As always, I rant and rave about various issues, including my experiences as a Game Artist and Teacher in Vancouver, BC! If you love excellent music, I play all sorts of great tunes from the UK label Tru Thoughts, and also end the show with a few favorites from Kid Koala. A great show as always, so check it out.

The Good e-Reader Radio Show is BACK! New e-reader and tablet announcements and publishing events have slowed down the last week, so we are able to bring you guys up to speed on the most essential news of the week.

Today, we talk about the German Publishing Industry, Digital Manga and Piracy in North America, and how you can get out-of-print RPG books in digital form. Of course, we break down all the major stories of the week to give you a sense of the essential news items you might have missed. Also, the Blackberry Z10 launched in the USA this week, we talk about new things we're doing in our app store to help people get content not available on Blackberry World.

During this episode, of course, I rant and rave like always and play a few great songs!

We have a breaking news update today! Amazon has just announced FreeTime Unlimited, which gives you and your kids access to thousands of apps, games, books, and videos. The company is offering this for a low monthly fee if you are an existing Prime member, or a little bit more if you aren't. I'll break down all the essential elements you need to know!

Staff writer Mercy Pilkington was in London, England yesterday, covering Futurebook 2012. This was organized by the Bookseller and featured Pottermore, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Sourcebooks, Ingram, and a ton more! We videotaped interviews with every single one of these companies and covered all of their sessions. Good e-Reader was the only North American based media outlet covering the event, and we were in the top 5 tweeters too! Mercy is a one woman army and did us proud!

Of course, there is a lot of other news to cover, such as Amazon Branding Pages for Publishers, iBooks, and the daily rundown of the most essential stories. It's a very fun show, so enjoy!

Welcome back to the Friday edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we are talking about all the new imprints that have launched this week and talk about the shadiness that is Author Solutions. Lots of Amazon news has also transpired over the week and we talk about the company's European adventures and how well the company did on Black Friday. This is a fun filled show full of songs and industry news! Make sure to check back on Good e-Reader Monday, as we are covering Futurebook from London England.

Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Everyone has asked for us to do the show more regularly and we are delivering! Today we talk about the best e-readers and tablets for the holiday season. Also on the plate is the top 5 ebooks of all time from Amazon and what's happening in the publishing merger scene. Of course, we play music, offer our opinions, and rant and rave as per usual.

The Nook HD and HD+ have just come out and we have been fiendishly putting them through their paces. We have conducted full written reviews and a number of great comparisons. Videos (coming shortly) compare it against the Kobo Arc, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini, and MORE! In this edition of the show, I tell you about all the new features found on the nook line and what you can expect. Songs abound and also rants and raves about the Pandigital Bankruptcy case and why the company brought it upon itself.