(PRESS RELEASE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2016 Contact: Joanne Kenny IBPA Member Benefits Liaison 310-546-1818 (Manhattan Beach, CA) The definition of “book” continues to expand, and the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) honors and encourages the field’s innovators with its unique digital book awards program: the Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDAs). The most recent …

(PRESS RELEASE) Contact: Joanne Kenny IBPA Member Benefits Liaison 310-546-1818       (Manhattan Beach, CA) Launched in 2013 to honor innovation in electronic publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes, the BFDA program awards both Gold and Silve designations on a rolling basis based on the degree to which the digital book exhibits …

(NEWS) by Jacob Kastrenakes — (This article was originally posted on theverge.com.) “Oyster, the so-called Netflix for ebooks, is shutting down. Its CEO and founders announced their plans to close Oyster in a blog post this afternoon, writing that the service would be sunset over the next several months. They give no reason for why …

(NEWS) IBPA is proud to announce the newest Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Honorees, promoting best-in-class digital content! The Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDAs), launched in 2013 by the Independent Book Publishers Association, honor innovation in electronic publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes. Both Gold and Silver honoree designations are awarded based on exceptional content, design, and …

(NEWS) IBPA is proud to announce the newest Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Honorees, promoting best-in-class digital content! The Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDAs), launched in 2013 by the Independent Book Publishers Association, honor innovation in electronic publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes. Both Gold and Silver honoree designations are awarded based on exceptional content, design, and …

(NEWS) This article was originally published on NYTimes.com. “In a short blog post meant to shed light on its contract dispute with the publisher Hachette, Amazon argued this week that its data proved that lower e-book prices were better for everyone in the market for books. That includes authors, publishers, customers and Amazon itself. Amazon …

(NEWS) IBPA is proud to announce the newest Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Honorees, promoting best-in-class digital content! The Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards (BFDAs), launched in 2013 by the Independent Book Publishers Association, honor innovation in electronic publishing by individuals and organizations of all sizes. Both Gold and Silver honoree designations are awarded based on exceptional content, design, and …

(NEWS) This article was originally published at BookBusiness. “One of the worst kept secrets in recent history was finally unveiled last Friday when Amazon announced their Kindle Unlimited. It has the potential to become yet another terrific service for consumers but many publishers and authors are less than enthusiastic about it. Here are five important …

(NEWS) This article was originally published at PublishersWeekly.com. By Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly “In a major turn of events, attorneys for the plaintiff states and consumer class informed Judge Denise Cote on Monday that they have reached a settlement with Apple on monetary damages in the long running e-book case. While the terms of the …

(BLOG POST) By Doris Booth – The key to producing a quality eBook is to properly prepare your manuscript before it goes into the ebook conversion process. A little forethought can make the complex experience go more smoothly. Here are five quick tips to get you started. 1. …