There’s a new plugin available for Calibre called KFX Output that can convert ebooks into KFX format to make use of Amazon’s enhanced typesetting. This makes it possible to convert, create, and sideload KFX books onto Kindle devices and apps, even ebooks obtained from outside of Amazon. It’s been nearly a year since Amazon first […]
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How to Export Google Doc Files as ePub eBooks
Google added a new feature to Google Docs this past week that gives users the option to export their document files as ebooks in ePub format. Aside from Amazon and the Kindle, just about every ebook reader app and reading device supports ePub format. EPub has some obvious advantages over ebooks in PDF and other […]
Nook Store Closing in UK, B&N Sending eBook Accounts to Sainsbury’s
It’s happening again. Another ebook store is closing and customer accounts are getting sent over to a different company. No one is going to be surprised when they hear that Barnes and Noble has decided to close the UK branch of the Nook store. That is what’s happening on March 15th, 2016. The Nook Team […]
Kindle Previewer 3 Lets You Convert and Preview eBooks with Enhanced Typesetting
Amazon recently released a beta version of Kindle Previewer 3, a free desktop application for Windows and Mac computers that allows authors, publishers, and ebook creators to preview how their ebooks will look when using the new enhanced typesetting engine on Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps. The previewer supports importing a number of ebook formats, […]
Scribd Changing What Unlimited Means Again
Scribd is a subscription service that offers customers access to ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and sheet music for a monthly fee of $8.99. Scribd has become somewhat notorious for changing their membership terms, and today they announced that more changes are coming starting in mid-March. It’s going to make some customers unhappy, but at least Scribd […]
Kindle Unlimited on Sale for 25% Off – Valentine’s Deal
Amazon has a bunch of ongoing Kindle-related deals this week for Valentine’s Day. In addition to the sales on Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets mentioned earlier in the week, Amazon also has a Valentine’s Deal for Kindle Unlimited that takes 25% off. Kindle Unlimited is Amazon’s ebook subscription service where customers pay a monthly subscription […]
Are You Happy with New Kindle Typesetting and Layout Engine?
Amazon started rolling out a new typesetting and layout engine for Kindle books last May to improve text layout and to add new features like hyphens, kerning, and drop caps. Amazon also introduced a new font called Bookerly that was designed specifically for reading ebooks on digital screens (there’s an E Ink version and an […]
Kobo Adds Book Stats to Website, With Estimated Reading Time
Kobo has started rolling out a new book stats and keywords section to the product pages of ebooks on the Kobo website. The stats don’t appear for all books but a good share of them now display stats. Book statistics include the number of pages, the total number of words, and there’s a reading time […]