Getting back into the news, Barnes and Noble issued a press release today announcing that they will be creating 1,000 square-foot Nook boutiques in retail stores to “accommodate this rapidly growing segment of Barnes & Noble’s business”. Details from the press release: The 1,000 square-foot boutiques will feature demonstration tables and multiple operating NOOK devices […]
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Barnes and Noble’s New Weekly Series of Free Classic eBooks
Barnes and Noble’s PR department is working hard this week. 3 press releases in 5 days. This time B&N has announced a new weekly promotion for free classic ebooks. Normally, Barnes and Noble’s classic ebooks cost $1.99. They are the same public domain titles that you can get elsewhere for free, but B&N, like most […]
How to Create eBooks from Articles Online
I recently stumbled upon a website that can take any Wikipedia article and turn it into an ebook to view offline on an ebook reader or other reading device for free. The website can also generate ebooks from various other Creative Commons websites like Medpedia, WikiTravel, and Wikia for premium members that join. It takes […]
Free ePub eBooks: Borders Giving Away 5 Top-Selling eBooks
Borders just gave everyone a huge incentive to download one of the new Borders apps for PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, and Android. They are giving away 5 free top-selling ebooks that you can’t get free anywhere else. All you have to do is download a free app, sign up an account with an email […]
7 Free Audiobooks from Audible.com
Below is a list of free audiobooks from Audible.com. If you haven’t tried audiobooks before, now’s a good time to try some for free—they’re great to listen to while driving and working. Audiobooks from Audible work with any computer, all of Apple’s device, the Amazon Kindle, and a laundry list of other PDA’s, cellphones, and […]
Free eBook and Audiobook From Cemetery Dance: The Painted Darkness
The Painted Darkness by Brian James Freeman is free in both ebook and audiobook form for a limited time from Cemetery Dance Publications, the leading specialty press publisher of horror and dark fiction. The hardcover is currently available for pre-order from several sites like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and will be released in November. […]
8 Free eBooks From eHarlequin.com
Some free ebooks for the ladies . . . Most of the free ebooks listed below are available in EPUB, PDF, Microsoft LIT, and MobiPocket formats from eHarlequin.com. eHarlequin also offers other promotions for free ebooks, like the banner to the left suggests (they have offers for other categories too). Winter’s Passage by Julie Kagawa […]
In Store Exclusive Content For Nook
Once again, Barnes and Noble is offering access to exclusive content from bestselling and new authors to all Nook owners who visit any Barnes and Noble retail store with their Nook. The Nook will automatically detect Barnes and Noble’s free in store WiFi and will display a “More In Store” option in the shop area […]