News: digital

Springer Nature publishes its first machine-generated book

Springer Nature has published its first machine-generated title, a chemistry book offering an overview of the latest research in the rapidly growing field of lithium-ion... Read more

Microsoft e-books store closes and customer libraries to be deleted

Microsoft has removed the e-books category from its online store in a move that will see purchased titles deleted from customer libraries. Read more

Jeni Evans joins Perlego

Jeni Evans is joining academic and professional e-book subscription company Perlego as director of publisher relations. Read more

New European legislation will improve e-book accessibility, says FEP

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) has welcomed a European act of parliament created to make products and services more accessible, saying e-books will be... Read more

Audio 'booming' with 13% growth last year

Audiobooks are the fastest growing publishing format with 13% growth in 2018, according to Nielsen BookScan. Read more

Amazon launches scheme to boost gender diversity

Amazon will launch a programme to boost gender diversity and inclusion across its UK business with plans to ramp up the recruitment and retention of... Read more

Faber Children’s publishes FAB prize contenders

Faber Children’s will this September publish a picture book by writer Hannah Lee and illustrator Allen Fatimarahan, both of whom came through the Faber and... Read more

Joanne Harris calls on publishers to take online pirates to court

Joanne Harris has called on publishers to haul online pirates through the courts and set a legal precedent after authors rallied against website Ebooks Bike... Read more

Winter Dark named Audible Thriller of the Year

Audible has revealed the audio-exclusive debut Winter Dark by Alex Callister is this year’s Thriller of the Year. Read more

EU rules on online marketplaces are 'step forward', says BA

The Booksellers Association says new EU rules to improve the fairness of online trading platforms like Amazon’s Marketplace are a “step in the right direction”.... Read more

Fenton joins HQ as head of digital

Bookouture’s Abigail Fenton has joined HQ as head of digital. Read more

ALPSP: '2020 date for Plan S is too soon'

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers has warned that the pace of change scheduled for Plan S gives too little time for members to... Read more

Bookouture plans US push in 2019 with recruitment drive

Bookouture has revealed it is building a third editorial team, with a particular focus on the US market, as part of fresh plans to expand... Read more

Amazon UK brings in e-book gifting

Amazon.co.uk has brought in a 'Buy for others' option on the detail page for Kindle books to allow people to gift e-books.... Read more

Authors Newman and Coe urge readers to turn to high street after stock delays at 'Scrooge' Amazon

Authors Cathy Newman and Jonathan Coe have urged customers to take their business to the high street this Christmas season after suffering stock shortages of... Read more