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E-book Market in Germany Profitable for "A Small Minority" Our wide angle survey of the e-book scene in Germany finds the e-book market at 6.2% of sales, but growth in demand, devices and titles promises more to come. Read more »

Why is Europe’s Policy E-books So Schizophrenic? Just like in the US, the EC has turned e-book pricing and taxation into a drama. If e-books are books, just like any other, then why all the furor?  Read more »

Do Teens Judge Books by Their Covers? Do We Want Them To? When publishers repackage classic literature to look like a YA bestseller, are they leading teens to great literature or just misleading them?  Read more »

Why E-Books Should Subscribe to the Holy Trinity of Webiness Publishers are failing to to capitalize on the superior discoverability, accessibility and share-ability of web-based e-reading, writes ValoBox's Anna Lewis.  Read more »

July’s Top Self Publishing Reviews from BlueInk This July's starred self-published book reviews from BlueInk include a tense murder mystery set in Montana, the fictional bio of a 19th century Lakota boy, and more. Read more »