The Global eBook report 2014: New updates and new features Started in 2011, the Global eBook report will be updated in April and in October 2014, with presentations at the London Book Fair, Publishers Forum Berlin, and the Frank- furt Book Fair. Updates in 2014: April and The Global eBook report is available at all major interna- October tional ebook plaforms, in ePub, PDF and Amazon’s Kin- dle. The Global eBook report provides an overview of the To learn more, go to Global-eBook.com international evolution of ebook markets, with a unique set of data from a wide array of the best available sources, a thorough analysis and a synopsis of key global Introducing “eBook Yellow developments and a broad set of detailed references to both global and local actors, forming a resource for anyone Pages”, a dedicated B2B interested in the globalization of digital (book) content pro- reference duction and dissemination. The eBook Yellow Pages highlight and organize B2B ref- The report offers a status on the US and UK markets as well erences to relevant companies and organizations involved as close ups on ebook markets as they take shape across in the context of evolving ebook markets. Europe, Brazil, China, India, Russia, and in the Arab world. Thematic chapters focus on critical policy debates The eBook Yellow Pages point to companies according and on key driving forces, notably ebook bestsellers and to categories such as the following: pricing strategies across European markets, self- Distributors and aggregators publishing, government regulation, piracy, and the ex- • panding activities of the leading global players such as • eBook-only publishing startups and sub-divisions of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Kobo. Fundamental statistics traditional publishing houses on the more mature ebook markets in the US and UK serve • eBook service providers as benchmarks, to help with the evaluation of data from all other market developments. • Online reading platforms and communities • Specialized educational programs The Global eBook Report 1 The references will appear 1. In a new, special section of the Global eBook report, with a company name, a link to a company website, and optional advertisement 2. At the end of each market close up chapter 3. In an index, in alphabetical order of the listed com- panies Book your advertisement in the eBook Yellow Pages Your personalized company ad here Advertisements will allow companies to have their logo and personalized profile highlighted with the company name and link. eDigita is a distribution service in Italy, founded by three publishing companies —GeMS/Messaggerie, Rcs, and Fel- The advertisement will be live in the report for the full trinelli, representing a combined market share of about year of 2014. Bookings with submissions before March 5, 30% of Italian trade publishing— took the initiative in May 2014, will have the early bird benefit of appearing both in 2010 and joined forces to create a consortium platform for the spring (April) update (which will be promoted at the the distribution of ebooks, branded , which claims to offer London Book Fair and the Berlin Publishers Forum), as well a solution “from publishers to publishers, for the emer- as in the fall (October) update (with promotion at the gence and development of books in digital formats.” Frankfurt Book Fair. Elib, founded in 2000 and owned by the Swedish publish- Advertisements have a standard size of 80x80 mm ing companies Bonnier, Natur & Kultur, Norstedts (of the (3.1x3.1”) and cost 250 Euros each (at the introductory KF group), and Piratförlaget is Scandinavia’s biggest ebook rate, instead of the regular 300 Euros). aggregator. Register by email today Sabine Stalujanis at sabine.stalu Epagine —which also has a Dutch branch— is a general- [email protected] , or check more details and see a solutions provider founded in 2008 for (currently) 177 sample page at www.Global-eBook.com. publishers and bookshops specializing in ebooks. KN Digital, a branch of the distributor KNA, is a “full-service NEW: Sample pages for the provider for digital media”, which includes digital distribu- tion, ecommerce solutions, print on demand, conversion, Global eBook Yellow Pages digital warehousing (or hosting), and marketing services for ebooks. Aggregators and distributors Bookwire is a Frankfurt-based aggregator offering small- to medium-sized companies easy access to the ebook market. Bookwire is serving all relevant German dirtibut- ing platforms and is offering DRM-protected as well as wa- termarked files. 2 The Global eBook Report eBook Yellow Pages The eBook Yellow Pages (beta) highlight and organize professional references to relevant companies and organizations involved in the context of the evolving ebook markets. The eBook Yellow Pages point to companies according to categories such as the following: • eBook-only publishing startups and sub-divisions of traditional publishing houses • Aggregators, distributors, and other service providers • eBook service providers • Online reading platforms and communities • Specialized educational programs Companies are listed also in alphabetical order in the index at the end of this report. Companies are encouraged to further highlight their profile and offer by advertising in the eBook Yellow Pages. For details, see at the end of this section and at www.global-ebook.com. We cannot guarantee any completeness of these listings, but welcome feedback and nominations of relevant initiatives at [email protected] . eBook publishers ublishing houses and imprints dedicated to Bravenewbooks is a selfpublishing platform launched in ebooks. 2013 by a consortium of several of the bggest players in Dutch publishing, namely Singel Uitgevers, a division of the 40k is an Italian ebook publishing venture, spe- WPG publishing group, the leading online retailer cializing in short digital-only books, both fic- Bol.com, and the selfpublishing portal Mijnbestseller. Ption and essays. 40K is a sister company to Ital- ian ebookseller BookRepublic and offers titles in a variety CompletelyNovel, based in the United Kingdom, was of language, including English, Italian, Spanish, French and founded in 2008 by Oliver Brooks and Anna Lewis. It is an Portuguese. online community specializing in print-on-demand self- publishing and advice for authors with the vision of pro- B de Books, has been launched in November 2011 as a spin- viding them with a platform that allows works to be pub- off of Barcelona-based Ediciones B - a privately held, lished in print, at the most competitive print-on-demand medium-size trade publisher of best-selling popular fic- prices around. tion and non-fiction. B de Books is Spain’s first digital-only publisher to experiment with new approaches for the DC Books, established in 1974, is considered as one of the book business in several regards, including competitively top five prestigious literary publishing houses in India. DC low pricing of its titles as well as publication without DRM. Books has also ventured into ebooks through a Group pro- moted Company EC Media, the first in India with complete Bastei Lübbe is a German publishing company, founded in eco-system in digital books. 1949 and mostly known for its pulp literature in the sub- genres of romance, crime, and the Wild West. Publishing Diamond Comics, founded in 1982, is the largest comic is still the major source of income but Bastei Entertain- book distributor and publisher in India. They are digitizing ment, the company’s e-publishing enterprise, is catching the popular Diamond Comics Characters and making up fast. Established in 2010 it covers everything from them affordable and accessible on every platform. ebooks, apps and digitally enhanced products. New relea- Dotbooks is a German digital-only publisher, founded in ses are published simultaneously in print and ebook; 2,600 2012 by Beate Kuckertz, who previously had a 20-year ca- titles of the 3,600-strong backlist have been digitized. reer in traditional publishing, notably at Droemer. Dotbook Ebooks accounted for 10% of turnover in 2013. publishes popular literature of all genres and successfully Bloomsbury India, launched in September 2012, upholds manages the challenges of digital first, social reading, pric- Bloomsbury’s tradition of publishing books of the highest ing, and DRM. quality in fiction, non-fiction, children’s, academic, busi- ness and education by both Indian and international authors. Bloomsbury is committed to providing its cus- tomers with content in a variety of digital formats, includ- ing ebooks, ebook collections, online libraries and apps. La Bourdonnaye was founded in 2011 and is a French pub- lisher, specialized in ebooks. The Global eBook Report 132 authors. Besides, it re-proposes backlist titles, classical women’s literature, in both Italian and English (original or translation). epubli is a German digital printing and ebook platform, located in Berlin that was established in 2008. epubli has experienced constant growth over the years and currently employs 20 team members. E-Reads™, founded in 1999 in the United States, is the old- est independent ebook publisher in the field and an inno- vative leader in the modern book industry. Its mission is to bring out-of-print books back in electronic and print for- mats and create an independent ebook market for authors. E-Reads™ is acquired by Open Road in April 2014. Frederatorbooks was founded 2013 by Fred Seibert as digital-only publishing venture in the the United States. The publisher David Wilk wants to keep alive the magic of books and especially to preserve the unique relationship of reader to text as we move into the digital age. dotbooks Frisch & Co is a Berlin-based German ebook company that focuses on publishing contemporary literature in English- Ediciones B, founded in Barcelona/Spain in 1986, is the language translation and was founded in 2012. Frisch & publishing arm of Grupo Zeta. It reaches a wide audience Co.’s titles are available on ebook retailers throughout the of all ages thanks to the variety and markedly commercial world and in DRM-free format on its website.