Read an E-Book Week for 2010 - Page 2

charleski · 01-23-2010, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Elfwreck

It's read an ebook in that one week, not limit yourself to one for the rest of the year. You just have to find one that will last you the whole week.

Atlas Shrugged is now available as a legit ebook.

Now we're just getting into the realms of masochism...

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-23-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dadioflex

I hate e-ink screens. The big selling point is that they work great in direct light but I read in the office and in bed, neither of which are that well lit. I just wonder if this is supposed to be a pro-e-ink contest.

In this case, yes: The prize is being supplied by E Ink. But the second contest is more agnostic. Hey, if you won the E Ink watch, you could always give it as a gift!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

I did note something.. I thought this site was MobileRead (mobileread) but saw it listed as Mobile Reads?

Oh No She Di'n't! I'll flag Rita to get that fixed.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-23-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by m-reader

I agree with this. Although I personally wouldn't spit on a non-e-Ink reader if it were on fire, I can see that many people are partial to their LCD screens.
Many people enjoy reading on their iPhones, etc.
Otherwise it's a great idea. I'll try to contribute. Let's try to get the industry to sponsor with some freebies, eh?

REBW isn't just about E Ink devices, but hey, they do happen to be very, very prevalent in the industry... and two E Ink companies are major supporters of the site. Rita's always looking for more supporters and supporting organizations, so if you can influence some of the new display companies, e-book publishers or hardware/software producers to join in, that's great!

Domokos · 01-23-2010, 11:51 AM

Hi All! Thanks for the heads-up on the typo for MobileRead.

If anyone finds any other problems please let me know. An author can't proof their own work because the eye sees what the brain says should be there.

A little background on Read an E-Book might be helpful to the conversation. Read an E-Book Week is an event to educate the public about electronic reading and to promote the individuals and entities involved in all aspects of the experience - from the authors who create the books to the technology in the e-readers. I started it about oh... six or seven years ago to help e-authors band together at the same time and really publicize their work. It gave them legitimacy to get interviews in newspapers and on tv during that "official" week . And it worked.

Preparation takes about a month and a half of my (and Steve's) donated time.

For the week to be successful it requires input from all areas of the industry. I spend a lot of time contacting people - authors, publishers, e-book vendors, University libraries, e-reader manufacturers, technology providers, etc. Other than from authors - I probably have a 1% success rate in replies. That may be because a general enquiry email goes to an information centre and never reaches the person who would reply if they received it.

I would love to hear back from: Apple, Readius, Blackberry, Google, Kindle, Nook, Cybook, BeBook...the list goes on. Anyone have a direct contact that I can follow up with? Sony has been great! So has E Ink. I would like to make the site as diversified as possible. Foxit is contemplating joining this year.

I'll tell you what - if you have a negative comment about the e-ink screen - send it along to me in a well-written manner and I'll pass it to E Ink. As with any manufacturer, they are always working to make their product better. They are working hard for color screens that give vibrant color but don't eat up battery life. Backlighting really limits battery life. I enjoy reading in bed and had a Hie Book. I now use a book light and enjoy my night reading.

I've actually been scrolling through the forum for a good writer to give me an article on the benefits and drawbacks of backlighting. I asked one, but was regretfully declined for perfectly good reasons.

If anyone has any other suggestions to improve Read an E-Book Week please contact me. I'm always open to suggestions, to writers with good articles, etc.

Oh, and if anyone wants to make a donation to the week I'm open to that, too. I have two watches that will have to be mailed out and the winners may be in Outer Slobovia!

Rita
founder - Read an E-Book Week

4-eyes · 01-23-2010, 01:43 PM

Do all the people that profess to hate e-Ink screens also hate paper books?

LDBoblo · 01-23-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 4-eyes

Do all the people that profess to hate e-Ink screens also hate paper books?

Nope. Well, I don't care for the worst of the worst paper books I could find...but those are fairly few, and their quality still exceeds E-Ink's by a considerable margin.

m-reader · 01-24-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

Nope. Well, I don't care for the worst of the worst paper books I could find...but those are fairly few, and their quality still exceeds E-Ink's by a considerable margin.

I do not understand these endless pointless arguments on e-Ink vs LCD.
Seriously, how do you quantify "qulity exceeds e-Ink"? What's your frame of reference other than your personal preference?
The only measurement I can see here is how much you dislike one type of screen as compared to another (dully noted).
This sort of arguments should definitely be discussed in the lounge.

lene1949 · 01-24-2010, 03:00 AM

I love my e-ink screen in daylight... I love the nicely formatted books... When reading in the dark, I prefer my backlit display of my Palm... I don't really think you can compare to two, you can only compare the preferences.

LDBoblo · 01-24-2010, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m-reader

I do not understand these endless pointless arguments on e-Ink vs LCD.
Seriously, how do you quantify "qulity exceeds e-Ink"? What's your frame of reference other than your personal preference?
The only measurement I can see here is how much you dislike one type of screen as compared to another (dully noted).
This sort of arguments should definitely be discussed in the lounge.

I said nothing about LCD. The question I replied to was:

Quote:

Do all the people that profess to hate e-Ink screens also hate paper books?

I even quoted it in my post. Please do yourself a favor and read what you are replying to from time to time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

I love my e-ink screen in daylight... I love the nicely formatted books... When reading in the dark, I prefer my backlit display of my Palm... I don't really think you can compare to two, you can only compare the preferences.

I don't mean to be rude, but where have you found nicely formatted ebooks?

JSWolf · 01-24-2010, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

I'd love to help, but reading a ebook in a week seems a bit rushed

The eBook I just finished was read in less than a week.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-24-2010, 09:05 AM

Well, what are you waiting for? Read another! Then... and this is most important... get someone who doesn't read e-books to read one. That's the point of this thread (not, if it must be said, debating E Ink vs LCD technology).

(But the jokes are okay.)

In the interest of full disclosure, let me state unequivocally that in all the years of self-publishing, and the hundreds (well, certainly more than a hundred) of e-books I have sold, I have only had one complaint about my book formatting*.

*Some file corruptions are caused by computer storage glitches, program processing errors, or interruptions to the normal transmission process through e-mail, and are not necessarily the fault of the publisher...

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-24-2010, 10:59 PM

FYI: The Read an E-Book site now has ad banners for 2010, free to download and display. If you have a website, or know someone who does, why not suggest they pick up one of these banners, display them proudly, and link them back to www.ebookweek.com.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-06-2010, 09:24 PM

(If you follow GMT, that is.)

Read an E-Book Week has officially begun for 2010! Check out the site for resources and freebies, find some great reading, and have a good time!

neilmarr · 03-07-2010, 08:14 AM

Hi Steve: I swapped emails with Rita yesterday and only then realised how involved you are with the event. It looks as though it will be more popular than ever this year.

My own wee house always joins in with freebies, promotion and what have you, but our website's down for major reconstruction this week. Good timing, eh?

Never fear ... we have many titles running with Mark at Smashwords, so we've been able to join in to some extent (see below)

Good luck and best wishes. Neil

01-23-2010, 11:51 AM	#19
Domokos Rita Y. Toews Posts: 41 Karma: 2419 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Device: Sony and Hiebook	E-Book Week Hi All! Thanks for the heads-up on the typo for MobileRead. If anyone finds any other problems please let me know. An author can't proof their own work because the eye sees what the brain says should be there. A little background on Read an E-Book might be helpful to the conversation. Read an E-Book Week is an event to educate the public about electronic reading and to promote the individuals and entities involved in all aspects of the experience - from the authors who create the books to the technology in the e-readers. I started it about oh... six or seven years ago to help e-authors band together at the same time and really publicize their work. It gave them legitimacy to get interviews in newspapers and on tv during that "official" week . And it worked. Preparation takes about a month and a half of my (and Steve's) donated time. For the week to be successful it requires input from all areas of the industry. I spend a lot of time contacting people - authors, publishers, e-book vendors, University libraries, e-reader manufacturers, technology providers, etc. Other than from authors - I probably have a 1% success rate in replies. That may be because a general enquiry email goes to an information centre and never reaches the person who would reply if they received it. I would love to hear back from: Apple, Readius, Blackberry, Google, Kindle, Nook, Cybook, BeBook...the list goes on. Anyone have a direct contact that I can follow up with? Sony has been great! So has E Ink. I would like to make the site as diversified as possible. Foxit is contemplating joining this year. I'll tell you what - if you have a negative comment about the e-ink screen - send it along to me in a well-written manner and I'll pass it to E Ink. As with any manufacturer, they are always working to make their product better. They are working hard for color screens that give vibrant color but don't eat up battery life. Backlighting really limits battery life. I enjoy reading in bed and had a Hie Book. I now use a book light and enjoy my night reading. I've actually been scrolling through the forum for a good writer to give me an article on the benefits and drawbacks of backlighting. I asked one, but was regretfully declined for perfectly good reasons. If anyone has any other suggestions to improve Read an E-Book Week please contact me. I'm always open to suggestions, to writers with good articles, etc. Oh, and if anyone wants to make a donation to the week I'm open to that, too. I have two watches that will have to be mailed out and the winners may be in Outer Slobovia! Rita founder - Read an E-Book Week Last edited by Domokos; 01-23-2010 at 11:54 AM.

01-24-2010, 10:59 PM	#27
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	2010 ad banners are ready. FYI: The Read an E-Book site now has ad banners for 2010, free to download and display. If you have a website, or know someone who does, why not suggest they pick up one of these banners, display them proudly, and link them back to www.ebookweek.com.

03-06-2010, 09:24 PM	#28
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	It's here! (If you follow GMT, that is.) Read an E-Book Week has officially begun for 2010! Check out the site for resources and freebies, find some great reading, and have a good time!

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Well, what are you waiting for? Read another! Then... and this is most important... get someone who doesn't read e-books to read one. That's the point of this thread (not, if it must be said, debating E Ink vs LCD technology). (But the jokes are okay.) In the interest of full disclosure, let me state unequivocally that in all the years of self-publishing, and the hundreds (well, certainly more than a hundred) of e-books I have sold, I have only had one complaint about my book formatting. Some file corruptions are caused by computer storage glitches, program processing errors, or interruptions to the normal transmission process through e-mail, and are not necessarily the fault of the publisher...

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Hi Steve: I swapped emails with Rita yesterday and only then realised how involved you are with the event. It looks as though it will be more popular than ever this year. My own wee house always joins in with freebies, promotion and what have you, but our website's down for major reconstruction this week. Good timing, eh? Never fear ... we have many titles running with Mark at Smashwords, so we've been able to join in to some extent (see below) Good luck and best wishes. Neil