Finland’s capital Helsinki is the city where the biggest celebrations during the country’s 100th independence year take place. All kinds of events have been organized through the… Read More

Tencent is a large social media and gaming enterprise in China, but the company has also been developing an online book publishing business. The ebook arm of the enterprise grew so rapidly t… Read More

This is one of the most brilliant ideas I have ever heard of: a bookshop in Scotland lets a book lover run the store for a two week period. Then, the next shop manager moves in and does his… Read More

In order to write a nonfiction book manuscript, the author has to do research to make sure all the facts are correct. A motivational book on igniting a career is more about excitement than h… Read More

Unesco, a United Nations organization, has an appealing initiative: Creative City. The organization wants to promote cooperation among cities that have introduced sustainable development as… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and publishing 3 Essential Questions for Every Author The Book Designer Only three questions? Easy, you may think. It is not easy, because the author has to dig deep… Read More

When professional stuntman H-P Virkki decided he is going to write a book about the work of stuntmen, he also decided that it would have to include video clips that show the action. He had t… Read More

For paper books, water is a dangerous element. If a book gets wet, nothing will restore it to the same condition as it was before the damage was done, but it is possible to get quite close… Read More

Portugal may not be a forerunner of digital media business within the European Union, but Portugal’s lawmakers have taken a significant step towards consumer friendly digital media and… Read More

Five tech giants, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are marketing products that most of us use daily – some people perhaps use them most of the hours they are awake. Each o… Read More

Authors who are planning a nonfiction book can submit a proposal to publishers (or agents) once the book concept is crystal clear in the author’s mind. The manuscript doesn’t hav… Read More

We are so used to the grayscale E ink displays in our ereaders that we rarely think about how peculiar the technology really is. The information displayed on E ink screens are not composed o… Read More

Mongolia is a large, sparsely inhabited central Asian country where nomads still live in a traditional way on vast plains and foothills of mountains. The mineral rich country has large coal… Read More

In the very early days of the Kindle ereaders, Amazon marketed a product with a tablet-size screen. It didn’t live for long, although second-hand units are still readily available. The… Read More

Recently, we wrote about a new ereader product category – devices with 8-inch display size – that was turning into a mainstream thing. As it happens, Tolino, a major ereader bran… Read More

For many years, people who read ebooks on ereader devices have settled on products that have six-inch screens. Nothing wrong with a 6-inch display, but there are people who would like to rea… Read More

Google has introduced two cameras that will interest travel photographers: the camera in the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL smartphones, and the unique intelligent camera in the Google Clips produc… Read More

Oolipo is an ebook reading application for mobile devices that comes with a dedicated content creation tool. Authors can embed interactive elements into their ebooks, as well as audio and vi… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and reading Best Mac Writing Apps Laptop Mag A good selection of writing apps for Mac computers (even though most of these run on other PCs as well). Some of the apps… Read More

Designing good book covers is difficult. It is creative work that requires that the designer is able to capture the essence of a book in an image that pleases everyone, especially the publis… Read More

For quite some time, the price range of 150-199 has been the level where it is possible to find 10-inch tablets from major manufacturers. Since it is the lowest price point for 10-inch devic… Read More

Amazon may claim the title of the largest bookstore in the world, but the largest bricks-and-mortar store where you can walk in and touch the actual products is called the Book Garden. It is… Read More

Listening to a book while doing something else is a fun and useful way to enjoy a good story or learn from a nonfiction book. Audible and other stores let you purchase audiobooks that have b… Read More

Bret Stephens, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, recently joined The New York Times. One of his first articles for the newspaper was a collection of tips for writing news, articles and column… Read More

Many travelers, writers and even professional photographers trust in their smartphone cameras for capturing important images that document their journeys and remarkable moments in life. The… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography 12 Types of Travel Writing Every Writer Should Know Reedsy Articles, books, blogs – a few choices for writing about travel. The article introduc… Read More

There is nothing wrong with you if you are a slow writer, but if you intend to make money or earn a living as a writer, learning to write a bit faster can be an important asset. The essence… Read More

The Nordic country Finland became an independent nation in 1917, on December 6th. It had been the westernmost, autonomous province of Russia, and before that, the easternmost province of Swe… Read More

Yes, engineers can cook delicious meals. They just do it in their own way. Who is the best guide for cooking lessons for young nerds and geeks who may start college or university studies soo… Read More

When a publisher/author states that the most important element of a plan for a nonfiction book is its table of contents, she has my attention. That’s exactly what we have been telling… Read More

Every freelance writer, digital nomad, or remote worker who is traveling overseas will need Internet access – sooner or later. If you are working and traveling, you will need it the mo… Read More

Today’s article is brought to you by Ian Leaf. Ireland, it’s the land of emerald dreams and mystic tales of Leprechauns, Celtic musicians, and medieval warriors. If you have an I… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography The Rooms Where Writers Work The New York Times Romantic images of writers typing in an attic at night, or in a solitude of a wilderness cabin are mos… Read More

The district of Seine Maritime on northern France has invented a fabulous way to delight people who like to spend time on region’s many beaches. In July and August, 12 mini libraries a… Read More

China has rapidly become the largest market for books in the world. Of all the 1.6 million new book titles published in 2015, 28% of them were published in China. The second largest market… Read More

Becoming a writer tends to be a gradual process. Usually, it takes time to learn the craft, decide what kind of writing is the most attractive, find a way to publish the works, and see if wr… Read More

If you haven’t visited any of the five Scandinavian countries before, but you believe now is the time go, a bit of research will help you decide where and when to travel. It is a large… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography Jenni L. Walsh’s Three Tips for Book Two The Debutante Ball I think many authors are making a big deal out of the difficulty of writing your sec… Read More

Inside Finland’s quirky artist haven reads the headline of the recent article in Travel and Leisure magazine. The article is a fine account of a success story of a beautiful village, F… Read More

I have seen many kinds of street-side libraries where book lovers let passersby and neighbors take a book from the selection. If these readers have books they can donate, they may return a t… Read More

The most popular ereader, the Amazon Kindle, is available in one size – the screen is six inches, but many other vendors are marketing larger ereaders as well. Is larger better? What a… Read More

Most writers are, in practice, remote workers or location independent professionals because many work from home or from a peaceful location somewhere that is not home. Writers may also trave… Read More

If you’ve got a bit of time on your hands during your next trip, then what better way to make it pass quicker than by playing a few fun and simple casino games? Even better than that … Read More

News on ebooks, writing and remote work Defending the honor of ebooks (and innovation) No Shelf Required A quote from the article hits right into the core benefits of ebooks: “The prom… Read More

Driving through a village is something that most drivers have done. Some drivers have driven over mountains, or perhaps even under a mountain through a tunnel, but how do you drive through b… Read More

Recently, the big news was that Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon online store, had become the richest person in the world. The ranking, however, can quickly change because it largel… Read More

If you are a writer or a freelancer providing writing-related services, like translation, editing, or proofreading, and you manage your assignments through online services, you know how glob… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography Libraries Gone Digital: 4 Ways Libraries Expand Your Reach As An Author Digital Book World Yes, libraries are a good channel for distributing ebooks t… Read More

In many countries, a book or a set of books, like a trilogy, become so important for the nation that it is regarded as a work that defines the nation. Often, a folklore or a compilation of s… Read More

The land of the Midnight Sun, long and cold winters, welfare states, high living standard, languages that no one outside Scandinavia can understand, plenty of space and few people. Sure, it… Read More

For some readers, books are objects that they care for more than any other products they have used or purchased. Other readers love to collect books and show them on bookshelves at their hom… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Publishing a Nonfiction Book Writing Tips Oasis An extensive article on planning and writing a nonfiction book that… Read More

Someone said that a writer’s most important tool on the road is a camera. What about 360-degree cameras that can capture everything around them? Would they be even better tools for pho… Read More

Writing a book is hard work that takes time, requires patience, and persistence. The process of writing is individual, and continuously develops as experience and the number of published boo… Read More

Planning a visit to a country where you haven’t been before often starts with research. Many travelers purchase a guidebook, some tourists search the Internet for tips. Usually, people… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and reading Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading Time Bill Gates is the man who started the personal computing and software revolution in the… Read More

Podcasts are audio talk shows typically saved MP3 format on the Internet. You download a podcast on your phone, tablet or PC and listen to it, and that’s about it. Seung Tae Oh saw muc… Read More

The Tour de France is regarded as the world’s biggest sports event when measured by the number of spectators who are watching the race live where it happens. Professional road cyclists… Read More

The longest day of the year (most daylight hours, or summer solstice) in the northern hemisphere is on June 21st, give or take one day. If you want to see the midnight sun in Lapland, you do… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and location independent work How to buy the best ebook reader Which? A comprehensive guide on choosing an ereader for reading ebooks. I thought writing novels from h… Read More

Here is the nasty truth: the user interface software Apple uses in its MacBook laptops and iMac computers is seriously outdated. In other words, Apple computers suck. Compare a Mac’s u… Read More

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News on ebooks, writing and photography 3 Big Differences Between Travel Writing and Travel Blogging Travel Blog Success There are differences between travel writing and blogging, and in the… Read More

Recently, we studied the Kindle ereader and the Fire tablet in order to discover their differences as ebook reading devices. We concluded that – in addition to the price – the bi… Read More

European Union has reached a crucial milestone in its effort to create a truly single market for its member countries. Telecommunication service providers whose networks we use when we make… Read More

When any professional, for instance, a digital nomad or a remote worker, who is working while traveling, packs for the next assignment or destination, there is always the question if somethi… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography New York Public Library turns subway cars into mobile ebook libraries Boing Boing Some New York metro cars have been equipped with Wi-Fi signal that c… Read More

The city of artists, authors and a few million other people – Paris – has a special hotel room waiting for travelers who like to sleep with books. Paris Boutik Hotel has rooms th… Read More

It is a long way to the north of the Arctic Circle, Lapland in Scandinavia, from other parts of Europe. Yet, so many road travelers make the trip that during the busiest summer season in Jul… Read More

News on ebooks, writing, and travel Literary Tourism: Travel The World’s Book Towns Book Riot Towns with an exceptionally high number of bookstores are sometimes referred to as booktow… Read More

8 Arctic Seasons is a book that lives and breathes the sensitive Arctic environment as it describes gourmet meals prepared from local ingredients that often are enjoyed outdoors. The book al… Read More

Smartphones, especially high-end models, come with so good cameras that even some professional photographers admit they use camera phones for photography. It is, after all, the one camera th… Read More

In the northernmost Nordic countries – Finland, Norway and Sweden – both local people and overseas travelers can enjoy an ancient tradition known as the Everyman’s Rights… Read More

News on ebooks, photography, writing and ereaders Know Your Travel Photography Rights Wanderness The title of this excellent post should be something like “How to Respect Privacy Laws… Read More

The Amazon Kindle ereading device and the Fire tablet have been designed for different tasks. Nonetheless, there is one application in both products that lets users to do exactly the same th… Read More

Europe is the number one travel destination in the world. Especially, the historical cities of the continent attract tourists (at least, before they find the beaches and mountains). The most… Read More

News on ebooks, writing and photography 5 Tips for Becoming a Better (and More Consistent) Writer Inc. Tips for people who would like to begin to write fiction or nonfiction, but haven&rsquo&hell…Read More

European Commission has made a decision on complaints about Amazon’s business practices in the EU markets. The decision published on 4th May 2017 confirms that the new terms Amazon had… Read More

There are so many long, tiny, shallow, deep, rocky, fine-grained, and you-name-it kind of beaches in Algarve, South Portugal that I am not going argue that I would be able to pick the best o… Read More

People who read actively may have invested a significant amount of money in their book collections. Every time they have to move to a new place or want to take their library with them on a v… Read More

News on ebooks, writing, publishing and travel life What are your publishing goals? Kindle Press Thinking and deciding on your goal – what are you really trying to achieve – for… Read More

World Book Day 2017 is celebrated on Sunday 23rd April in thousands of locations across the globe. Also known as the World Book and Copyright Day, the purpose is the share the joy of reading… Read More

I have had a Bluetooth keyboard for quite some time, and have been very happy with it. I have connected the keyboard to an Apple iPad or Android tablet and usually typed notes or messages on… Read More

News on ebooks, writing, photography, copyright on April 13, 2017 5 Reasons Fellow Writers Are Essential to Your Writing Life Writer’s Digest Peer support, sharing experiences and info… Read More

Common smartphone screen sizes are between 5 and 6 inches, and the most common ereader screen size is six inches. Reading a book on a bright and colorful smartphone display is pretty conveni… Read More

The dark winter in the northern hemisphere has been left behind, and the sun shines brightly on snowy slopes of fells in Lapland, in the northernmost region of Europe. Even though the nights… Read More

News on books, publishing, and writing April 1st, 2017 Writing and Publishing Resources for Independent Authors (Kate M. Colby) An author herself, Kate M. Colby has collected a valuable list… Read More

Very few (if any) traditional book publishers have given their ebook business the freedom to independently from the mother ship run their operation. Bonnier opens a new publishing company Bo… Read More

The whole media industry, including books, is in fundamental transformation from traditional media to digital products. It is fascinating to follow how some parts of the world adopt new medi… Read More

The BBC Travel Show host Ade Adepitan visited Finnish Lapland in winter in order to discover how the indigenous Sami people live and how tourism actually helps them to keep their old culture… Read More

Ebook news digest on March 15, 2017 Why Writers Lie (and Plagiarize and Fabricate and Stretch the Truth and…) (Vanity Fair) “While “fake news” may be a current term… Read More

Usually expats live and work in a country where they have been sent to for a few years, whereas digital nomads may move to a new country after a month. Nonetheless, the status of health serv… Read More

Lapland is a vast wilderness region in the northern Europe. It is a land of Sami people and reindeer, fells, fjords, rivers, marshlands, and many types of wildlife. In other words, a fabulou… Read More

Traveling professionals, digital nomads and remote workers rely on their computing devices to get the work done. One key thing workers take for granted in an office – Internet access … Read More

Ebook news digest February 26, 2017 Published Author Book Writing Tips (Heidi Cohen) Heidi Cohen has compiled the best book writing tips from successful authors into this article. If there i… Read More

The northernmost region of Continental Europe, Lapland, is a vast wilderness area where the great outdoors invite people to hike, ski, fish, ride a mountainbike or simply just admire the sce… Read More

Traveling in western and northern regions of Norway is a dream come true for everyone who admires dramatic sceneries. The downside is that it takes more time than most sightseeing trips beca… Read More

Public libraries all over the world have a new problem to solve: how to provide the best possible services to citizens when the core service of a library – printed book – is tran… Read More

Author, journalist Russell Snyder moved to Finland from California in 1982. He has spent over 30 years exploring and enjoying the Nordic country. He has traveled far and wide searching for e… Read More

Ebook news digest February 4, 2017 A Storyteller’s Guide to Travel and Photography (Wandering Educators) Perhaps it is every professional travel photographer’s dream to be able t… Read More