Digital books may not be for everyone. But for blind people, they’re a true revolution
Peter White: Historically, only a tiny proportion of published books have made it into braille. But now technology means no book is off limits
Why writing an app is different to writing a children’s picture book
Moira Butterfield and Nosy Crow keen to see authors and publishers collaborating more on book-apps. By Stuart Dredge
Tarzan returns: from Edwardian swinger to hunky ecowarrior
Edgar Rice Burroughs's lord of the jungle has been through many incarnations in print and on screen in 100 years. What is the secret of his survival?
Brian Cox iPad book-app sold 20k copies in its first three days
HarperCollins reveals stats and says £4.99 price point paid off for Wonders of the Universe app. By Stuart Dredge.
Bardowl iPhone app wants to be ‘Spotify for audiobooks’
British startup hoping to take on Audible with streaming subscription service. By Stuart Dredge
Rivals launch a printing revolution that could be as significant as Gutenberg
Landa and Xeikon to unveil new inkjet and toner technology at drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf. By Mark Piesing
Technology should help us share, not constrain us
Richard Stallman: The battle for the net: Companies like Amazon can control the way we use the ebooks we buy. Instead let's build a publishing model based on freedom
Penguin, Macmillan and Nosy Crow talk digital books for children
How publishers can make reading experiences that parents feel 'more positive about than Angry Birds'. By Stuart Dredge
Apple accused by US of colluding with publishers to fix price of ebooks
Lawsuit filed by US department of justice claims Apple ended price competition after seeing success of Amazon's $10 ebooks
Tim Waterstone warns Amazon tax avoidance could kill off bookshops
Founder of UK books chain says Amazon tax planning fits pattern of 'rude, contemptuous, arrogant' online company
Bologna children’s book fair digital award pits startups against Disney
Julia Eccleshare: In its 49th year the forever-young fair has launched a standalone digital prize – with companies such as the UK's Nosy Crow going up against the bigger boys
Pearson reports 72% rise in profits
Ebook revenue growth helps push Pearson to pre-tax profit of £1bn for 2011. By Mark Sweney
Godfather sequel shown no respect by Paramount Pictures
Studio seeks to forbid book, authorised by Mario Puzo's estate, because it will 'tarnish' legacy of books whose copyright is held by film company
Apple: iBooks 2 will ‘reinvent textbooks’
Although price is likely to be a barrier, the software will let students watch videos and take notes inside the virtual books
Ebooks and apps innovation exciting publishers despite price concerns
Stuart Dredge: Companies hope quality will be key weapon against wave of 99p competition on ebook and app stores