The Publishing Hackathon, a collaborative digital programming event for the book publishing industry focused on solving the digital discovery challenge, happened over 32 hours last weekend. Organized by Perseus Books Group and Librify, six finalists to compete at BEA were named Sunday…

Book publishers discussed digital-first and digital-only initiatives at the Making Information Pay conference this week…

In 2012 ebooks accounted for 11% of all book spending, according to a recap in Publishers Weekly of Bowker’s findings on consumer book-buying trends. That’s up from just 7% in 2011. In units, ebooks comprised 22% of last year’s sales…

Microsoft is offering to pay $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media LLC, the digital book and college book joint venture with Barnes & Noble and other investors…

Approximately 170 hackers have signed up so far to take part in the Perseus Books Group-sponsored Publishing Hackathon, an event designed to put together teams to develop new approaches to book discoverability…

Tools of Change, the first industry wide conference to address the impact of digital technology on book publishing, is being discontinued by O’Reilly Media…

iOS reading platform Readmill announced three partnerships Friday. The Berlin-based startup is working with digital marketplace Gumroad, and has also partnered with U.K. companies Faber Factory and Firsty Group, which offer services to independent publishers and authors.