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Karen Hancock

Business Correspondent

Karen Hancock covers Entertainment News, Culture and Publishing News.

Articles by Karen Hancock

Unbranded e-reader with small brass padlock beside it on desk

Publishing News

What E-Book DRM Actually Does to the Books You Buy

Karen Hancock

How to Buy E-Books From Independent Bookstores Instead of Amazon

Publishing News

How to Buy E-Books From Independent Bookstores Instead of Amazon

Karen Hancock

How to Borrow Library eBooks on a Kobo eReader

Publishing News

How to Borrow Library eBooks on a Kobo eReader

Karen Hancock

A single ebook icon traveling along a dotted handoff path from a library-app phone screen to a Kindle e-reader, rendered in Inkless Books' clean, muted-paper color pa.

Publishing News

Can You Read Library Books on a Kindle? Here's How the Handoff Actually Works

Karen Hancock

How Library E-Book Lending Works: you're borrowing a license, not a book

Publishing News

How Library E-Book Lending Works: you're borrowing a license, not a book

Karen Hancock

Independent bookstore storefront glowing warmly at dusk on a quiet street

Publishing News

Bookshop.org Says Kobo E-Reader Support Is Still Coming in 2026

Karen Hancock

Worn vintage e-reader with physical buttons resting on a desk

Publishing News

Pre-2012 Kindles Just Lost Kindle Store Access: What Still Works

Karen Hancock

Crowded book fair aisle with colorful flags and blank banners overhead

Publishing News

London Book Fair 2026 Puts AI and Copyright Center Stage

Karen Hancock

Close-up of a generic e-reader showing abstract settings toggles on screen

Publishing News

Kindle Firmware 5.19.2 Prepares E-Readers for AI and Alexa

Karen Hancock

Person connecting a generic e-reader to a laptop with USB cable

Publishing News

Amazon Starts DRM-Free EPUB Downloads: What It Changes

Karen Hancock