There's an even simpler solution, especially if you want to bypass
the ebook conversion process and upload your Word file directly to KDP.
My original Kindle job had me creating and managing
the ebook conversion process — the messy method by which print books are turned into digital ones.
They were consummate professionals, and we totally relied on their expertise to guide us through the entire
ebook conversion process.
News The Revolution Will Be Digitized A look at
the ebook conversion process of one of America's most trailblazing authors.
What value can an ebook conversion specialist add to
the ebook conversion process that an automated conversion tool can't provide?
Once we decided to go ahead, we immediately started preparing our InDesign file for
the ebook conversion process.
This is a little more involved, and it might add some cost or time to
the eBook conversion process, but consider adding a note in your eBook inviting people to write a review, and link to the review page for your book.
In my previous column, Understanding Content Conversion: Unfortunately, There's No «Easy» Button, I examined the various areas that trip up
the eBook conversion process — special characters, tables, hyphenations, and so on.
If a print book includes footnotes, those are changed to endnotes during
the eBook conversion process.
We do all of
the eBook conversion process manually, and do not use automated programs except where necessary, such as the final MOBI file for Amazon.
Not exact matches
Like the publishing
process itself, our service covers much more than just book layout or
ebook conversion (though we do that too — you'll get Kindle and EPUB
ebook editions and, if you want, a printed edition made available worldwide.)
Many writers want to get in on the
eBook revolution, but they don't know how to convert a Word file to an
eBook, or how to format a file so that Amazon and Smashwords won't horribly mangle it during their
conversion processes.
Most
ebook conversion companies auto - convert files or make you go through an auto - submission
process.
I highly recommend working with
eBook DesignWorks to anyone who wants a superior Kindle
conversion, with a smooth
process from start to finish.
Lulu has also just released the easy to use
eBook wizard that takes a lot of the hassle out of the
conversion process.
Since
eBooks are increasingly a «must - have» for our customers, we know providing them instant access to a quality
conversion service streamlines the publishing
process,» said Beat Barblan, Director, Bowker Identifier Services, in a press release.
Ok, then I expect the same attention to detail during the
ebook creation /
conversion process.
Some online service companies work hard to automate some of these
processes, which can work well for the author who has lots of time and the interest in learning how to navigate online systems such as
ebook conversion platforms.
As noted earlier, the
conversion from
eBook to print is not a 1 - click
process yet.
It's common for
conversion houses to claim that their
eBook production
process is the best, because it's fully automated... or that their
process is best because it is wholly manual.
-- Project consultation and developmental (content) editing — Proofreading and copy editing — Layout and design with design partners — Cover design referrals — Managing the production
process from editing to layout, printing and distribution options — Metadata — ISBN, copyright, Library of Congress —
Ebook conversion and placement — Marketing strategy consultation
It makes sense that there is a different ISBN for hardback and paperback, and each of these from an
ebook, but if the
conversion between two
ebook formats is just a software
conversion process, does it make sense that an
ebook in the two
ebook formats needs a different ISBN for each format?
To simplify the
conversion process, it's important that
ebooks are developed cleanly, without stylization, and with only elements that you intend to keep for the final product.
If you're patient and willing to format your Word document carefully, you can use the automated
conversion processes of Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, Pronoun or similar
ebook retailer and distribution services.
My
eBook will help writers take their completed manuscripts through the editing, design,
conversion, and book distribution
processes — and get published the right way.»
We also provide much - needed advice and assistance to publishers who are trying to develop in - house
conversion systems or design
processes that can help them make their own
eBook conversions easier.
For BB
eBooks clients, we recommend bypassing the automated
conversion process, which has its limits, and submitting directly the EPUB we provide you.
I had spent the time to take care of my
ebook conversion to the Kindle format before starting this
process.
I would recommend
eBook Enhancers to be the ideal service providers who offer dependable manual
conversion process.
One of my favorite examples is the use of the word
conversion to refer to the separate steps of designing an
eBook, laying it out, and the
process of formatting the
eBook to follow the design.
Content Services allows publishers to create an
eBook title using a familiar, easy - to - follow, web - based Title Management wizard, upload content just once to Firebrand, pick from an array of
conversion options, manage the
conversion process, and then distribute it to where it needs to go.
Bowker and DCL representatives said the intent of the new Bowker
eBook Conversion Service is to «streamline the
process» by which entrepreneurial authors produce
ebooks, providing them not only with high quality format
conversions of their work but also with ISBN identifiers for each formatted edition of a book.
At every stage of the publication
process; proof - reading, word
conversion, website design and vendor platform acceptance,
Ebooks by Design provided a top quality service at a very reasonable price.
We conduct repeated quality checks at each
process of
conversion to eliminate the minutest chances of errors in the converted
eBooks.
Joanna Karaplis: On the digital development side, I'm responsible for developing and growing our
ebook publishing program — deciding which titles to convert; supervising the
conversion process, which is currently outsourced, with plans to bring it in - house; overseeing
ebook proofing, editing, and adapting; preparing metadata; distributing our
ebooks to our retail partners; and working on price promotions and other marketing initiatives that are directly related to
ebooks.
Our stringent QA
processes ensure error - free ePub /
ebook conversion.
The cover is a separate step during the publishing
process and Smashwords handles the embedding during the
ebook conversion.
Writing Life gives users the ability to upload EPUB files, so high - quality
eBook development will not be lost through an automated
conversion process.
Once you've selected reader or output
eBook format, click Convert to select output location and begin the
conversion process.
NOOK Press gives users the ability to upload EPUB files, so high - quality
eBook development will not be lost through an automated
conversion process.
I hope you'll take the conclusion from what you've just read: is the 10 - dollar difference in price worth the effort of pushing the entire
ebook collection through the time - consuming and difficult
process of
conversion?
Since
eBooks are increasingly a «must - have» for our customers, we know providing them instant access to a quality
conversion service streamlines the publishing
process,» said Beat Barblan, Director, Bowker Identifier Services.
«By partnering with
eBook Architects we can now provide our customers and authors with quality
eBook conversion services, formatting advice, customized
eBook process development, and consulting,» says Jill Tomich, eBookPie's CEO.
eBook Architects specializes in helping authors and small publishers convert their content into the most popular
eBook formats, and offers more in - depth
process development and consulting options for those looking to bring their
conversion processes in - house.
The main steps in the publishing
process are: writing, editing, interior design,
ebook conversion, cover design, ISBNs, distribution and printing.