Now instead of getting a paperback release only, there will be
Ebook release only, which was the obvious route for traditional houses.
Not exact matches
The reception for
ebooks has also motivated authors to
release their print -
only books as
ebooks through our project.
I've personally
released seven different
eBooks through the system and through it all it has taken me
only a few minutes of work here and there to keep the system going.
The decision to
release only Creative Commons - licensed
ebooks, using Pressbooks.com, as well as creating text / video tutorials and a transparent dev portal were all his ideas.
While their methods will vary on how they choose to improve
ebook lending of their titles,
only Simon & Schuster remains the
only major US publisher that is not
releasing its
ebook titles for public library lending in any way.
Big, big thanks go out not
only to the backers in general, but specifically to all backers who helped test the
ebook files before their general
release, to Dara who did all of the layout for the PDF, and of course to Kiri Moth for providing me such amazing cover art!
That's
only 162,000 new consumer
ebooks per year at that rate, including all traditional and indie
releases.
Jim has recently updated and completely redone this
eBook writing and marketing course and
released it as Version 2 for
only $ 29.
Worth mentioning here, it was
only last December that NASA
released two free
ebooks, Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries and James Webb Space Telescope Science Guide, though both of these are iPad specific.
With all of the buzz — both positive and extremely negative — surrounding the large number of literary agents now exploring
ebook -
only titles for their author clients, a new level of credibility and respectability has come out in the form of a major publishing house expanding to
release the digital rights to out - of - print and author - held rights» books.
ALA will meet face - to - face with CEOs and executives from Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin Group, three publishers who are currently preventing their titles from being part of
eBook lending catalogs, although in Penguin's case the ban applies
only to new
releases published after November 2011.
While Harlequin, a pioneer in the concept of
ebook -
only was scoffed for its unheard of turn around time and royalty rate, was one of the first to establish a separate division to
release ebooks, more companies are following suit.
Even if this is
only a skeleton image of what is to come in October with the full launch, the real news for the fall will be the final
ebook release of the titles in order.
First, the timeliness of the book is important, as
ebook -
only publisher Untreed Reads
released the title to coincide with the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake... [Read more...]
Tammara Webber's newly
released Easy (Penguin / Berkley), formerly published in May as an
ebook -
only title, does take into consideration the age - appropriateness of the topic in the book, but there is so much more to the actual story.
Plume, the division of Penguin who has published O'Donohue's other titles, is
releasing Streak of Lightning as a stand - alone
ebook -
only title, a short, fun read to tide fans over until the author's next full - length mystery novel in the series is
released mid-fall of this year.
Libraries are paying a premium for those titles they can get as
ebooks, close to $ 30 for a Random House new
release, and have accepted limits in lending such as
only 26 check outs for each purchased Harper Collins book, and one person having it checked out at a time.
One of the more interesting presentations today promises to be Lobo's presentation on what books are going to look like once
ebooks are a thing of the past, as well as a full afternoon session on self - publishing and what it means for the industry; Bowker's data
release this week that demonstrates that self - publishing is not
only growing but traditional publishing's recent related growth will hopefully provide some background insight into that presentation.
Not
only are academic books priced out of reach for many of the poor students and scholars hungry for their knowledge, but scholars should feel encouraged to
release their research (
ebooks, e-essays) directly to the world for the simple fact that their work is unique and can not be found anywhere else, albeit perhaps very niche.»
One result of everything going on was that I suffered a unilateral modification in contract terms by my publisher — changing the agreed - upon format of my upcoming
release from mass - market paperback to
ebook -
only — a change that forced me to reconsider signing in the first place.
Send Press
Release electronically to 100 Bookstores (if the book is available in print or an extra 100 reviewers / bloggers / book clubs if your book is
only available in
ebook format,
Some people look
only to Amazon for their self - publishing plan and some explore
ebook -
only options at the expense of considering the viability of
releasing a print book.
Add to that, look at how many
releases the author has; if there's
only one or two they're either just starting out or they're a flash in the pan that gave up because it started to get to hard (especially if their last
release was over a year ago) and do they have print as well as
ebook editions?
If the project didn't fund, there would still be a book, but it would
only be
released in trade paperback,
ebook, and audio formats.
«Mile 81,» a novella to be
released by King early next month through his publisher's website, Simon & Schuster, is King's first - ever
ebook -
only title.
Bard and Books community allows subscribers to read free
ebooks, although free members can
only read new titles for a short time after they are
released.
While many
ebook - first and
ebook -
only publishers like Ellora's or Carina — the digital imprint of romance genre mainstay Harlequin — accept unagented authors» submissions, they are also pushing a higher volume of titles; in the case of Ellora's, they are
releasing eight to twelve titles each week and signing authors like Laurann Dohner to 75 - book deals.
Moreover, while the app is free to use online, viewing recipes through the app on mobile devices — which is currently
only available for iOS but with an Android
release set for later this week — costs $ 1.99, as well as the $ 10.99 to $ 24.99 purchase price of the
ebooks.
Ebooks made headlines around the world when they finally began accounting for sizeable chunks of publishers» profits, and entire publishing houses were launched that focused on
ebook -
only or digital - first
releases.
 — Kindle doesn't support
eBooks in ePub format that is the most used format in the world. — Kindle app store contains
only Amazon approved apps and it does not include (and will not include) Netflix app that iPad has and Nook Color is getting thus again you're stuck with Amazon content
only. I'd recommend waiting for a couple of weeks as Nook Color 2 is rumored to be
released by Barnes & Noble.
While it is widely rumored that the
ebooks will
only be available through the Pottermore site, several press
releases were quick to point out that all e-reader devices would be able to access the books, including the Amazon Kindle.
Excerpt from the Smashwords press
release Adan just mentionned (http://blog.smashwords.com/2014/05/smashwords-and-overdrive-to-bring.html): «Per our agreement with OverDrive, libraries will lend purchased
ebooks under the one copy / one user model, meaning each copy they purchase can be checked to
only one reader at a time.»
Early in the week, Library Journal and NetGalley announced that LJ would be including reviews of
ebook only releases in Xpress Reviews, starting with romance.
The Pocketbook Aqua was one of the first waterproof
ebook readers to get
released, and now there's a second gen model, but it's
only available in limited markets.
Amazon have
released a free PC application to allow access to books normally
only accessible via its Kindle
ebook reader..
But Amazon's new
release hardbacks are not that much more than their previous
ebook price — I routinely get them for $ 12 to $ 14, which is
only a couple of bucks more than the
ebook.
Also, I am sorry to say that I don't have any new
releases planned for the next several months; however, I do plan to
release several
ebook -
only complete series box sets, including the much awaited box set of Tournament of the Gods, which is scheduled for a late February / early March
release date.
While it is equally important to see how Big Five published authors are continually
releasing their bestselling titles and earn a laudable status, several graphs signify the increasing popularity of
eBooks not
only published by indie authors, but for the ones done by small or medium publishers, and Amazon imprints.
Doesn't it seem as though they
only released an
ebook application because Apple has one?
Interestingly, at the very bottom of E Ink's press
release it states that the Kobo
ebook store and reading experience can
only be enabled on E Ink devices that have Android operating systems.
By adding a bit of compelling content to your website, you can not
only increase sales for your current
ebook but also develop a following that will be watching closely for your next
release.
At this point, Sony is about the
only ereader company that doesn't offer an
ebook reader with a frontlight, which is ironic considering they were the very first company to
release an E Ink
ebook reader with a built in light.
Having just
released my first full length indie book (short story collection and nonfiction
ebook only books before this) I need all the information I can get on this journey.
For
eBook Only Releases, product proofread must be applied to a PDF output of content before export to ebook for
eBook Only Releases, product proofread must be applied to a PDF output of content before export to
ebook for
ebook formats.
Amazon does not
release sales information other than to say it now does a whopping 100 Billion a year when they
only did under 20 Billion a year before Kindle
eBooks were invented.
Some of them promote free books
only, some when it's on sale, and some will promote when you have a new
release, so you should have no trouble finding a promotions group that matches your chosen price point, format, as well as your budget and your goals for
ebook marketing.
Until now, all the
ebooks I've
released have been in PDF format, available
only through my website.
Some of the Royals have been trying to kill the upstart
ebook industry by
releasing their «big» books
only in paper form for several months.
After Amazon
released the Kindle in 2007, there was a rapid growth in
ebook sales and readership, and the iPad's launch three years later
only accelerated the trend.
Yet, I now believe it was a mistake to
release it
only as an
eBook.