Sentences with phrase «indie ebook industry»

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If indeed indie ebooks have already garnered a quarter of the industry's unit «sales» in such a short period of time, that's a huge power shift in the publishing world.

Like the revolution which happened in the book industry, from book stores to ebooks, from big and medium press publishers to indie publishing, the film industry is undergoing a similar revolution.

eBooks as a viable source of industry revenue for both traditional publishing and indie has been called into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that ebooks seem to have hit with reeBooks as a viable source of industry revenue for both traditional publishing and indie has been called into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that ebooks seem to have hit with reebooks seem to have hit with readers.

I became intrigued by this topic when as an author with two dozen e-books on Smashwords I read founder Mark Coker's «2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions — Indie Ebook Authors Take Charge,» Among other things, Coker noted that «If Amazon could invent a system to replace the author from the equation, they'd do that,» and went on to describe how one innovative publisher, ICON Group International has already patented a system that automatically generates non-fiction books, and he worries that as the field of artificial intelligence increases, «how long until novelists are disinter - mediated by machines.»

He only blogs once or twice a month, but that's more often than some indie authors (ahem) and his posts are cogent and pure gold for those of us trying to make the ebook industry work for us.

A different industry professional even went so far as to suggest that the high prices for traditionally published ebooks may even be driving consumers to seek out indie authors» works.

The overall eBook industry went up because of indie authors and micro publishers according to Author's Earnings latest information.

By 2020, the eBook industry will be valued at over $ 16 billion dollars and more indie books will be stacked alongside traditionally published editions in every major online bookstore in the world.

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The latest AuthorEarnings reports from indie author Hugh Howey and his collaborator «data guy» unleashed a new debate in the publishing industry, this time focused on ISBNs for eBooks.

It's not just one book Your publishing options: Traditional publishing Changes in the publishing industry Your publishing options: Becoming an indie author How to self - publish an ebook How to self - publish a print book How to self - publish an audiobook

A separate option, audiobook production company Common Mode, is now broadening its model from its early days of producing ebooks for the traditional publishing industry into serving the needs of indie authors and small presses.

There's no shortage of companies that will help would - be authors produce, publish, and sell their ebooks, so in an indie industry that is quickly becoming flooded with startups that aim to entice indie authors of every ilk, there has to be something different brought to publishing table in order to stand... [Read more...]

There's no shortage of companies that will help would - be authors produce, publish, and sell their ebooks, so in an indie industry that is quickly becoming flooded with startups that aim to entice indie authors of every ilk, there has to be something different brought to publishing table in order to stand out.

Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more harm than good for an author.

Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more... [Read more...]

Some of the tools now available to authors include ebook and print edition formatting, cover art design options, and access to publishing industry experts who are available to assist indie authors with the creation of their books.

Mark Coker presents 2014 Smashwords Survey Reveals New Opportunities for Indie Authors posted at Smashwords blog, saying, «Mark Coker's third annual Smashwords Survey provides the industry's most comprehensive analysis of retail sales data for indie ebIndie Authors posted at Smashwords blog, saying, «Mark Coker's third annual Smashwords Survey provides the industry's most comprehensive analysis of retail sales data for indie ebindie ebooks.

The eBook finally puts Indie authors (like me) onto an even playing field in the publishing industry which could be part of the reluctance to move forward.

There's thoughts on the indie writing scene in this Straight Up Q&A with Mark Coke of Smashwords, while in the doomsayers corner this week, here's Five mistakes that are killing traditional publishing, according to bestselling author Kristen Lamb and the Ebooks Suit Could «Wipe Out Publishing Industry As We Know It,» Senator Says.

Known for her consultative and creative approach, Carol creates custom and pre-made ebook and banner designs for the publishing industry as well as indie authors.

Indie eBooks Need to be Segregated (Reprinted with permission from Michael Kozlowski, Editor Good eReader) Industry analysts are claiming that by 2020 50 % of all digital books will be -LSB-...].

And most of those sales are indie ebooks without ISBNs — a vast and growing sector of the publishing industry that remarkably remains uncounted in the industry's official, ISBN - based statistics.

You can get a free one from Createspace to publish a print book, but ebooks are where the shadow industry really lies and these ISBN-less indie sales are not counted in any reports trumpeted by the publishing industry media.

Best - selling spy novelist Barry Eisler and successful thriller novelist and self - publishing advocate Joe Konrath's ebook Be the Monkey is a sprawling discussion as recorded on GoogleDocs; a loud cheer for what they call «indie - publishing», and an autopsy of the publishing industry as it transitions from a paper - based model to one dominated by digital texts.

So if the one - third share of the ebook market now supplied by indie self - publishers is so clearly and verifiably obvious, why do industry news sites like Publishers Lunch and veteran traditional - publishing pundits like Mike Shatzkin claim otherwise?

But these non-ISBN traditional ebooks are just as invisible to Bowker and the industry's official statistics as the non-ISBN indie ebooks are.

But recently we are seeing the industry that has built up around ebooks and indie authors, stumbling and slowing down.

Regardless of the shift the eBook industry is heading towards, indie authors have greater choice to equip themselves with necessary tools and affordable professionals to get their words out and monetize them more sustainably.

Most importantly, BB eBooks encourages major executives to listen to each and every indie author's voice right now because they are the creative elements that have helped drive the eBook industry to its prosperity in the first place.