Many bloggers will
accept ebook files, if you aren't printing your book.
EPUB is the industry - standard ebook format and the most widely
accepted ebook file type.
Not exact matches
We provide you with your
eBook file in the two main
eBook file formats (MOBI and ePUB) that are
accepted by
eBook distributors, such as Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and IngramSpark.
We only
accept epub (
ebook format)
files.
We can give it all the time in the world, but the rest of the
ebook world has moved on — including all the retailers, which now
accept EPUB 3
files, and other tool makers like Adobe.
Some
ebook tech only
accept proprietary
file formats though so keeping up on tech trends can go a long way in getting your content out.
Calibre will generate an epub or mobi
file, and it provides a dizzying array of options to customize the
ebook, but there is no guarantee that this book will work on all the devices or be
accepted by the stores and distributors.
When using any of the
ebook retailers or distributors, you'll have to upload a
file that they
accept or that is formatted according to their specific guidelines.
FlightDeck's unique Retailer Acceptance Grid tells users whether their EPUB
files will be
accepted by
eBook partners, including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google, Kobo, and NetGalley.
While most e-reader devices
accept EPUBs, some
eBook tech mainly
accept proprietary
file formats so keeping up on tech trends can go a long way in getting your content out to the most customers.
A few
ebook creation programs will
accept text or MS Word
files, but the majority compile HTML pages.
An EPUB
file is the most widely -
accepted ebook format on the market.
eBook cover are not
accepted as separate
files.
For
ebook submissions Lightning Source
accepts only digital
file submissions.
Many new authors do not realize that proper book formatting requires knowledge of specific softwares that can generate a
file format that is
accepted by the
ebook retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes and more.
Many Print on Demand companies will
accept a manuscript in MS Word format, and some DIY authors go the extra mile by first using Word or a similar package for typesetting to a near - professional standard, converting the Word
file to a PDF format with free or proprietary software, and then selling the
eBook themselves on the Internet.
And if you've decided to have someone else create your
ebook files, you also won't be able to use Smashwords, which does not
accept third - party
files.