Sentences with phrase «book in the digital»

I was curious about the whole «user experience» of buying one of my books in digital format, and that included paying $ 10 for it.

It was specifically designed as an ebook, and, unlike 99.9 % of ebooks on the market, is NOT a print book in digital format.

This easy - to - understand workshop will cover topics such as methods today's authors can use, tips on using social media to promote a book, and what skills an author needs to market a book in this digital age.

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Some authors, like Sherman Alexie, refuse to release their books in a digital form, and I could see it happening more.

Accessing eBooks is now easier than ever before; most publishers are starting to release all of their books in digital format, which makes them more available as well as cheaper to produce.

E-book: E-books are full length books in digital form.

Simply said, an ebook is a book in digital format, readable on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

The U.S. Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore) currently offers over 450,000 books, including New Releases and 102 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers, and is the only place to find some of today's most popular books in digital format.

«I sell about two - thirds [more] books in digital formats than I do in print.»

In another new twist, PLC organizers and recognized publishing thought leaders Mike Shatzkin and Michael Cader will be joined by analysts and executives from both inside the industry and out to discuss the most political and fraught subjects facing publishing today: the future of Amazon and B&N, what to look for from a Random House and Penguin merger, what might work as a strategy for the other general publishers, and what to expect from illustrated books in digital and the various publishing start - ups, and much more...

Do not mistake me: I will also be buying this book in digital form, because a) Tolkien pretty much would top the list of authors I require in both formats, and b) under no circumstances am I taking the hardback out of the house.

As a prolific reader (I have over two thousand books in my digital library acquired in the last five years) I would say that 98 % of the books I buy are written by self - published authors.

Remember not all libraries offer books in digital formats or do business with Overdrive.

A mega-franchise like Harry Potter comes along once in a generation and there was a predatory desire by the public at large to have these books in digital format.

If you want to launch your book in a digital form, Book Country has services that will turn your manuscript into an eBook that is compatible with every type of eReader, which means it will be available in all major online stores.

In our lead article we look at a conversation at the London Book Fair about the future of comic books in the digital age.

In a prepared statement from Trajectory, Rowling is quoted saying, «I am thrilled that fans in China will now have access to the Harry Potter books in digital form.

Worse, this book tells me I'm only 52 % finished — already I'm behind on one book in the digital library that's becoming a to - do list.

Free books are a wonderful thing, but I do think you point out the flaw in free books in the digital age.

Owing to the extreme ease of publishing and distributing books in digital format, anyone can put out a shingle and call herself a publisher.

It's no question eBooks will make up a significant portion in the future of publishing, but I still see books in the digital formats being complimented by their print and audio counterparts.

Obviously with a book in digital format this is not an issue and the good thing is that most e-readers are designed to be comfortable and as light as possible.

I think this is a great idea to publish these kind of books in the digital realm.

For example, 10 % of 18 - to 29 - year - olds only read books in digital formats, compared with 5 % of those ages 50 - 64 and 4 % of those 65 and older.

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Today, we talk about the German Publishing Industry, Digital Manga and Piracy in North America, and how you can get out - of - print RPG books in digital form.

Some 38 % read print books but did not read books in any digital formats, while just 6 % read digital books but not print books.

It's similar to printed book interior design and formatting, but focuses solely on your book in the digital space.

ComicComposer is a free software available on Aquafadas» website to adapt comic books in digital (http://www.aquafadas.com/en/digital-publishing/comiccomposer/).

This was an excellent move by the company to tap into the millions of fans wanting to get these books in digital format.

In total, 34 % of Americans have either read an e-book or listened to an audio book in the last year, but relatively few Americans read books in these digital formats to the exclusion of print books.

Interestingly, young adults are no more likely than older adults to be «digital - only» book readers: 6 % of 18 - to 29 - year - olds read books in digital formats only, compared with 7 % of 30 - to 49 - year - olds and 5 % of those 50 and older.

A high school - aged rural respondent, for instance, wrote that since she started borrowing e-books, «I tend to go to the physical branch less often because if I can borrow a book in digital format I can start reading it faster.»

This they believe will make them to have the largest catalogue of Indian books in digital format by the end of the year.

I'm using the Kindle Direct Publishing exclusive agreement which means I can't offer my books in digital format on my blogs or elsewhere.

Three major publishers have taken steps to establish new release schedules for books in digital format.

They cover the most political and fraught subjects: the future of Amazon and other book retailers, what to look for from a Random House and Penguin merger, what might work as a strategy for the other general publishers, and what to expect from illustrated books in digital and the various social reading experiments, and much more...

Gatekeeper Press is a full - service publishing house and distribution aggregator that partners with authors and publishers to produce and distribute high - quality books in digital and print formats.

The main issue that was discussed at the fair by the 500 publishing houses was how they can get their books in digital form.

Currently Google offers 4 million paid and free books in its digital service.

However, despite the rise in total sales, by genre the numbers were higher than last year for both business and technology books, but had a noticeable drop in sales for cookbooks and travel books in digital format.

I am glad though that I also have this book in digital format because some of the names of people and websites that she listed as resources are ones I'm interested in checking out but as I listen to audio while I'm driving, I can't write down that information.

And though I have some non-fiction reference books in digital, I don't like them in that form.

Since being published by Simon and Schuster in 1996 and having them take 95 % of the profits, I am thrilled to be releasing my new books myself in digital fomat and with no more haughty New York editors to deal with.

People with books that don't have graphical content should try selling their books in digital format and see how it goes.

In the end, Waterstones re-mastered the art of selling physical books in a digital age, but aside from its brief flirtation with Blinkbox Books it never attemped to acquire the skills to sell digital content.

If your book is selected for publication, we will have the exclusive, worldwide rights to publish your book in digital and audio formats in all languages for a 5 - year renewable term.

This is why I charge $ 4.95 for full - length books in the digital format.

The MIDIA InkPhone that you see above happens to be a new kind of e-reader which enables you to read your favorite books in the digital format, but it is also able to function as a smartphone.