I had about 5,500 downloads of free and 99 -
cent ebooks in August.
Not exact matches
As it stands, the vast majority — or 90 per
cent — of publishers are indeed publishing
ebooks, while about 19 per
cent have made their entire libraries available
in digital format.
Additionally, a study from the National Literacy Trust on the effects of
ebooks on reading progress suggested that boys were keener to read
ebooks than their paper counterparts, with
ebooks facilitating a 25 per
cent rise
in the number of pupils who read daily and a 22 per
cent increase
in those who read for an hour or longer.
There was a 25 per
cent rise
in the number who read daily using
ebooks and a 22 per
cent increase
in those who read for an hour or longer.
Forty - three per
cent plan to start their
ebook sales this year with most looking to kick off
in the next few months, according to a pre-Christmas survey of Australian booksellers conducted by Bookseller + Publisher.
According to the British PA, consumer
ebook sales rose 134 per
cent in 2012, reaching # 216million, with total digital sales up 66 per
cent to # 411million (encompassing
ebooks, audiobooks downloads and online subscriptions).
Also,
in tune with their overall business theme, Big W is working on low prices to drive their
ebook business, with several of the titles to be made available each month at a discounted price of 99
cents or completely free.
Would - be prognosticators said this signified a «race to the bottom,» a scenario
in which all
ebooks would eventually be 99
cents or even free, leaving authors a pittance of an income for all their work.
-- The most frequently nominated format for works published
in the previous year is a print book by a traditional publisher (44 per
cent of authors), followed by an
eBook by a traditional publisher (34.3 per
cent).
I received your email just
in time today to include your
ebook, «Your First $ 1000 — How to Start an Online Business That Actually Makes Money» on sale for 99
cents today on http://www.FreeKindlesToday.com.
Technically, an indie can put a book out without spending a dime (though hiring an editor, at the least, is recommended), meaning that even 99 -
cent ebooks can result
in tidy profits, whereas traditional publishers must put a lot more money into the process and can't afford price points like that, at least not
in the long run.
For
ebooks that come
in under 10,000 words, authors often choose 99
cents as a price point, and I'm
in agreement with that choice.
In short: All Romance
Ebooks is closing, and there has been a firestorm of bad reaction about this, because of their attempt to offer impacted authors ten
cents on the dollar for outstanding royalties owed.
You can get just about any format you want for your device of choice at All Romance
eBooks, though, and for the remainder of today they're offering a 50 % rebate on everything
in their store — that means you can get Unlocked for effectively 50
cents.
If you have been waiting for the perfect opportunity, and you like
ebooks, the first installment of this trilogy is on sale
in ebook format for only ninety - nine
cents for a limited time.
So here's what you need to know: both of my two indie - published novels, Faerie Blood and Bone Walker, Books 1 and 2 of the Free Court of Seattle urban fantasy series, are currently on sale
in ebook form for 99
cents each.
And don't forget:
in honor of this convention as well as Clallam Bay Comicon which I'll be attending next week, Faerie Blood and Bone Walker are on sale for 99
cents each
in ebook form.
While predictions vary, with some analysts suggesting e-readers will be edged out by tablets, last December's holiday sales tallied by the Pew Research Centre found that
ebook reader ownership jumped to 19 per
cent from 10 per
cent among adults
in the United States.
One problem that Chen already foresees with his business model is preventing consumers from paying a few
cents for a bundle of
ebooks;
in theory, authors may fear the allure this pricing model may hold for
ebook pirates.
iStoryTime's Rise of the Guardians
ebook is available for 99 -
cents for a limited time
in the iTunes store.
Surging
ebook sales now represent an estimated 16.3 per
cent of the overall book market
in Canada, a figure that caught even some industry watchers by surprise.
The rapid growth of the
ebook market, along with persuasive voices encouraging authors to price everything at 99
cents (
in part to make spammy books less profitable), has led to a huge discount mentality among readers.
In Australia, iBooks is responsible for around 30 per cent of ebook sales, while Kobo accounts for 35 per cent of sales in Canad
In Australia, iBooks is responsible for around 30 per
cent of
ebook sales, while Kobo accounts for 35 per
cent of sales
in Canad
in Canada.
My reasoning
in releasing four small
ebooks for 99c instead one large one for $ 2.99 or $ 4.99 is that nobody cares about 99
cents.
Although, according to Author Earnings, Amazon is responsible for 83 per
cent of
ebooks sold
in the US and 87 per
cent in the UK, its share is only 60 per
cent in Australia and 57 per
cent in Canada.
Authors who have not signed with any publishers can self publish their
in ebook format and can earn up to 70 per
cent royalties from the books they sell.
From now until February 24, 2015, Bob's second thriller, Deadly Coast, is available as a free
ebook download from Amazon, while the debut
in the series, Deadly Straits, and the most recent entry, Deadly Crossing, are both on sale for only 99
cents.
In this post we'll share over 15 places where you can promote your 99
cent eBook, but first we are going to share several reasons to consider a 99
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The fact that Amazon surcharges Poles for Kindle
ebooks and shows no interest whatsoever
in catering for the central and east European reader, leaves the door wide open for publishers to make titles available
in multiple formats to be read on Amazon devices without paying another
cent to Amazon.
Starting
in 2008, e-books sales accounted for just 2 per
cent of the US book retail market but rose steeply to about 10 per
cent last year, said Mark Tanner, Google
eBooks representative
in Australia, who like Mr Neil and others, is forging links between his company and local publishers.
Add to that the fact that 38 per
cent of people still have no plans to start reading
ebooks, and print might not be quite as dead
in the water as people seem to think.
The
ebook reader might be enjoying itself as the gadget du jour, but piracy
in the
ebook world could be on the up as a result, with 31 per
cent of consumers who read
ebooks admitting that they download pirate copies of books.
Ebook Sales Up 19 % at eBooks.com 15 April 2018 (About.Ebooks.com) Half - year results are
in and sales at eBooks.com are up on the same period last year by 19.7 per
cent.
When you read blog posts and articles about people calling for lower
eBook prices, remember that this is not a call to a universal 99
cents price point, but a wake - up call for the fat cats
in the NY publishing houses, who still believe that having an illiterate like Snooki «write» a book is a better idea than giving an actual writer a chance.
There's over 117 different
ebooks about the Declaration of Independence for sale
in the store — but they'll all cost you at least 99
cents.
There are places where Amazon doesn't have a presence or adds $ 2
in tax to a 99 -
cent ebook, so there are reasons why some people won't shop there (or can't).
It almost seems like Amazon has it backwards, as they are commissioning a live review of each title
in the Kindle Singles division while knowing that those titles sell for as little as 99
cents, while their
ebook division can charge far more for a title but does not provide the same attention to detail as the Kindle Singles.
In this post we'll share over 15 places where you can promote your 99
cent eBook, but first we are going to share several reasons to consider a 99
cent book promotion.
If you have a 99
cent eBook that is not
in the exclusive KLL and you would like them to consider posting it, they require a minimum of five reviews.
Savvy Tip: It's best to post the same list price every place that your
ebook is available, and I recommend setting a price ending
in 99
cents because that's required
in some ebookstores.
Yes, they might make the latest Big Name Author book 99
cents as a loss leader — but those books are already selling well, even
in an indie - dominated
ebook world like we have right now.
Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that Amazon is on course to have sold a whopping 8 million of its
ebook reading devices
in 2010 - at least 60 per
cent more devices than was predicted.The 8 million figure... Read more
However there are many people who would be content selling a million
ebooks for 99
cents such as John Locke did and earned $ 300k
in 5 months.
None of my latest batch of
ebooks, two free and one at 99
cents, have made it onto Amazon yet
in Kindle format.
In addition, gifting of Kindle books was up by 175 per
cent on Amazon.com year on year, and the two of the top five
ebooks sold were self - published through the online retailer's Kindle Online Publishing scheme.
Your
eBooks in this program are not charged the usual Amazon download fee (15
cents per megabyte) when the file is downloaded by the buyer.
Amanda Hocking and many other authors price the first
ebook in a series substantially below the sequels, with prices of free to 99
cents common.
Since then, a mini-generation of authors have been pricing their
eBooks at 99
cents or slightly higher
in the hopes of spurring
ebook sales.
In this case the actual file size of the
eBooks was 1.1 MB, but the delivery fee will be calculated for 0.4 MB, so about 6
cents per
eBook sold.
In October 2010 HM Revenue & Customs described the process of supplying «text by electronic transmission» via the internet - such as Amazon flogging
ebooks on its Kindle Store - as standard - rated (the 20 per
cent VAT rate).