Using the same rate for both print and e-book would undoubtedly result in a smaller share of profits for the author, especially where the upfront
development costs of the book have been fully amortized in a previous print edition.
Not exact matches
This professional
development series for Black educators
costs $ 50, which includes the
cost of the
book and covers the whole school year.
With the proliferation
of devices and formats and the high
costs of one - off
development, how can publishers make and distribute digital illustrated
books more efficiently and effectively?
While this is,
of course, a very desirable
development as it cuts down on production
costs and increases revenues, I soon found that it also changed the way I had to approach the presentation
of my
books.
Also, the general public still has not embraced EPUB 3, which has a growing portfolio
of interactive
books and has a higher
development cost.
Digital disruption, as described in James McQuivey's
book, Digital Disruption, is the use
of digital resources for the specific purpose
of providing more value at «a lower
cost, with faster
development times, and greater impact.»
A
book that a week ago we purchased for $ 28.00 now
costs $ 84.00,» said Scarlett Fisher - Herreman, the technical services & collection
development supervisor, at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas, whose director, Gina Millsap, is seeking the presidency
of the American Library Association.
Photographers, illustrators, copyeditors — the fees paid to
book development contractors are tax deductible, as are the
costs of outside services, such as a freelance publicist, a website developer for your author website or a video producer for your online
book trailer.
Paper is a fully mature technology: there's very little that can be done to improve it (although if Espresso
book machines ever become widespread, they could decrease the
cost of paper distribution, which would certainly be a positive
development for paper
books).
Sales revenue from the
book needs to exceed the cash
costs of editing, cover design, layout, conversion for print
book and ebook presentation, and author website
development.
However, your cookbook gets a lot
of support in return: you'll work with a top editor who will champion your
book; they'll cover your
costs of development, marketing and distribution; access to reviewers, prize consideration and literary outlets; and your
book will be available on the shelves
of bookstores.
The Great and Powerful Digital Disruption Digital disruption, as described in James McQuivey's
book, Digital Disruption, is the use
of digital resources for the specific purpose
of providing more value at «a lower
cost, with faster
development times, and greater impact.»
Which implies an intense focus on intangibles like management, moats, business models, research &
development, disruptive advantage,
costs, margins, peer / sector analysis, scuttlebutt, and all manner
of other SWOT, scenario & competitive analyses — yes, all the difficult & squishy stuff that never boils down nicely to a cheap price /
book ratio.
Second — The incremental rise in
book value subsequent to 2001 include windows when Burwood was considered «under
development» and both soft and hard
costs plus capitalized interest expenses were incurred and added to Reading's
cost basis as Reading first up - zoned (move to «Major Activity Center» status in 2004), then improved (filling in most
of the rock quarry) and then environmentally remediating the soil on the site for several million $.
* I thought this
development of ultra low
cost ETFs was important enough to devote a chapter
of my
book to the topic.