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11 self - published eBooks authors share their tips to get you started on the right foot.

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This is not because I am an experienced eBook author (though I did just publish my first eBook), but because I am trying to learn more about the process, and wanted to share what I learn with you.

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In the era of digital publishing, ebook piracy, and open sharing authoring... [Read more...]

In mid-year 2014, indie - published authors as a cohort began taking home the lion's share (40 %) of all ebook author earnings generated on Amazon.com while authors published by all of the Big Five publishers combined slipped into second place at 35 %.»

The eBook revolution is an exciting thing and authors can be part of it and realize their dreams of sharing their work with readers.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow auEbooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow auebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

Finally, part of publishing includes working with other writers in (ahem) ebook bundles, and the owner of the BundleRabbit bundling website Chuck Heinzelman shares his knowledge in The Author's Guide To Ebook Bundebook bundles, and the owner of the BundleRabbit bundling website Chuck Heinzelman shares his knowledge in The Author's Guide To Ebook BundEbook Bundling.

-- Across the entire US ebook market, ebooks without ISBNs now command a greater share of consumer ebook purchases, reading time, and author earnings than all of the AAP's 1,200 publishers put together, including the Big Five.

«eBooks are a great way for an author to share their knowledge and their story.

Contrary to the hype, it would appear that the reason those pundits are claiming a decline in ebook sales is because indie authors are taking significant market share from traditional publishers.

In February 2016, it was reported that eBooks from independent authors accounted for 45 % of the eBook market share.

It is, in fact, what the current ebook platforms actually work under for royalty share, and some others even have 85/15 split for authors.

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Some of these companies specialize in social sharing and book discovery, while others actually help authors incorporate enhanced features into their ebooks.

Authors Earnings has now proclaimed that the indie eBook market share has shrunk significantly.

An announcement today shared that the oldest ebook publisher and the largest independent ebook publisher have now joined forces to combine their catalogs of high - interest and genre specific titles from some of the most well - known authors in their fields.

The fact that too many companies joined the eBook bandwagon and then could not sustain that market share is not the fault of indie authors.

Only certain Kindle ebooks can be shared; Kindle publishers and authors must enable the sharing features for Kindle ebooks to be eligible for sharing or loaning.

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.

However, sales of independently published ebooks have been growing, which instead suggests that publishers are losing ebook market shares to indie authors and Amazon imprints, rather than that the success of digital books and their consumption is dropping overall.

In a letter to authors and their agents, viewed by Business Insider, Simon & Schuster's chief executive, Carolyn Reidy, wrote that the publisher is, «very happy with this agreement as it is economically advantageous for both Simon & Schuster and its authors and maintains the author's share of income generated from eBook sales.»

The audiobook market share is about as big as the ebook market share in Germany (around 4 % in 2014), but most indie authors haven't entered the audiobook market yet.

In May, Rakuten Kobo extended its global reach by creating Kobo Plus — a new revenue - sharing model for authors distributing eBooks to the Netherlands and Belgium.

Amazon, with its 55 % share of the ebook marketplace, is the lifeblood for every indie author.

Amazon revealed that self - published ebook titles enrolled in its exclusive KDP Select program would share a portion of the $ 600,000 total for March sales, and sales are faring well enough that April will also have an additional cumulative $ 600,000 for authors.

Some of the specific tactics that publishers and authors have tried in order to reduce ebook piracy have included DRM restrictions, which limit content to one specific device platform and eliminate the ability to share beloved books with fellow readers, and other professional tactics like the watermark that the Harry Potter ebooks contain, theoretically pointing out which reader posted them on file sharing sites.

In the case of Hydra, a science fiction ebook - only imprint owned by Random House, the theory is that authors will not receive royalties, but will instead receive payment on what is closer to a profit - sharing system of the net profits.

The author needs to get it's fair share, don't get me wrong on that, but the «production» cost of an ebook is lower.

Of these ebooks, most independently published ones have a larger market share than traditionally published ones when broken down into genres: Self - published romance, mystery, horror, science fiction and fantasy all sell better from indie authors or Kindle imprints than they do from traditional publishers.»

Authors Earnings has now proclaimed that the indie eBook market share has shrunk... [Read more...]

Professional independent authors and ebook readers probably share an expectation — that it's cheap and easy to correct errors, so why should there be any?

That said, one takeaway from the Author Earning's blog data is that books do seem to be very elastic: it seems obvious that the shift to agency pricing and associated higher prices has a direct connection to the falling share for big publishers in the ebook market.

I think the concern for authors is that the technology for ebooks basically didn't exist when she signed her publishing contracts, so why should they share in the profits?

Amazon's substantial (some would say near - monopolistic — the company commands at least 65 % of the ebook market) market share has blocked its access to big name authors and crucial markets and prevented it from running a more traditional publishing house, but that same size has allowed it to create a publishing ecosystem in its own image.

If that's not the case, I would recommend that authors doing business with Ebooks Forever share their numbers (as we currently do with Authors Earauthors doing business with Ebooks Forever share their numbers (as we currently do with Authors EarAuthors Earnings).

Ebooks aren't going away, and they represent such a potential gain for authors — in speed to market and share of revenue — that ebooks will, I predict, surge again ineviEbooks aren't going away, and they represent such a potential gain for authors — in speed to market and share of revenue — that ebooks will, I predict, surge again ineviebooks will, I predict, surge again inevitably.

Readers and authors, celebrate your love of Read an Ebook Week by sharing these images on your website, blog or across Facebook and other social media!

February 2016 Author Earnings Report: Amazon's Ebook, Print, and Audio Sales Two years ago, the first Author Earnings report revealed the growing market share of self - published ebooks.

In this case, the author retains a greater royalty share due to the above — typically 70 % of the profit from the most common sales channels depending on the list price of the book and whether it is an ebook or print.

Some authors might ask: Can I share ebooks in any language on the Brazilian market?

Ebook piracy and illegal file sharing of authors» works proved to be the final straw for an award - winning, bestselling author.

GoodEReader.com spoke with Emerson in an interview this week and discovered that this indie author has a rather unique take on the downloading and sharing of ebooks all across the internet, especially the rampant pervasiveness of piracy.

This can benefit the authors significantly if his eBook is liked and well shared.

As with Kindle Unlimited, only authors whose eBooks are in the KDP Select program get a share of royalties from the Global Fund for any eBooks Prime members read from the KOLL.

Authors who publish on KDP and have eBook titles participating in KDP Select are eligible to receive a share of royalties from Amazon's KDP Select Global Fund.

However, if the author is using this PDF ebook as a lead generator to attract new sales prospects, and the ebook buyer shares it with his contacts, it may be a win for the author.

Thad McIlroy, author of The Future of Publishing, says Nook still has a 17 percent share of the eBook market, though that is dwindling quickly and will probably disappear completely in Thad's view.

I'm going to share with you several brand new strategies for success that work like magic for ebook authors and publishers and how you can apply them tonight and start selling more books tomorrow!