By most estimates, indie ebook authors have captured between 20 and 30 % ebook market share measured by unit volume (and much more in some genres), and this share will continue to grow in the years ahead because indie
ebook authors enjoy numerous competitive advantages over traditional publishers
Not exact matches
That's not to say it was ever easy, but the
authors who were early to the
eBook market in particular
enjoyed an advantage that
authors just now entering the market do not
enjoy.
However, the benefits of such an effort are both ways, as it's not only the
authors who get to
enjoy a worldwide launch of their literary works, but the portal too has much to earn from the sale of the
ebooks.
From 2010 to 2013, independent
authors enjoyed a boom time as millions of readers migrated to
ebooks, driving unprecedented growth in digital publishing.
As a former engineer and software designer of 15 years, April
enjoys immersing herself in
ebook, Print on Demand and other emerging publishing technologies for self - published
authors.
Those clairvoyant
authors who were smart enough to get into the Kindle Store back in 2009, when so few mainstream titles were available as
ebooks,
enjoyed the perks of a less crowded marketplace.
A partnership between Library Journal and BiblioBoard, SELF - e is an
author discovery platform that lets patrons at participating libraries
enjoy your
eBook through the BiblioBoard app and helps feature
authors at library events.
As more and more
authors now attempt to go back to their publishers to gain access to the rights to their unpublished digital books, Rowling
enjoyed smooth sailing in the world of
ebooks as she had the foresight to keep those rights at a time when digital books were unheard of.
The happiest part of the
ebook saga has been the success now being
enjoyed by self published
authors.
For my own part, I have completely lost faith in an
author who's writing I really
enjoyed in audiobook form because there were, in my opinion, inexcusable errors in the
ebook.
«OverDrive's valuable
eBook data confirms the benefits that books and
authors in library channels
enjoy in terms of exposure and discovery to a highly desirable audience,» said Alexis Wiles, OverDrive Manager of Publisher Relations.
One of the benefits to these short form
ebooks is the need to balance content with paid advertising space is eliminated, allowing the readers to
enjoy more in - depth information and offering the
author the opportunity to explore his topic more fully than with the current standard for periodicals.
Some bestselling
authors are happy with their success and don't feel the need to alter their methods when it comes to their standard titles, but some of those same
authors are
enjoying the opportunities that
ebook - only and digital - first publishing affords, such as the chance to experiment with switching genres or exploring with new types of writing.
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ebook published in 2014 by Amazon about «
authors, innovators, and small businesses» around the world who are all
enjoying new success using Amazon.
I can't say I haven't had and heard of self - publishing woes — like
authors»
ebooks being purchased without ALL the sales showing up in the
authors» accounts — but I do
enjoy the control that comes along with self - publishing.
There's a lot of talk about how there's more competition in the Kindle Store and elsewhere these days — more independent
authors publishing and also more Big 6 backlist books being put out in
ebook form, but if you can cultivate a fan base that
enjoys your work and will try a lot of what you write, then you can do this for a living, providing you're able to publish regularly and keep getting more stuff out there for readers to consume.
I'm a multi-published, award - winning
author represented on both sides of the Atlantic by HarperCollins, Ellora» Cave and Totally Bound, I also self - publish my own work (
ebooks)
enjoying the freedom of not just of the writing but also the marketing.
Some
authors also use the free service Authorgraph.com to digitally sign their
eBooks, so that's an added feature for readers to
enjoy and for you to make that extra personal contact with them.
If you want the financial independence and passive income stream from selling a popular
ebook, the satisfaction and prestige that comes from being an
author, and if you want to do it while you're still young enough to
enjoy it....
I will still buy from Amazon though because Google isn't set up for Indy
authors and I've actually been
enjoying a lot of
eBook only
authors like Hugh Howey and William Hertling who only do self publishing and
eBook and are really just a breath of fresh air to read.
At other retailers, indie
authors enjoy unlimited free pricing, greater pricing control,
ebook preorders, broader global distribution and all without the handcuffs of exclusivity.
Your AAC
author page appears on every
eBook you have on Amazon, extending your reach and enabling you to
enjoy a huge stream of new customers.
And that is: a striking disparity exists between the relatively tepid
eBook sales that quite a few
authors have encountered, and the absolutely sizzling
eBook sales that a select few have
enjoyed.
If you
enjoyed reading this
eBook Author Checklist — please share it, leave a comment, and if you have any questions feel free to ask!
Sometimes it is for reasons to avoid the
ebook, sometimes it is «you will only like this book if you
enjoy X and Y» and I'm a reader of» X and Y.»;) Avoid buying books on reviews based on «I love every book by
Author AAA» or ones that just say they hated the book.
• Enhanced in - store seamless connectivity to
enjoy free Wi - Fi, with More In Store content promotions exclusively for Nook owners • Improved opening of
eBooks and ePeriodicals • Improved response to Reading Now and Settings buttons • Current reading page and bookmarks on all
eBooks are properly saved when you power your Nook off • Eligible LendMe
eBooks in your library have LendMe flags • Easier navigation of daily subscriptions with issues rolled into one folder • Improved «back» button functionality for navigating
eBooks and ePeriodicals • Personal files downloaded and displayed in My Documents can be sorted by
author and title • Overall system improvements and battery optimization.
In the world of
eBooks, the Department of Justice resolved the price - fixing issues and hopefully readers will truly
enjoy the affordable medium whereas
authors will not fret to lower their price to attract a new audience.
One of the great things about being an
eBook author is that the biographical section of your
eBook can be more interactive than that of a print book, because you can include calls to action and links for which a print book simply can't
enjoy the same kind of engagement.
This means that if a listener
enjoys one book, and can't find the
author's backlist in audio, they may go find it in print or
ebook.
«
Authors have come to realize that as self - publishing ebook author, they can enjoy faster time to market, four to five times greater per - unit royalties, greater creative control, and greater price competitiveness than traditionally published authors,» asserts
Authors have come to realize that as self - publishing
ebook author, they can
enjoy faster time to market, four to five times greater per - unit royalties, greater creative control, and greater price competitiveness than traditionally published
authors,» asserts
authors,» asserts Coker.
At some point, we'll probably standardize creation rates, but right now we're really
enjoying working with
authors on a case by case basis to create
ebooks to their requirements.
I understand that both publishers and
authors want to make money as the reading public slowly but surely is
enjoying reading
ebooks.
As an independent
author myself, I
enjoy the control of my content, control of my rights, control of my covers (that point is shared with my wife - she designs my
eBook covers)... in other words, all aspects of my stories are controlled by me.
You can even promote your
ebook on our website, with a link to your Amazon
Author profile to showcase your other works, after all, if a reader
enjoys what you have written they are likely to come back for more.