Sentences with phrase «ebook reader and author»

Every ebook reader and author owes Sony a debt of gratitude for the important catalyzing role they played in helping to launch a viable ebook market here in the US.

And rather than whip something up and have it be total rubbish, I figured I'd share some info with y ’ all that might hopefully be of benefit to both eBook readers and authors.

Not exact matches

Big Boost is committed to helping authors as well as executives, businesses, nonprofits, retailers, conference organizers and others unleash the unrealized power of eBooks to engage readers through multimedia channels that open up an amazing range of branding, cross marketing, fund raising and sales opportunities.

As a reader I can honestly say that ebooks priced between $.99 — $ 5.00 seems to be a very fair price and is guaranteed to suit most people's budget as well as providing a profit for the author.

To effectively reach the masses and connect with a large and diverse group of readers, eBook authors should explore all options and sell their books in as many places as possible.

The Gemstar eBook was launched in November 2000 after Gemstar bought in January 2000 Nuvomedia (author of the Rocket eBook) and SoftBook Press (author of the SoftBook Reader), the two companies that created the first ebook reaeBook was launched in November 2000 after Gemstar bought in January 2000 Nuvomedia (author of the Rocket eBook) and SoftBook Press (author of the SoftBook Reader), the two companies that created the first ebook reaeBook) and SoftBook Press (author of the SoftBook Reader), the two companies that created the first ebook reaebook readers.

Authors earn 85 % of net sales, and their eBook format is readable on any e-reading device, including the Amazon Kindle, the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, the Nook, Sony Reader, a PC, and Android devices.

$ 3 is still not a huge stretch compared to the $ 10 or more most traditional publishers are charging for ebooks, but as an Indie author, I want to make sure to keep a handle on what my readers are expecting and willing to pay.

Smashwords, although a valuable resource for indie authors and publishers to get their ebooks formatted and distributed in a variety of formats for different eReader platforms, is not yet the destination for the everyday e-book reader / buyer.

«Publishers can now take advantage of OverDrive's EPUB3 support to create enhanced eBooks using open standards that display children's picture books as the author and publisher intended, as well as to add interactive elements within the page to further engage the reader,» said Alexis Petric - Black, OverDrive's Director of Publisher Services.

«We are delighted to work with Scribd and Oyster to offer this exciting new model for readers to find and read eBooks, and to do so in a manner that respects the value of our authors» creative endeavors and supports our mutual goals of selling the most possible copies of their books.»

For years, authors and readers alike have bemoaned the «glut» of content available from online ebook retailers.

It gives you far higher per - book earnings than traditionally published authors are receiving (even those whose ebooks are selling for $ 10 +), it gives the readers a deal when compared to most traditionally published ebooks, and it's often considered a fair price by those who feel that digital books should cost less than the dead - tree variety since paper, ink, and shipping aren't a part of the equation.

But readers were all over those early 99 - cent ebooks because they were such a bargain, and numerous self - published authors leaped to the tops of the bestseller lists.

As e-reader sales begin to increase this holiday season — an estimated 24.5 million units sold according to IMS Research, which is expected to double eBook sales year over year according to the Association of American Publishers — authors have a great opportunity to capitalize on current reader trends and increase visibility for their works to new audiences.

The playing field is leveling, readers are propelling indie ebook authors to the top of the charts, and the field is tilting to the indie author's advantage.

Speakers include: Dan Millman and Sierra Prasada — The Creativity Compass for Nonfiction Authors Dan Poynter — Aiming at Potential Readers Mark Coker — The Future of Ebook Publishing David Newman — How to Plan an -LSB-...]

Resources like Lulu, the leader in self - publishing, make it easier than ever for authors to take advantage of the great opportunities eBooks bring to sell more books and reach more readers — absolutely free.

Authors, writers, publishers of eBooks, audiobooks and short texts can... A) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii - without author contract - in real - time, without technical skills - with an own authorpage and online shop - enter all information such as description, tags, cover, price... - upload an eBook in one or multiple formats: PDF, ePub, mobi, doc, xls... - high royalties per download - consolidated real - time sales reports - keeping full editorial and copyright control or B) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii and additionally on major eBook retailers - we convert eBooks to the ePub and mobi format for free - we distribute to the leading eBook - shops all over the world for free - we provide consolidated sales reports Readers have... - the opportunity to discover new titles in all categories and genres - an easy access to a huge variety of content - can instantly download after purchase - have the opportunity to rate and comment on eBooks

My tentative conclusions are these: 1) ebooks are «leveling» the playing field for female authors since, for the first time in publishing history, authors do not have to wait for the largesse or permission from publishers to get our books into the hands of readers, and traditional publishing has always favored males (to date).

We created and delivered a three - part seminar series that explored ebooks from the perspectives of readers, library staff and prospective authors.

So, readers and authors, what are your thoughts on the ebook anthology / omnibus?

4) Because of Indy publications for both print and ebook formats, more female authors are getting published and therefore getting purchased by libraries and into the hands of readers.

Since 2007, she has been an author - marketer who has helped indie authors, as well as the «Big 5» book publishers, reach new readers, increase ebook sales and continue sustained platform growth.

Meanwhile, please donate money, give your used print books and sponsor the purchase of ebooks for your local public libraries so that ALL authors» work becomes available to more readers!

Here's a good round - up of recent numbers: All About The Money: Authors, Readers, and Ebook Prices Jami Gold, Paranormal Author Pauline M Ross: writer of epic fantasy The Plains of Kallanash and a reviewer on speculative -LSB-...]

I'm grateful to Amazon as a reader, because it's brought me so many fresh new indie authors and lowered the price of ebooks so readers can read MORE books.

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

What does an ebooks marketplace look like if, in addition to libraries, content providers are equally committed to a sustainable ecosystem that enables viability for all players — publishers, vendors, authors, libraries and, of course, readers?

Hopefully, the absence of some major authors from eBook stores will be temporary — but in the meantime, you could be forgiven for thinking that publishers really do want to hand all the cards to Amazon — they're the cheapest and, for whatever reason, they are now the ones with the biggest range of books, some of which UK readers can not, right now, buy electronically in a format compatible with their own devices.

Anyway, I think you're right and those authors will find more and more readers falling into that «harsh» category of judging their time to be more important than the ebook price.

Selling your own ebooks means that you can have more than one publisher — say, a UK and a US one — and sell on behalf of both of them, meaning that readers anywhere in the world come to one site to buy their books, and the author takes care of figuring out which publisher gets the payment from that purchase.

In fact, more and more authors are focusing their sales and marketing efforts on their eBook with the printed book being an «extra» available for print book readers and bookstores through CreateSpace and / or Lightning Source.

This is one dilemma owners of Kindles, Nooks and iPads inevitably face: How the hell can I get my favorite author to sign that book I've got stored in my Ebook reader?

Copyright pirates and ebook theives will find a way to downloaded pirated copies anyway — they are much smarter at it than publishers, authors and readers combined.

An eBook that allows an author to change section, to move up plot points depending on reader input, to change the entire setting based on a reader's location — that is a wholly different genre than that of regular books, and is obviously where we're heading (some of the more adventurous of us).

It won't be the first time a prominent author has gone exclusive for an ebook reader — Stephen King's Kindle arrangement is probably the most notable example — but those deals often had planned hardcover versions coming out eventually, and didn't include the multimedia aspects that A Singing Whale will.

John Grant's The Far - Enough Window is another title making its first ebook appearance, exclusive to this bundle: a classic fairytale that both delights the reader and cleverly challenges the form, from a Hugo - and World Fantasy Award - winning author.

My hope though is that a «market changer» similar to iTunes will arrive for the ebook industry in the not too distant future and bring with it self publishing standards that are appropriate for both readers and authors.

As a reader myself, am I happy to purchase ebooks from unknown authors and get highly disappointed more often than not?

Riffle Select is a new service for authors and publishers who are looking to reach new readers through limited - time ebook deals.

He's fantasy author, computer programmer, entrepreneur and the founder of BookFunnel.com, a company that says they deliver your ebooks to your readers, without the hassle.

We serve 20,000 authors, hundreds of thousands of satisfied readers, and multiple ebook retailers who might disagree with you.

iBooks Author was released in January 2012, along with iBooks 2, their ebook reader and bookshelf app for iPad.

The library can be a magnet for ebook discovery and a distribution platform for helping authors self - publish... The article mostly broadens our awareness of how a library and its expert staff can help ensure that the right title finds the right reader at the right time — and how the considerable research expertise can help deepen and strengthen the research in the book.

Authors with their ebooks will benefit greatly from the large community of readers and the readers will in return, of course, will have lots of materials to read to their hearts» content.

«The author wanted an ebook cover representative of fantasy, but not medieval, that would appeal to YA and women in their 20s, and which wouldn't scare off male readers.»

Barbara elegantly collapses into one sentence the last several years of the ebook wars and, even more importantly, identifies all stakeholders in the reading ecology: not just publishers and libraries, but authors and readers.

Dubbed Read and eBook Week, a campaign that runs from March 2nd through 8th, the event offers authors the opportunity to reach out to readers with promotional pricing on their books for one week only.

Open Road, as a digital publisher of ebooks with a focus on the vast number of backlist titles, is perfectly poised to deliver value to its authors, as its marketing approach uniquely focuses on authors as brands and systematically creates authentic connections between the authors and the reader.