Much of this kind of success may have a lot to do with Sourcebooks» pioneering spirit, an attitude which has seen the publisher participate in a number of experimental and mildly controversial initiatives to put
ebooks in the hands of readers, put titles in public libraries, and put children's books in the hands of shoppers.
Created by a set of computer programmers and a best - selling independent author, this company knows what it takes to get your book from messy manuscript to polished
ebook in the hands of readers across the globe.
Choosing the browser route is the smartest and most likely way to quickly put universal
ebooks in the hands of readers.
«I chose to participate in KDP Select because it's an innovative way to get
my eBooks in the hands of readers who are new to my work.
Not exact matches
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).
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.
Some
of those factors are geographical,
in which publishers simply can not get content
in the
hands of readers, but it's also one
of those situations that digital can not fix; when
readers live
in an area with very limited access to bandwidth and don't have credit cards to purchase digital content,
ebooks are not an option.
«A good
ebook developer will know that the author has put their heart and soul into writing their book and he or she will be able to take that book
in whatever format the author provides and then lovingly
hand - craft an
ebook version for them which will honour their work and get it to the devices
of readers who will appreciate it too.»
In the
hand the ZiiO 7 feels a little like an
ebook reader, both because
of the size (207.4 x 133 x 13.7 mm) and the plastics used, and particularly when you slip it into the leather accessory case (pictured).
With six titles available now across a variety
of tablets, typically priced at $ 3.99 for two stories and created with the birth - to - three - year - old
reader in mind, the BabyFirst
ebooks will go
hand -
in -
hand with the network's award - winning line
of educational videos and programs.
Now, with eReaders and
eBooks there are stores
in the
hands of readers and Physical Book Stores have an impossible task ahead
of them.
Offering a free
eBook to everyone who enters the contest is a win - win for everyone involved: Your books get into the
hands of more
readers and it definitely encourages more
readers to sign up... so you get more people on your mailing list who are genuinely interested
in the fiction you write.
So I'm thinking
of adding a section for
ebook readers in Europe and other parts
of the world, even if I won't be able to get my
hands on most
of them here
in the States to review personally.
Nathan Bransford (@NathanBransford) explores the possibility
of them as
ebook readers in Hands - free Books Are Coming.
The Porar Web Application opens doors to a digital world for online
readers by launching the website
ebooks.
in.th, the warehouse
of Thai
eBooks «
in your
hand» and the mobile application «
eBook» on Apple App Store and Play Store.
On top
of the complexity
of placing an final product (novel or illustrated
ebook of boils or what have you)
in the
hands of readers, indies must be salespeople.
Promoting an
eBook or audiobook to traditional Book Clubs puts that book
in the
hands of new
readers and helps publishers and authors engage and cultivate loyalty among a base
of readers.
The PocketBook 360 is highly - portable because it is among the smallest and lightest
ebook readers on the planet, the ergonomic design makes it comfortable to hold left or right
handed in both portrait and landscape modes, and the plethora
of customizing options combine to make it one very versatile ereader.
The metal casing
of the PRS - 600 feels strong and durable
in your
hand; it's not made
of hard plastic like other
ebook readers.
In the other
hand you have a number
of major online
ebook retailers that sell Adobe DRM'd EPUBs and PDFs that are compatible with the majority
of current
ebook readers, except the iPad.
Let's face it: no matter how many eReaders and
eBook formats have bombarded the market, the power to hold the key to reading passion lies
in the
hands of the
reader.
What about offering the
eBook with the print book so they can have one for their Kindle and a print book
in hand (something a lot
of readers still enjoy)?
It makes a great
ebook reader because you can use it
in one
hand and it does a fairly decent job
of managing e-mail and some light web - surfing.