Sentences with phrase «first ebook author»

At the same time my career got its start back in 1998 when I was the first ebook author to be discovered on line and picked up by traditional publishing.

Not exact matches

Bottom line: If you are a first time author, and are having troubling breaking into print, there is almost no downside to trying the eBook route.

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.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk The ultimate «parenting bible» (The Boston Globe) with a new foreword — and available as an ebook for the first time — a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the # 1 New York Times bestselling authors.

The ultimate «parenting bible» (The Boston Globe) with a new foreword — and available as an ebook for the first time — a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the # 1 New York Times bestselling authors.

The company's motto is «your ebook, your way,» because this distributor puts authors first.

For many eBook publishers and authors, knowing who is reading your work is as important as making it available in the first place.

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.

In the latest sign of this disruption, author John Locke — who earlier this year became the first self - published author to sell a million ebooks — has signed an innovative deal with publisher Simon & Schuster that shows at least some players in the industry are thinking about how to adapt to the shifting balance of power.

Last week, for the first time ever, a major author — or, in many minds (as though it's a matter of opinion), THE world - premiere author of the # 1 best - selling series in publishing history, J.K. Rowling — has decided (with her publisher) to release the ebooks directly.

Since the first indie authors figured out a way to make their eBooks free on Amazon, other indies have been badmouthing them.

The post Traditional publishers» ebook sales drop as indie authors and Amazon take off appeared first on The Passive Voice.

First, there was the introduction of the KDP Select Program that forced authors to choose between Amazon and every other online ebook retailer for -LSB-...]

I don't think the first - time author should necessarily be looking to go straight to ebook today.

As one of the authors, John Scalzi, pointed out, if the first day of ebook bundle purchases was counted by the New York Times, all the authors would be on the bestseller list and this clearly demonstrates the worth of the format.

The ebook creation platform they've built is straightforward and easy to use, even for first - time authors.

This program will serve a twofold purpose, first in offering libraries and their patrons even more ebook content for lending programs, and second in terms of helping indie authors in the process of getting their books discovered by a larger public audience.

Story2Go, first interviewed by Good e-Reader at Frankfurt Book Fair in 2013, launched at the time with an inexpensive iOS app that allowed authors and creators to essentially build their ebooks with simple drag - and - drop and uploading features, then rely on the bigger guns to actually distribute the book to a variety of app stores.

First, there was JA Konrath's post with Hugh Howey on how to determine how many ebooks are sold, and how that information can affect authors in their publishing decision making.

I've been buying a lot of ebooks in the last 6 months and there are huge differences, depending on author, type of book, age of the book etc For instance; I recently bought the first 15 Mr Monk novels for about 5 $ a piece.

Digital - first and ebook - only publishers are already providing services to authors whose books would never make it past the censors, and crowdfunding of books has already produced several titles.

First, for those less familiar, Amazon gives authors 35 % of their price if the ebook is under $ 2.99 US, and 70 % if the book is priced at $ 2.99 to $ 9.99.

When I first started this series, Apple's iBooks Author (free) wasn't a viable ebook editing app.

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).

Authors generally quote from these on the first page of the ebook, so it's simple to tell whether they have any.

Authors who self publish (I just put out my first ebook so I know) soon discover that it's really hard to get your work visable without paying big $ for it.

The first part cover the basic questions about what the biggest pitfalls and stumbling blocks are in the field of eBook formatting, and also whether it makes sense to authors to format their eBooks themselves.

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.

I know readers say that now, that they would not try a new debut author at $ 2.99 but this is because there has been ebooks introduced at $ 0.99 in the first place by Amazon for years;) but if $ 2.99 was the absolute minimum available from the beginning readers would buy a book at that price because it would be considered the «entry price».

And first a disclaimer: My debut will be 9.99 in ebook form (something I have no control over as the author) so that does color my perspective a bit.

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.

Since its last appearance on Discover Authors, my first Convergence series book has donned a new cover for ebooks and -LSB-...]

Take2 Publishing is proud to announce the launch of its first DigiDialogue, a process and a product that results with a published eBook where the dialogue between the author and the audience becomes part of the final «copy».

As I get ready to release Volume III, This Is / Is Not the Way I Want Things to Change, in my sci - fi / romance / paranormal / multiverse / utopian The Spanners Series, I consider what I wish I had known for ebooks 1 and 2 of this series, my first launch and second foray into being an indiepub author after having been traditionally published.

First up is a teaser free ebook, the new (April 2017) edition of Author 2.0 Blueprint: On Writing, Publishing, Book Marketing and Creative Entrepreneurship.

Darkfire is making easier than ever before with the introduction of the first class from their Everything E educational series to Author U members, Taking Matters into Your Own Hands — Format Your eBook and Upload Today!

In March, Goodreads quietly began offering eBooks; first, a modest selection of out - of - copyright eBooks supplied by Feedbooks, then allowing authors to upload their own eBooks and, starting in May, enabling them to sell them.

Well - known researcher, feminist and author, Naomi Klein, released her best - selling book on climate change about one year after I released my first ebook, using This Changes Everything as her book's title, which is identical to MY Volume I of The Spanners Series «title.

Instead of viewing each ebook sale as a source of profit, authors should view each ebook sale as a way of driving qualified traffic traffic to their website, as the first step in building long - term profitable relationships with their ebook readers.

Just completed my first full year (plus 11 days) as a published sci - fi / romance ebooks author (2 pubs, Vol I, 12/19/13; Vol II, 6/9/14) in the 10 - book The Spanners Series, on Amazon, Smashwords, iBooks, nook and Kobo (and Smashwords» affiliates).

Here is Part I of my tips for my earlier self and therefore, all new indie authors who are about to publish their first ebook (or even afterward).

I do know authors who do extremely well selling at $ 4.99 with an occasional discount, and then there are authors like John Locke who was the first to sell 1 million eBooks and his are all priced at 99 cents.

While there was some anger from the indie publishing community at the thought that self - published authors would lose the control over their books that makes them independent in the first place, the number of authors who signed up caused the number of borrowable ebooks to skyrocket.

And for the first time, Kindle Direct Publishing authors can run giveaways for Kindle ebooks — a feature previously only available to traditional publishers.»

He's not an established author, but he used our platform to release this beautiful ebook which has sold over $ 20,000 worth in the first five days of our launch.

According to Bella Andre, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling LET ME BE THE ONE (The Sullivans # 6) and the upcoming COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER (The Sullivans # 7), due out this winter, «Cover art is one of the most crucial elements for an ebook to first, gain visibility, and second, sell well.

Umstead's Ebook of the Week can be found by clicking here at Smashwords, and readers may enter this code to receive their free copy at checkout: HF87Y The author is also giving away several copies of the first book in series, Gabriel's Redemption, to new subscribers to his blog.

These bundled digital files are offered by both stand alone authors who lump their titles together, such as Ella Fox's first four books in the Hart Family series, or by a group of authors — such as the four erotica authors behind The Naughty List — who piggyback existing titles with each others» works for added promotion and publicity, ebook bundling is a way to make additional income and grow a fan base through digital.

Amazon recently had its first million ebook selling author, Stieg Larsson.

First, Ingram Spark charges a per - title setup fee for each the ebook and print edition, which goes to building your author dashboard.