Nor am I going to repeat this process
for PubIt because it is basically the same process, although a bit streamlined.
Then the B&N technologists seem to have fallen prey to the second system effect and created a replacement
for Pubit!
It has moved into Britain lately, so make that two total
for PubIt!.
«We are thrilled with our initial sales
for PubIt!
When you announced plans
for Pubit!
Not exact matches
For books over 2.99 they're now giving 65 % royalty now if you go through their
PubIt.
Okay, realize that if you have an internal business publication deadline, don't announce the exact date because it takes days
for a book to come live on Kindle and
PubIt and Kobo and iBooks, a month of time at least
for any POD with proofing, and such.
Barnes and Noble, Apple, and Amazon are just some of the few companies that have created a digital text platform like the
Pubit, iPad and the Kindle; a new publishing option
for independent publishers and self - publishing to distribute their work digitally.
I've sold far and away more books on
Pubit, but that's largely because of the platform I've built and people going to look
for me directly THERE
for their Nooks (Smashwords is less well known).
So your publication date
for your internal business use is when you launch it on Kindle, Smashwords, Kobo, iBookstore, and
PubIt!.
My books have been on Smashwords and
Pubit for exactly the same time period.
I have so much to do that I opted
for the lazy way out, but I may go ahead and use
Pubit.
We also take you behind the scenes of our own accounts
for Amazon KDP,
PubIt, Smashwords, and Createspace showing you the step by step process
for publishing as well as providing material on KDP Select and formatting your file with Scrivener.
Now if they had rolled out BookBrewer as true competition
for Amazon's Digital Text Platform or even Barnes and Nobles currently issue - ridden
Pubit!
Just wanted to say thank you Kait,
for the article on smashwords vs
Pubit.
Right now, Amazon and
Pubit still constitute the lions» share of sales
for most indies.
Be one of the new generation of writers, spend the time and learn how to format a book in word
for Kindle,
Pubit, and Smashwords.
And if you're an author who has sold your e-books online through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, Barnes & Noble's
Pubit, Lulu, Smashwords, and other locations — how has that worked
for you?
2) BARNES & NOBLE (claims to have 27 % of the ebook market, must create account on «
Pubit», only U.S. authors
for now, market very limited, free to publish, royalties 65/30, can change price at any time, can publish to other platforms)
If you read current postings at the
Pubit forums, lots of indies there are complaining about numerous problems including their payments
for sales not being sent to their banks and the
Pubit people not answering to emails.
It does take longer, generally,
for titles to go live on
PubIt than it does on Amazon through KDP, at least that's been my experience.
At the end of the workshop, you'll leave with knowledge of a reliable conversion process based on freely available software that will quickly get your book exported to files
for the Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble,
PubIt, and Apple iTunes marketplaces.
Also,
PubIt is currently only
for US residents, the rest of us can use Amazon and Smashwords.
Joanna Penn:
Pubit is specifically
for Barnes & Noble Nook so if you upload your book there, it is distributed to that platform only.
DTP, Smashwords and
Pubit do that
for free, and you can grab the Smashwords files at no cost, and using Calibre you can modify the ePub fairly easily.
What services does this offer that Smashwords, DTP Kindle and Barnes & Noble
Pubit give
for no front end fee?
PubIT incidentally is the independent publishing program B&N offers in order
for first time authors or aspiring writers to submit their content to be sold in the companies ebookstore.
Also,
PubIt's terms also state: «Please be aware that the following content is unacceptable and submitting or posting said content in your eBook file, cover image, or product data will result in immediate termination of your account: Advertisements: Material contained within your eBook that primarily seeks to sell a product other than the eBook itself...» and «Hyperlinks of any kind, including email addresses... Advertisements or promotional material» (even
for the author's other books!)
Many companies such as Amazon with their Digital Text Publishing Platform, and Barnes and Noble with their
PubIT program, have been dominating the market place
for self - publishing.
Think
PubIT by Barnes and Noble, or Amazons Digital Text Platform, but
for news papers.
As Chris Meadows points out in an article
for Teleread, Kobo has not finalized whether or not this will be an ebook - only digital platform like Kindle Direct Publishing or
PubIt!
And
for God's sake, get some people who are educated about digital fare, organize your site better, and GET
PUBIT UP AND RUNNING!
But between Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, and independent publishing services like Amazon's DTP and the unfortunately - named
Pubit, is there room
for another player?
But,
for them, I go directly through
Pubit.
For those of you who don't know, Nook Press (formally known as
Pubit) is the only way indie authors can upload their ebooks to the Barnes & Noble site directly.
B&N's
Pubit is distressing parochial and really not competing in meaningful ways — like making things better
for authors or indeed, readers.
I'm an indie author who distributes through Smashwords, KDP,
Pubit for B&N and most recently, All Romance eBooks.
I distribute direct with Amazon and
Pubit, go through Smashwords
for kobo, apple, diesel & sony.
In other words, if you have your work
for sell through Amazon's KDP, Barnes & Noble's
PubIt and through Smashwords, you have to price your work at the same price.
It's funny, thinking back on it, to remember that there were no such panic attacks when Barnes & Noble brought out what was then called the
Pubit platform
for indie authors and small presses.
When we bring a new book into existence, I focus on the bigger houses in this order: Kindle first (they sell most), then
Pubit (Nook reader, or its replacement)
for Barnes & Noble, then Smashwords (so I can get into Apple, but we've also reached Kobo, Sony, and Diesel that way too), all with the same ebook Word file.
Hold sessions that teach writers how they can create
for and publish their books on
PubIT.
I don't see this as just a blog; there's a lot of potential to do new things now that platforms like Amazon's KDP and Barnes & Noble's
Pubit are available
for publishing original content.
I tried B&N's platform while it was still
PubIt, and stuck with it
for a little while after they changed the name to Nook Press.
Regardless of the extensive support
PubIt had offered, the failed system was merely remembered
for being «clunky» and «awkward.»
Thank you
for sharing your knowledge on B&N's
PubIt!
Before you get all gotcha - y,
PubIt did that, I have been screaming at them
for weeks to fix it, and if it WAS a marketing ploy, it would be a really bad one, as the book has not sold well on B&N anyway.
Also, don't rely exclusively on the preview features on the websites
for KDP or
PubIt.
PubIt has an «About the Author» area you will fill in when putting your book up
for sale.
If you already have e-books
for sale through
PubIt and stated that you have worldwide rights, it was automatically put on sale in the UK.