Yesterday OverDrive announced that they have resolved a technical issue with their library ebook lending service that had caused a number of Kindle -
formatted ebooks not to appear available for lending.
Not exact matches
It was specifically designed as an
ebook, and, unlike 99.9 % of
ebooks on the market, is
NOT a print book in digital
format.
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Kindle does
not support EPUB
eBook format.
Whether you publish your book in hard back, paperback, or in one of the many
eBook formats currently available, unless you take more care, it won't be long before you become ignored as a writer, or worse, totally forgotten.
You will
not miss out on a potential sale just because a reader would like a particular
format, simply activate all three
formats by clicking «Paperback, Hardcover and
eBook» in the first step of the publishing process.
And even online, with library
eBooks, publishers may --- again over time — prefer to revise and enhance only certain
formats selectively, so that
eBooks which started out identical do
not remain so in the longer term.
Publishers may --- over time — prefer to revise and enhance only certain
formats selectively, so that
eBooks which started out identical do
not remain so in the longer term.
Creating an
eBook can be done for minimal moneys and if the author has marketing moxie, can generate revenues quickly... then go (or
not) to a print
format.
The business models right now do
not provide significant margin or motivation for developing the
eBook as a
format further in the general trade market.
I'm
not an html expert, but I know you are, so I am sure you're right when you say a few supplementary bells and whistles on html will be necessary for complete
ebook formatting (apart from forced page break, which already exists, kinda - sorta, I can't think of any, though..?).
Also, as an FYI, as a power - consumer of
ebooks, the WORST
formatted ones, with arbitrary pages of space between paragraphs, etc, are from the major houses, which presumably (but
not necessarily) have dedicated html people.
Then, if you want to remove the watermarks (you don't have to, per se) you can pay a nominal fee and unlock the
ebook version of your manuscript in all the relevant
ebook formats.
I am a Nook fan
not because of anything Barnes and Noble has done but because I like the physical device better and I'm
not limited to one particular
format or one particular store in buying my
ebooks.
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.
Although my decision isn't chiseled in stone, I've been doing some research on
ebook formatting and hardback templates, ISBN numbers, and how to pre-plan a marketing campaign 6 months in advance.
I'm
not only satisfied but ecstatic that I chose Caligraphics and will recommend you to anyone seeking affordable, timely, and effective cover art and
ebook formatting.
To understand why it is essential that you don't convert
eBooks directly from your word processing software into the EPUB or MOBI
format,
eBooks have to be envisioned differently than regular documents.
Also, you may
not be aware of this, but all these
eBook formats are HTML based, so what you are asking for is already here.
While it's true that many print or
ebook authors make significant investments in their editing,
formatting, cover design, and more, it's
not a financial requirement for putting a book in Kindle Unlimited.
I don't have a particular dog in the print - vs -
eBook fight; I like print books and haven't yet felt the need to buy an eReader, but I see the appeal of
eBooks and am generally just glad that people are reading, no matter the
format.
FWIW,
ebooks purchased through Amazon's bookstore can be easily converted to Kobo's epub / kepub
formats using Calibre and a plug - in; you're
not locked into the Kindle ecosystem.
I'm guessing it wouldn't), it's good to see publishers experimenting with the
ebook format, which should be more than a badly
formatted PDF.
You don't need to publish only in
ebook formats to be successful as a self - publisher.
If you
format your own
ebooks and can splice together existing covers to make a new one, you needn't pay anybody anything to put together works that have already been edited.
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I'd heard stories about
ebooks from reputable indie authors or traditional publishers suffering from
formatting problems, and I didn't want to run into the same issues.
I'm
not sure what to do with them yet but you can check them out here:
Ebook Conversion and
Formatting Tools.
As part of that learning curve, I watched videos on how to use Photoshop so I could make my covers, I studied every how - to -
format an
ebook article that was available (
not as many as there are now), and I got my book up at the various retailers.
Note: We do
not require your ISBN to
format as it is
not required inside your
ebook.
Note: Basic
ebook formatting does
not include graphic headers or custom scene breaks, and you are limited to 10 images.
DRM mostly but I'm also guessing other facts play a part: market fragmentation, pirates don't read, lack of a clear winner in the
ebook file
format wars... but I digress.
That doesn't mean you're unable to create an
ebook in these cases, though — if you can provide your book's text in a single - column
format, converting it to an
ebook shouldn't be a problem; it just won't look exactly like your print book.
We don't have a long
formatting guide but have an example
ebook you can use as a template to convert your own books (epub file to download): The Time Machine (
ebook template).
The minimum criteria are: - ISBN (except: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Casa del Libro)- a proper copyright page - quality book cover in jpg -
format (note: the iBookstore requires a width of at least 1.400 pixels) The requirements do
not reflect a judgment of the quality, marketability or topic of your
eBook.
Ebooks are different from print books, so do
not think that you can make your
ebook look like an exact facsimile of print book, otherwise you'll only frustrate yourself by getting a poorly
formatted, unreadable
ebook.
Ebook Cover
Formatting does
not include: — Design aspects, such as adding, removing, or altering text or images.
Maybe I wasn't clear enough: Baen Books makes whole books available free in all standard
ebook formats.
If you can't strip the DRM or the converted
format doesn't work in the reader the person is trying to use, they can always return the
ebook to Amazon for a refund — No risk, really.
But if any element of the resulting
ebook doesn't look how you want or if you want fancier
formatting (images, font or style treatment, etc.), a knowledge of coding or hiring a formatter would be better.
Our
eBook conversion service for novels and memoirs is for fairly simple books that do
not have any special
formatting needs, such as block quotes, tables, lists, etc..
VitalSource Converter support pdf and epub
format ebook in Bookshelf, it takes time to go through all pages, do
not touch computer when it working until job done.
It can export ePub2 or the shinier (though
not universally adopted) ePub3
format, can export a fixed -
format ebook, and allows you to add custom CSS — style instructions — on the export.
This can be overcome using the fantastic (and free) Calibre
eBook management software which will automatically convert
formats and even wirelessly upload content to a Kindle, but it solves a problem which really shouldn't be there in the first place.
If Apple made
ebook development tools that targeted EPUB and
not a proprietary
format, the non-Amazon side of
ebook retail would have more diversity of titles and would be more competitive.
EBook formatting is not a trivial task, and because a lot of authors have approached me since the release of my tutorial series, I have decided to offer eBook formatting and creation as a paid service, and I would be happy to help you with your project
EBook formatting is
not a trivial task, and because a lot of authors have approached me since the release of my tutorial series, I have decided to offer
eBook formatting and creation as a paid service, and I would be happy to help you with your project
eBook formatting and creation as a paid service, and I would be happy to help you with your project also.
Even this information is
not sufficient for an accurate bibliographic description, since as I have argued elsewhere, the
ebook must be considered as platform of at least four different layers: hardware, software,
format and content.
This is the most widely sold
format by rival
eBook stores and hopes are high to turn it into the MP3 of the
eBook world — something Amazon's stance doesn't help.