If HAchette jumped
into ebook publishing early, listened to the experts at Amazon, they would be making more money now than ever before.
Anyone thinking about getting
into eBook publishing should start with this primer, and keep it handy.
Brand recognition is (IMHO) going to become ever more important as more and more self - pubbed books come out and more and more small presses pop up, and more and more presses both large and small move
into ebook publishing.
To make it a little easier to follow, I am going to address the major self - publishing topics and divide
each into Ebook publishing as well as Print publishing.
It also prepared me to dive
into the ebook publishing world with nonfiction.
As you've probably guessed, the idea is to give you a relevant, easily scannable page that captures the latest news and insights
into ebook publishing, updated multiple times during the day.
As the market settles on a low price ceiling, that ceiling will become crowded and with the ease of entry
into ebook publishing, it will become increasingly difficult to find the King and Clancy of the 2020s.
Great lens... I've been thinking more and more lately about getting
into ebook publishing.
the April 3, 2010 did you say «in the coming weeks, we will automate more of this process and will incorporate
it into our eBook Publishing Wizard»
It's a great time to get
into ebook publishing.
Tony, I love how you turned your foray
into ebook publishing and ebook promotion from a tale of woe into a tale of wow.
The publisher is listed as NBC Publishing, a new entrant
into eBook publishing.
Not exact matches
Compile those questions
into an
ebook and self -
publish it on Amazon.
This book not only includes the step - by - step instructions of turning your manuscript
into a book (either paperback or
eBook), but also provides screenshots for each step, with additional tools, tips, and websites that will help you get your book
published.
This time we're creating hand - drawn animations in Explain Everything on multiple devices, and compiling them
into one
published ebook in Book Creator.
Self -
publishing via print on demand and digital (
ebook)
publishing made it affordable for me to get the book
into the market.
About 15 volunteers compile Creative Commons - licensed writings by popular bloggers
into ebook format using Pressbooks.com, then
publish them on the freetamilebooks.com site.
With little effort, you could create a Kindle
ebook and
publish it out
into the world - if only life were that simple.
As always, Amazon still dominates both the market place and the discussion, with its ever - expanding reach
into different aspects of the
publishing world, but keep in mind the
eBook industry is international, and current events in foreign countries will also play a role in the success of a book or author.
You'll gain valuable insights
into Kindle
publishing and get a chance to ask your questions about writing,
publishing, and blogging a Kindle
ebook.
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Zooming
into my inbox last week: a press release for a brand - new
ebook self -
publishing service called e-
Publishing Revo.
While I am sure they counted verifiable
ebook sales I am still suspicious that their survey did not take
into account the many
publishing imprints that fall under the umbrella of Kindle Direct Publishing and others who are not members of AAP and therefore paint an incomplete picture if there was a mar
publishing imprints that fall under the umbrella of Kindle Direct
Publishing and others who are not members of AAP and therefore paint an incomplete picture if there was a mar
Publishing and others who are not members of AAP and therefore paint an incomplete picture if there was a market shift.
According to an article for The Observer by Anna Baddeley, «Last month the charity
published the results of a survey
into how technology is shaping our reading habits: nearly half (48 %) of UK adults who use technology to read said it had made them read more; 41 % said that being able to look up words they didn't know has made reading easier while half said that being able to adjust the appearance of the text has helped; 62 % said that being able to access free
ebooks has meant they have read books they would not otherwise have read.»
In mid-year 2014, indie -
published authors as a cohort began taking home the lion's share (40 %) of all
ebook author earnings generated on Amazon.com while authors
published by all of the Big Five publishers combined slipped
into second place at 35 %.»
Trajectory, Inc. and the state - owned Chinese publisher Zhejiang
Publishing United have entered
into a deal that will ensure greater exposure of Chinese
ebook titles worldwide.
eBooks as a viable source of industry revenue for both traditional publishing and indie has been called into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that ebooks seem to have hit with re
eBooks as a viable source of industry revenue for both traditional
publishing and indie has been called
into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that
ebooks seem to have hit with re
ebooks seem to have hit with readers.
McDonald has entered
into a partnership with DK
Publishing that will lead to the publishing of no less than 20 million ebo
Publishing that will lead to the
publishing of no less than 20 million ebo
publishing of no less than 20 million
ebook titles.
Media organizations and their journalists are in an ideal position to be repurposing their content
into new media formats, including
publishing an
ebook, which can offer new revenue streams.
Why the surge of interest in
ebooks, and how can
ebooks fit
into the digital
publishing strategies of today's book publishers?
Whether you choose to self
publish through a vanity publisher, or search for an agent to submit your book to reputable companies, or go the route of
ebook publishing, the marketing work doesn't fall directly
into the lap of the company.
Offered for free and built
into the Lulu
eBook publishing solution, the converter is unique because it fixes or helps creators fix the most common
New free
eBook converter technology speeds up time to market for self -
published authors seeking to capitalize on growing e-reader usageRaleigh, NC, September 13, 2011 — Lulu.com, the leader in self -
publishing, announced today the launch of the free Lulu EPUB Converter, a tool allowing content creators to convert popular word processing formats, such as a Word document,
into sellable EPUBs, the most widely adopted format used by eReaders.
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).
Offered for free and built
into the Lulu
eBook publishing solution, the converter is unique because it fixes or helps creators fix the most common formatting hurdles of EPUB creation.
I used to stress about bad reviews, my ego throbbing like a bee sting, but then I read something by Indie author John Locke (who set the record for
eBook sales and is starting to turn «traditional
publishing»
into a bad word) that completely changed the game:
I understand how some indie authors feel about putting all their eggs
into one basket when
publishing ebooks and paperback books in one account.
The lease expensive way to get
into the
publishing game is via the
eBook route or the minimalist version that Amazon's Create Space offers.
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.
He chronicled his self -
publishing success (100,000 copies of his books /
ebooks in print and a full - time living for 10 + years) in the 2007 release (and its 2014 update — both multiple - award - winners): The Well - Fed Self - Publisher: How to Turn One Book
into a Full - Time Living. www.wellfedsp.com.
Plan a Strategy Session with your agent to discuss how to integrate
eBooks and digital
publishing into your writing career.
Countless book
publishing articles and seminars have discussed how big publishers might add
ebooks into an existing book
publishing workflow.
I've been thinking about writing this blog post for a while and you might just have tipped me
into it: «Should
publishing an
ebook be easy».
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk
into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self -
published authors who are strategically leveraging
ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
ebooks - I judge in self -
published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
In recent posts, we've shown you how to get your Lulu
published eBook into the iBookstore and onto the iPad and we know how eager you are to see your books out in the world.
The main purpose of our new report, «
Ebook Licensing Guide for Public Libraries and Publishers,» resulting from the collaboration between Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those mo
Ebook Licensing Guide for Public Libraries and Publishers,» resulting from the collaboration between
Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to tho
Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book
publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to tho
publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of more than 100,000
ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight
into the numerous opportunities offered by new
ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those mo
ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those models.
Self -
Publishing is Fun Self - publishing, as an act of translating a word processed document into an ebook or a printed boo
Publishing is Fun Self -
publishing, as an act of translating a word processed document into an ebook or a printed boo
publishing, as an act of translating a word processed document
into an
ebook or a printed book, is fun.
Don't let your lack of knowledge about these fundamentals of your
ebook -
publishing - business make you dive
into a tank of sharks.
Australian self -
publishing guru Emily Craven, of E-Book Revolution, has made a wonderful video that explains how she used Pressbooks to produce the PDFs she needed to get her book
into a Print - on - Demand service, meaning that her books are not just available as
ebooks, but as paper books too.
In April of 2010, the so - called «agency model» of
ebook pricing came
into effect and caused a furor in the
publishing industry.
GUY - Yes, it is and the experience of trying to help a customer buy 500
eBook copies of Enchantment led me to look
into self -
publishing.