Author friend did say that emails about her «
not in ebook format books» came mostly from Kindle readers, so obviously Kindle interest and sales are growing.
I spend a lot of time on Kindle hitting the «Tell the publisher you want this in Kindle» on my old favs that aren't in ebook format yet.
No, my favorite books aren't in ebook format, not yet.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
You don't need to publish only
in ebook formats to be successful as a self - publisher.
Kindle Metro App installed
in Windows 8, but file downloaded isn't azw
format, so Kindle DRM Remove don't work with Kindle Metro App, user must install Windows 7 version of Kindle for Pc, download
ebook azw file
in Kindle for Pc, win7 version does works
in Windows 8, step by step guide follow,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We recommend that you publish an
ebook in addition to print version (s), so as
not to limit your readership, and you'll save money if you have the same book cover designed for both
formats at once rather than starting over if you decide to add an
ebook version later.
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.
Currently Goodreads doesn't allow authors to do giveaways
in ebook format, although that feature is promised
in the future for those willing to pay for it.
For $ 3 (or more, if money isn't your kryptonite), you'll get the basic bundle of four books
in any
eBook format.
Although we don't sell direct from our website, our
ebooks are available
in multiple
formats and only carry use restrictions when applied by the vendor.
Publishers printed
in italics don't sell ePub -
format ebooks at this time, but
ebooks in other reflowable
formats can usually be converted well enough with Calibre.
(I just checked the top ten fiction bestsellers on Amazon from the last New York Timesbestseller list and indeed all are priced at $ 9.99
in eBook format, with the exception of the one title noted by the WSJas
not available as an
eBook.)
Yes, it is possible, even probable that some users will switch from print books to
ebooks if
ebooks are available, but
not everyone
in every
format.
The print layout work often introduces a few
formatting features that we can't or don't want to replicate
in the
ebook.
All
eBooks are
in the Kindle
format, but you don't have to own a Kindle to read them.
Since
ebooks are just web pages
in a given
formatted package, you really don't need any expensive software at all.
There's a complimentary final copy of the
ebook in the
format of your choice
in it for you if you aren't already getting it for some other reason.
What is also true is that the
eBook formats are just as varied, and
not often
in synch with each other.
I think that pricing is typical for publishers who don't expect to sell many copies
in ebook format.
Many writers want to get
in on the
eBook revolution, but they don't know how to convert a Word file to an
eBook, or how to
format a file so that Amazon and Smashwords won't horribly mangle it during their conversion processes.
Kobo and Sony e-readers work with library
ebooks in Canada while most Kindle models don't support the open standard (EPUB)
format used by libraries.
Furthermore, when introducing each type of
formatting, there is no explanation about the reasons / bases for
ebooks»
formatting issues or the assistance offered, via Smashwords vs. Amazon, for example, or about difficulties of passing through Smashwords ««meatgrinder» successfully and what that success generates
in benefits; no mention is made of that nor that Digital2Digital does
not use such gate - keeping, for example.
Finally, a lot of readers are still reading
ebooks in PDF file
format, because they just don't care about the benefits of reflowable text (EPUB + KF8,
formats they've never heard of).
I think the
formats will experience revisions but I don't see the
ebook file going away
in five years (whether it is epub or something else).
This is certainly going to be very interesting for many people
in the world —
not everyone can afford a dedicated
eBook reader (Kindle, Sony) or even an iPhone, so providing a
format that is easy for most reasonably modern cellphone is a great thing... and I agree Richie, another option for anyone to become literate.
pages text file won't open
in Microsoft word, some
eBook formats won't open
in some ereaders.
More than 50 % of all traditionally published book sales of any
format in the US now happen on Amazon.com,
not to mention an even higher percentage of
eBooks.