Sentences with phrase «of ebook distribution channels»

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It seems to have a lot of features that I'm just not entirely sure about, and I also think the newer version of Calibre is missing or has changed certain things; for instance, I can't find the option to maintain my cover's image dimensions (unless that's because I'm outputting to mobi instead of epub), which leads me to my additional question: How do I stop Calibre from constantly resizing my 1600 × 2400 image (what I've read is ideal size for use through any ebook distribution channel) down to 1333x???? (sorry, not at my computer at present so can't remember the dimensions it shrinks it to).

Stay tuned — we're actively exploring many more features, including providing easy access to retail distribution channels with the goal of enabling Lulu authors to sell eBooks in every online marketplace.

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In 40 information - packed pages, it gives you a clear, comprehensive picture of what it takes to produce your ebook, get it into distribution channels, and then promote it to readers.

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Karen Tripp, Digital Distribution Manager at O'Reilly Media, discusses the challenges of distributing ebooks to various retail channels such as Amazon and iBooks.

You can also download our handy new eBook Distribution Guidelines that'll save you lots of headaches when it comes time to sell through other retail channels.

So, it's not just a matter of the author or US publisher giving Amazon or Apple or BN or Whoever a thumbs - up to sell away the English language eBook from their distribution channels in other countries.

There are a lot of issues that can keep eBook submissions out of retail distribution channels.

As more and more writers turn to self - publishing, they're going with a platform that can provide a wide variety of distribution channels and the opportunity for low - cost ebook gifting and promotion.

«This agreement opens up an important global distribution channel for Infinity [Publishing] authors, significantly increasing the exposure of Infinity eBooks to new audiences worldwide,» Arthur Gutch, the CEO of Infinity Publishing, was quoted as saying.

If you upload your print and / or ebook to the various retail channels through their distribution process, they will take a portion of each sale: «Dependent upon wholesale discount, IngramSpark publishers receive 45 — 70 % of their list price on print titles sold through the distribution channel, minus manufacturing costs (some markets may vary).

Most of the selfpublishers place value on a wide distribution, including print and ebook formats and several distribution channels.

For those who want or need these sorts of services, this is a very practical and absolutely legitimate way to get one's work (print and ebook versions) professionally edited and proof - read, and into the distribution channels, with the least possible up - front cost.

You can leverage a ton of distribution channels to promote your eBook, but, without knowing your audience, I can't tell you the best place to start.

While the ebook is available from Untreed's network of more than two hundred ebook retailers in its distribution channels, readers who purchase the book from the Untreed Reads store, thereby providing the maximum amount of royalty for the author and the publisher, as well as bringing consumers to its storefront to discover its catalog of ebooks, will receive additional content for free, this time in the form of Francke's music.

Some of the surprising numbers included the number of publishers who have no plans to produce ebooks at any time in the future, the very slight differences in total sales among the various top - name ebook distribution channels, and the startlingly high number of publishers who plan to release the majority of their titles in both print and digital editions.

Re Lucian's concern i think publishing will continue to morph and new alliances of writers, journalist, curators, illustrators, translators and social & mobile geeks will collaborate on ways to create ebooks, enhanced ebooks, interactive books — and additional distribution channels along with amazon... and increasingly what we create can be agnostic of technology, available on any devise, Mathew's coverage has been in - depth, up - to - date and writing for a wide audience... as a former JSJ reporter who is interested in this area i am in awe of his writing, and thankful for it, like so many others here evidentally are... maybe you, Matthew, will author your own Amazon - supported book?

The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues, including: spending on eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of eBooks; market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edition →

A little known fact about eBook distribution is that each retail channel has their very own set of requirements for accepting content that your eBook must meet before it can be sold.

As mentioned in other blog posts, these types of eBooks are accepted by all the major channels in our distribution network and work on all the major e-reading platforms.

Though fixed - layout formats have the slight disadvantage of not working across all eBook devices and applications and of not being accepted by some smaller distribution channels, they offer significantly more styling and layout options than reflowable eBooks, including colour backgrounds, multi-column content, and specific fonts.

This represents a completely new distribution model for some publishers (e.g., newspapers and magazines); it's an incremental revenue opportunity of remixed content for those already participating in the ebook channel.

Our authors rely on us to receive their completed manuscripts, format the content quickly into the most appropriate eBook file formats and perfect print - ready files, and then upload and manage the listings on all of their chosen retail, library and subscription service distribution channels.

These types of eBooks are accepted by all the major channels in our distribution network and work on all the major e-reading platforms.

Aptara, one of the leading content solutions providers, recently revealed a healthy 30 % increase of eBook production and listed Amazon as one of the most profitable channel to for your distribution (no surprises there).

Last but not least, the Thai eBook market has a lot of room to grow for authors, especially those who want to expand their distribution channels.

- Define your book's main / secondary genre - Research the top 10 books / authors in your main genre (Amazon page, pricing, # of likes, tags, categories, reviews, covers, book description, websites, social media activity / presence)- Develop a positioning statement and messages that will speak to readers of this genre but also differentiate your book - Design book cover keeping in mind what is selling in your genre and how you have positioned your book - Begin building social media presence (website, blog, FB fan page, twitter, pinterest, tumblr, slideshare, author profiles)- Decide on book formats (ebook, print, enhanced e-book) and distribution channels - Set the books price competitively, relative to the competition - Create the book launch plan and budget

Distribution of free books is generally easy through most eBook channels.

Pressbooks Public is being described as «a new indie author composition» service, which will effectively create a seamless channel for an author's creation of an ebook available for distribution not only to regular commercial channels but also to US library collections.

With the rise of mobile and tablet reading, Pubsoft lets users manage a branded online ebook publishing experience and collects market intelligence data that helps them to grow their platforms and maximize all distribution channels.

Especially, as I wrote the last article, about educating indie authors on how to work with libraries, I realized that the Smashwords» technology and distribution platform solves two of the largest barriers to libraries acquiring indie ebooks: putting the books into library distribution channels and getting them into ebook platforms that patrons are already comfortable with.

On the ebook distribution side, EpubDirect are the only (and admittedly impressive) crew actually making a go of that business and even they don't make up for the fact that the majority of ebooks sold in Ireland will have been distributed through other channels.

A straight - from - print output is basically an EPUB replica of the paper with essentially the sole advantage of making the book available for purchase through the eBook distribution channels.