To learn more about how to set up your ebook on the different retailers, read our master guide
on ebook publishing platforms.
For ebooks, the resolution varies depending
on the ebook publishing platform.
Not exact matches
The new generation of
publishing houses focus
on getting independent authors onto various
ebook distribution
platforms such as Kindle, iBooks, and Nook.
This as - of - yet untapped level
on consumer — the person who wishes he read more books or was more up - to - date
on current events, but simply doesn't have enough time to devote to this type of reading — is becoming a bigger focus among digital
publishing platforms; last week, Rooster announced the March 11th launch of its «snippet» reading subscription that lets users consume serialized books at a fraction of the cost of full - size
ebook subscriptions, again, optimized for smartphone reading.
These authors will find their way to market via
ebook self -
publishing platforms, and once they learn they can do it better, faster, more profitably and more enjoyably
on their own, it'll be tougher and more expensive for publishers to win them back.
That will be sufficient to get you started by
publishing to Amazon in print and
ebook form, and once you've mastered that you can move
on to the various other distribution
platforms.
We've got more advice
on using these
platforms over
on our
eBook Publishing page.
You've probably noticed how I've recently
published a lot of
eBooks on Amazon's Kindle
publishing platform.
Self -
publishing also gives you unique and powerful
publishing options that mainstream publishers can't consider: you can
publish your book in serials (shorter
ebooks) or put the content up
on Wattpad to start building your
platform.
Fact: Self
publishing a book or eBook on platforms such as Amazon's Createspace and Kindle Direct Publishing can sometimes, quite literally
publishing a book or
eBook on platforms such as Amazon's Createspace and Kindle Direct
Publishing can sometimes, quite literally
Publishing can sometimes, quite literally, be free.
Depending
on which of our Ready - made Cover Design options you select, after we customize your purchased cover design you will receive a file you can use with your
ebook or print
publishing platform.
You can
publish your
ebooks on their Macmillan
platform, absolutely free, and get them aggregated to the major
ebook retailers, including Amazon Kindle, Apple, Barnes and Noble Nook, Kobo, and Google Play.
I am wondering if you would consider
publishing your recent statement about
ebooks on a
platform other than Facebook?
Many authors have spoken out
on the superfluousness of having an agent take
on roles that the indie author can easily fulfill; if
ebook platforms like Kindle Direct
Publishing were to ridiculously insist that they would only accept
ebook submissions from literary agents, that would be the end of indie authors and agents would once again be almost a requirement for authors to put their works in front of readers.
His personal formula for writing and
publishing through
platforms like CreateSpace for his print editions and online
platforms for
ebooks has resulted in twenty - five books
on the bestseller list, featured articles in the Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers, and a book co-written with Clive Cussler, to be
published later this year.
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Self -
published titles continue to grow
on the Nook
Platform and the company said they represent about 25 % of all
eBook sales
on Nook devices and sales are growing roughly 20 % each quarter.
Ahn went
on to describe some of the processes which Korean
ebook publishing platforms employ, notably a very user friendly drop - and - drag system which he compared to the ease of using Power Point, a factor which may lead to greater numbers of self -
published authors, even as greater numbers of readers go digital.
Kindle Direct
Publishing is a self - publishing platform that individuals and small presses use to add their eBooks for sale on the Amazon
Publishing is a self -
publishing platform that individuals and small presses use to add their eBooks for sale on the Amazon
publishing platform that individuals and small presses use to add their
eBooks for sale
on the Amazon bookstore.
Publishing on eBook platforms such as Amazon Kindle Direct
Publishing (KDP) is extremely inexpensive by comparison to all other print options.
Typically, the royalty rates paid to authors are established by the self
publishing platform used, are non-negotiable and depend
on costs to produce and distribute the book or
ebook.
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)
At this level, besides total book design, including print and
ebook formatting, you'll also get access to two of my premium online courses
on book marketing and building an author
platform, my step - by - step book launch checklist, as well as one month of
publishing support... along with some book promotion graphics to make your book look awesome.
The topic has been
on my mind recently as I re-evaluate the policy regarding serial
ebooks at Smashwords, the
ebook publishing and distribution
platform I run.
That's why
publishing on a
platform such as Kindle may be preferred for
ebooks since there are specific downloading and sharing limitations and procedures in place.
Amazon provides free apps that make
eBooks published on their
platform readily available for consumption
on Android, Blackberry or iPhone smartphones.
This service is available for unpublished writers who have not still
published their manuscript
on self
publishing platforms and for self
published authors who dream to see their
ebook on the paper version.
But the difference with
publishing on Amazon is that my
ebook can be read
on my pc, smartphone and a variety of tablets including
on the iPad... however, the iBook reader is restricted to only Apple
platforms so my
ebook audience is restricted to only those with access to Apple technology.
Good e-Reader sat down at the Frankfurt Book Fair today with Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content at Barnes and Noble, to talk about the current state of the Nook division, the associated Nook Press self -
publishing platform, and the upcoming affiliate drive to help authors receive an additional benefit for driving their own fans towards
ebook purchases that offer a return
on the transaction.
Open Road intends
on exclusively
publishing the trilogy in
ebook form, which will be available for most
platforms.
Ebook distribution
platform Smashwords and
publishing industry news mainstay Publisher's Weekly have collaborated
on a new bestseller list project that will spread the word about titles
on a monthly basis.
Today, they talk about all of the news surrounding Sony and Kobo joining forces
on eBooks and how it affects indie authors and self -
publishing distribution
platforms, such as Smashwords.
Amazon signs authors to one of their imprints who sell lots of
ebooks on their Kindle Direct
Publishing platform or they bid
on the rights to the... [Read more...]
He said that indie authors who sell lots of
ebooks are fast tracked through Singles or invited to
publish on their
platform.
You can price an
ebook as free
on Amazon's Kindle Direct
Publishing platform — they just don't make it easy.
Last week, Barnes & Noble launched a new Print
on Demand service to complement their Nook
ebook self -
publishing platform.
What actually may make this venture far more profitable than enhanced
ebooks from a few years ago is the building
on the HTML5
platform for ease of consumption across multiple
platforms, as well as Pubsoft's original offering to the digital
publishing industry of creating streamlined, one - stop - shopping for authors and publishers to market, sell, and retrieve royalties
on their titles, regardless of retail outlet.
W3C, together with IDPF (International Digital
Publishing Forum) and BISG (Book Industry Study Group), held a Workshop
on Electronic Books and the Open Web
Platform, under the title
eBooks: Great Expectations for Web Standards,
on the 11 and 12 February 2013 in New York, USA.
Rather than go
on about how it's essentially another version of Createspace
publishing with the convenience of one dashboard for
ebook and paperback books, I'll give you a point - by - point comparison of the two
platforms.
I had a client ask me recently why you can't price an
ebook as free
on Amazon's Kindle Direct
Publishing platform.
If you want to
publish an
ebook for wide consumption, you basically have to
publish it
on the Kindle
platform.
Unlike Lulu.com or CreateSpace.com, FastPencil is the only online
publishing system that provides authors with a free online book editor, free formatting and design templates and totally integrated
publishing and distribution for all
platforms - including print -
on - demand and
eBooks.
Most web browsers can open a PDF file without third - party apps and you can
publish your
ebook on multiple
platforms.
Previously
published in paperback in 2002 by print -
on - demand specialist BookLocker, Sherlock has now made her
ebook available
on a variety of
platforms, including XinXii.com.
There is no shortage of authors writing books and thanks to the multitude of
platforms to create an
ebook or a print -
on - demand physical book, there is also no shortage of ways an author can go about getting his work into the hands of the reading public, even while bypassing the traditional
publishing industry altogether.
Amazon offers two
platforms for self -
published authors, the first being the Kindle Direct
Publishing site that helps authors post their works to the Kindle store as
ebooks, the second being the print -
on - demand service CreateSpace.
The essence of this new
platform is to allow indie authors to
publish their
ebooks on Kobo's expansive ecosystem.
Today Booktango announced that authors who
publish by July 4, 2012 using Booktango's DIY Free
eBook Publishing Platform will keep the entirety of the sales on ebooks sold on Booktango.com for the life of the e
eBook Publishing Platform will keep the entirety of the sales
on ebooks sold
on Booktango.com for the life of the
ebookebook.
Inexpensive access to print -
on - demand uploading has allowed authors to have a bookstore - quality edition of their titles in print, and
platforms like KDP and NookPress have made it possible to list self -
published ebooks alongside their bestselling, traditional counterparts.
With so much emphasis placed
on the expansion into foreign markets at this year's FutureBook event, where even the major
ebook distribution
platforms were discussing their investment and planning in global expansion, self -
published authors truly stand to benefit from the opening of larger reader markets, but only if... [Read more...]