Not exact matches
In an even bolder move, Rowling published the
ebooks through her own site
only a few weeks ago and gave several other
online retail booksellers the take - it - or - leave - it deal of a lifetime: other
retailers» customers can go to their favorite
online book sites to purchase the books, which diverts them to Pottermore for the sale, then the original
retailers will still send the
ebooks to the consumers» e-reader devices without requiring the downloading to a computer and transferring via cable that many customers have to rely on when purchasing books from sites other than the one that markets their e-readers.
These allegations have come up in the past and they stem mostly from the fact that Amazon relies on author honesty instead of vetting each uploaded
ebook; the
online book
retailer also has
only course of action against stolen content, which is namely to wait for complaints from consumers or authors, then remove the
ebook from its catalog.
Amazon is the
only online retailer that does not require an ISBN number for
ebooks.
The major
online ebook retailers are Amazon (which enjoys the majority of the market and sells both print and
ebooks), Kobo (an
ebook retailer a wide international reach), Barnes & Noble (print and digital), Apple (
ebook only), and Google Play (
ebook only).
7) Extended distribution — Make your book (paperback and
ebook) available to thousands of
online and offline
retailers in addition to libraries using your own isbn as publisher 8) Beta Read and Proofread — Your book will be edited (one pass
only).
Vook and BookBaby are both
ebook aggregators who not
only distribute your
ebooks to the
online retailers, but can create your
ebook for you — including Fixed Format EPUBs for complex and image - heavy books.
The Kindle for Samsung app, a custom - built version of Amazon's e-reader just for Galaxy devices, will provide not
only access to the
online retailer's collection of books and reading material, but will also give app users a free
ebook every month.