Anyone
self publishing ebooks in this exciting time of new possibilities will want to be aware of online self publishing options and to know which self publishing companies and services offer the best options and support.
As I have been experiencing, learning, teaching, and writing about on - demand self publishing over the past decade or two [I actually started
self publishing ebooks in 1993 or 4], one area of book design has slid right past most of the new authors.
Not exact matches
Today, thanks to
ebooks and Amazon (amzn),
self -
publishing is a global phenomenon — an independent route intentionally chosen by more and more authors — that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits
in other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian.
Launched
in 2008, Smashwords has the tools to expand your audience through
self -
publishing and
ebook distribution to retailers and public libraries.
I usually suggest that authors start by investigating the free or low - cost services with good reputations
in the
self - pub community: Createspace, IngramSpark, and Lulu if they want to do print as well as
ebooks, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to - ereading - device services (Amazon's Kindle Direct
Publishing, Barnes & Noble's Nook Press, and Kobo's Kobo Writing Life) if they want to do an
ebook only.
In October, the online news site The Kernel
published an incendiary story called «An Epidemic of Filth,» claiming that online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, WHSmith, and others were selling
self -
published ebooks that featured «rape fantasies, incest porn and graphic descriptions of bestiality and child abuse.»
She made international headlines by selling over a million copies of her
self -
published books, primarily
in eBook format.
Finally, a lot has been said this year about the quality or rather the lack of it,
in the vast majority of
self -
published ebooks.
Locke's latest book, «How I Sold 1 Million
eBooks in 5 Months,» is a how - to marketing guide for
self -
published authors.
I discovered about How to Land (and Keep) a Literary Agent by Noah Lukeman (funny this is
self -
published, but I'm not knocking it
in any way, shape or form) by way of one of the free
eBook newsletters I get
in my inbox, and I just knew I had to check it out.
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In the latest sign of this disruption, author John Locke — who earlier this year became the first self - published author to sell a million ebooks — has signed an innovative deal with publisher Simon & Schuster that shows at least some players in the industry are thinking about how to adapt to the shifting balance of powe
In the latest sign of this disruption, author John Locke — who earlier this year became the first
self -
published author to sell a million
ebooks — has signed an innovative deal with publisher Simon & Schuster that shows at least some players
in the industry are thinking about how to adapt to the shifting balance of powe
in the industry are thinking about how to adapt to the shifting balance of power.
New writers, particularly
self -
published writers, are often encouraged to stick to
ebooks only
in these discourses.
I know non-fiction is still far behind
in this
eBook,
self -
publishing revolution we're having, but it's coming along.
As someone who —
in the last eighteen months — has
published with a big six house, a small private press, and
self - pubbed an
ebook, I can tell you there's no easy route for the writer.
I just read today
in the Guardian that
self -
publishing is 31 % of the
ebook market and are earning 40 % of the revenues.
Over the last few months, several
self -
published ebooks involving a certain hirsute sex machine have appeared
in Amazon's Kindle store, with titles like «Boffing Bigfoot,» «Savage Love,» and the newly released «Bigfoot Did Me From Behind And I Liked It.»
I am a
published poet and have
self -
published two collections of my poems, one which is only
in print form and one which is only
in ebook form.
asks Mark Coker, the founder and CEO of Smashwords — one of the few
ebook self -
publishing platforms that didn't clean house
in October.
Also, if you had,
in the past, a book
publishing contract with a publisher that has expired, we can help you to re-publish your book as a
self published author either as an
eBook or
in print.
Other recent developments
in the POD /
self -
publishing space include Amazon's merger of Booksurge and CreateSpace; Lulu's adding 200,000
eBooks from traditional publishers to their platform; and Andrew Sullivan is
self -
publishing a book via Blurb.
What I want to focus on is another illusory belief among some authors — and most of these are
self publishers — that
eBooks is the exclusive way to forge ahead
in publishing.
Nowadays you also do not need to learn to lay out a print book or do the
ebook development that's needed to manually create an
ebook responsive to all the devices
in order to
self -
publish.
«This is an industry wide issue impacting retailers that sell
self -
published ebooks due to the explosion of
self -
publishing, which
in the main is good as it gives new authors the opportunity to get their content
published.»
Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for
self -
published and digitally
published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles
in the devices of digital reading patrons.
And meanwhile the data
in this newer article is close to useless regarding
ebooks because whether you like it or not, most
self -
published ebooks do not have ISBNs on Amazon and B&N.
An agreement announced today between
ebook distributor and
self -
publishing platform Smashwords and OverDrive, the largest provider of digital content to public and school libraries, is going to give
self -
published authors one of the few remaining pieces
in the
publishing puzzle, namely the ability for libraries to... [Read more...]
Bear
in mind that this does not include sales by
self -
published authors, which is the fastest growing segment
in ebooks thanks to the many new tools and options available.
While the news of the 79 % increase
in self -
published sales is exciting for the way it demonstrates how much of the associated stigma is dissolving, there is still a long way to go before the bookselling industry reaches that long - awaited prediction of
ebooks wiping out the print market altogether.
At yesterday's IDPF event, BiblioBoard's Mitchell Davis sat down with Good eReader to talk about the new feature that was just launched with Library Journal that will offer libraries a way to feel confident about including
self -
published ebooks in their lending catalogs.
Thousands of
self -
published authors release new
ebooks every single month and most get lost
in the shuffle.
Smaller publishers such as Smashwords have also got involved
in the distribution of
eBooks from their wellspring of
self -
published content.
Maybe it would be more accurate to simply say that print sales are up this quarter, without claiming to know what direction
ebook sales as a whole including
self -
published titles are headed
in.
Bilbary is also reaching out to
self -
published authors to promote indie
ebooks; the company is also highly focused on developing an international following, beginning with work
in Germany, Spain, China, and India.
You don't need to
publish only
in ebook formats to be successful as a
self - publisher.
This session, moderated by Mark Coker of Smashwords, will feature a blue ribbon panel of
ebook industry experts who will provide attendees diverse opinions on a wide range of
ebook industry trends and issues, including DRM, reading device trends, consumer awareness and consumer marketing trends,
ebook self -
publishing, how Amazon's digital
self -
publishing offerings might upset the balance of power
in traditional print
publishing, digital ink technologies, and more.
The completely updated version of
Self -
Publish Your Novel will be available as an
ebook in February 2017.
Now traditional publishers are experimenting with lower
ebook prices and competing with
self -
published authors
in the bargain bins.
Michael Prescott — more than 800,000
self -
published ebooks sold (Dec 2011) Chris Culver — over 550,000 (Dec 2011) Heather Killough - Walden — over 500,000 books sold (Dec 2011) Selena Kitt — «With half a million
ebooks sold
in 2011 alone» J.A. Konrath — more than 500,000
ebooks sold (November 2011) Stephen Leather — close to 500,000 books sold (Nov 2011)
As a former engineer and software designer of 15 years, April enjoys immersing herself
in ebook, Print on Demand and other emerging
publishing technologies for
self -
published authors.
Raleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader
in self -
publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new
eBook content on e-reader devices and tablets.
Raleigh, North Carolina --(November 3, 2011)- Lulu.com, the leader
in self -
publishing, announced today a new free pricing feature for
eBooks that enables authors to sell their digital content to their readers with a price tag of $ 0.00.
While Amazon may be the biggest name
in ebook self -
publishing, they're not the only players.
Self - publisher identities day after Christmas as highest traffic day for new eBook downloadsRaleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader in self - publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new eBook content on e-reader devices and tabl
Self - publisher identities day after Christmas as highest traffic day for new
eBook downloadsRaleigh, NC (December 21, 2011)-- Lulu.com, the leader
in self - publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new eBook content on e-reader devices and tabl
self -
publishing, announced today the first annual «Download Day» to be held December 26th, 2011 — a day the company predicts to be the highest traffic shopping day for readers downloading new
eBook content on e-reader devices and tablets.
She now does all my technical
ebook conversions, proofing, helps me manage marketing through social media and assists with all of the other many tasks involved
in self publishing.
Resources like Lulu, the leader
in self -
publishing, make it easier than ever for authors to take advantage of the great opportunities
eBooks bring to sell more books and reach more readers — absolutely free.
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.
If you make your
self -
published paperback available
in ebook, hardcover, limited or any other edition, then each format must have its own separate ISBN to identify each individual edition.
It is particularly important if you plan to
self -
publish more books or
eBooks in the future, as you want to make a good first impression that you can then build on.
Yes, traditional publishers are all competing for the important
in - store shelf space, but there are enough
self published authors who are selling gangbusters
in ebooks, who would do well on shelves.