1 Which is of great benefit to Amazon but also of
some small benefit to readers... if I want to read, say, To Kill A Mockingbird right now, the Kindle would have it to me in less than a minute.
Not exact matches
De Geer said his business — which provides mobile card
readers and other digital payment products
to small businesses — was
benefiting from the trend.
Since only a
small percentage of my
readers would live close enough
to you
to meet one on one or in a
small group, is there anything else they can do
to continue
benefiting from your expertise?
While many writers of both fiction and non-fiction have been able
to enjoy the
benefits of the digital world, whether by submitting manuscripts
to agents in e-reader-compatible format for consideration for traditional publishing, or establishing themselves as self - published authors with a
small - but - growing loyal following of
readers, the electronic age has not caught up as readily with the needs of graphic novelists.
So when Canadian publisher Fierce Ink Press Co-Op Ltd opened the doors on its digital - only YA genre publisher last month, it wasn't hard
to figure out what made this particular
small press stand out: its focus on spreading hopeful messages
to teen
readers and its determination that teen - related charities would
benefit from its titles, requiring that 20 % of the net proceeds from all books sold be donated
to organizations that serve young adults.
Physical book publishing has traditionally been a reasonably competitive industry,
to the
benefit of
readers.21 The publishing industry has consolidated in recent years, but there are still numerous academic,
small, and specialty presses that help make sure
readers will have access
to multiple genres of books, at multiple price points.
However, this avenue can certainly
benefit a writer who has only published one or two
small projects and anticipates building a freelance career by providing two significant fan bases: 1)
readers who download your book, and 2) the panel members who take the time
to judge whether your work meets their criteria.