Who am I to
talk about ebook publishing?
Not exact matches
I point you over here, at AuthorEarnings.com, where they're
talking about how there is a strong shift in
ebook purchasing over to indie -
published and Amazon - imprint -
published ebooks.
This panel of top Spanish - language
publishing executives
talk about why
ebooks have been slower to take hold in Spanish, what the future holds, and whether the historical dominance of Spain itself for global Spanish - language
publishing is likely to continue or will be eroded by the forces of digital change.
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.
We
talked about how the rise of
ebook self -
publishing will transform
publishing for the benefit of writers and readers.
We'll
talk about self -
publishing versus independent publishers, publicity and some of the options available for
ebooks today.
Digital Book World is one of the leading conferences, where the entire digital
publishing industry gets together and
talks about the current state of affairs and future of e-readers and
ebooks.
Many luminaries in the
publishing industry are going to
talk about the merits of
eBook subscription services.
I know this is a bit off the subject, but since we're
talking about best deals for authors, has anyone used LuLu for their
ebook distribution and
publishing?
Last week, we
talked about publishing your
ebook by uploading your file to a distributor such as Smashwords or Draft 2 Digital.
You fail to note that the
ebook copy has a far higher profit ratio, no
publishing cost, no shipping cost (most
ebooks are so small it would take thousands of downloads for the cost to be worth even
talking about)
Mercy and Rachel
talk about the first
eBook that we will be offering and may help other Indie authors get on the right track with digital
publishing.
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.
They also
talk about why the
publishing industry needs to bundle more
eBooks and audiobooks together, to make... [Read more...]
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.
Today Michael Kozlowski and Jeremy Greenfield
talk about the hottest topic in self -
publishing right now, the bulk deleting of erotica content from major
eBook stores.
Today on the show Mercy and Michael
talk about some of the digital
publishing and
eBook companies that had newsworthy days.
Ayman Abdel - Rahman helped create a self -
publishing tool called BookBake and
talks about the
ebook market overseas.
We also
talk about the future of
ebook publishing and new devices.
If you want to join a book club, or want to
talk shop
about e-readers,
ebooks, digital
publishing and so on, check out our online interactive community, the Good e-Reader Forum.
Nor is forcing indie authors and publishers to
publish for nought doing anything
about the
ebook prices you
talk about.
We
talk about the current state of affairs in digital
publishing,
eBooks, e-Paper, e-Readers, Tablets, Library... [Read more...]
Today, in this third post on formatting, I want to
talk about many things which have been lost in the rush toward
ebooks: self -
publishing front back matter.
There's a lot of
talk about how there's more competition in the Kindle Store and elsewhere these days — more independent authors
publishing and also more Big 6 backlist books being put out in
ebook form, but if you can cultivate a fan base that enjoys your work and will try a lot of what you write, then you can do this for a living, providing you're able to
publish regularly and keep getting more stuff out there for readers to consume.
We
talked about how the rise of
ebook self -
publishing will transform
publishing for the benefit of writers and -LSB-...]
In part one of this two - part interview, Connie
talks about the history of Battenkill Books, the strategies that have kept the business growing despite the difficult economic climate, her perspective on
ebooks and their impact on
publishing and bookstores, and the variety of customer preferences that she encounters on a daily basis.
In a report entitled The Future of
Ebooks,
published by PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC), there is
talk about publishers adapting for the future:
Guest Expert: Sue Collier When I
talk to authors
about ISBNs and
ebooks, they usually have two questions: The first is do they need an ISBN if they are
publishing an
ebook.
She also
talks about how she put her self -
published book out as an
ebook, a print book using print - on - demand, and an audio book — all with a zero to low start - up costs.
In the first paragraph of the so - called article, Kozlowski
talks about self -
published authors with «insistent need to spam social media and pump out a copious amount of horrible
ebooks...» He complains that self -
published books are found right there along with what I assume he thinks are «real» books on Amazon and other online retailers.
When it comes to the
ebook format, undoubtedly ePub is the situation we're
talking about, we probably know that ePub stands for «electronic publication» and it's the accepted standard format for electronic reader and digital book
publishing.
«We feel that there is a retro trend
about to engulf
publishing, including a backlash against
eBooks, back -
talking about digital audio books, and backstabbing in general towards digital
publishing,» McLean said.
Here's the series: Tues: Where to
Publish Wed: Formatting
Ebooks — The Easy Ways Thurs: Formatting
Ebooks — The Hard Way Fri:
Publishing to iTunes
Ebook Formatting Yesterday, we
talked about The Easy Ways to format.
Publishing Houses are
talking about 200 % increases in
ebook sales.
We
talked about a range of issues related to
ebooks, self -
publishing, piracy and DRM.
Talking about bells and whistles and how they're not supported is a great way to keep the conversation limited to
ebook developers and out of reach — or interest — of people in
publishing.
Publishing pundits opine that readers» Kindles are all «full» now, and
talk about the «glut» of
ebooks.
In the intro, I go into some pertinent
publishing news: Kobo has become Tolino's tech partner, which makes it a much bigger player in the growing German
ebook market; Amazon is opening a bookstore in New York City; while Barnes & Noble reported a 9 % decline in sales over the holiday period, there's discussion on the impact of the All Romance
Ebooks closure, and once again, I
talk about the importance of multiple streams of income, as well as multi - currency / multi-country income in order to weather the changes undoubtedly ahead and hedge against potential economic changes.
This website offers straight
talk for writers
about producing and marketing excellent books,
eBook technology, book design, typography, writing, literacy, and the
publishing business.
I'm going to
talk about metadata, foreign markets, cover designers, book promotion,
ebook formatting, and a whole slew of other things that will make you better at the business of self -
publishing.