Not exact matches
I have written extensively about this topic and have a white paper
title The Four Paths to Publishing, that layouts out the different opportunities available today for authors to get their books
in the
hands of readers.
They're readily available everywhere from thrift stores to second
hand bookshops and have a very low carbon footprint, but if you're a truly voracious
reader and want to keep up on all the current
titles coming to the market, an eReader allows you to tote around hundreds
of good books
in a tiny package and because it's meant to be reused over and over again, it offers a modern take on a problem that's already been around for some time.
But if the research has been done and verified on the upcoming Snowden
title, the book written, the editing finalized, and the entire manuscript formatted for printing, why is it not
in the
hands of readers on their devices?
Much
of this kind
of success may have a lot to do with Sourcebooks» pioneering spirit, an attitude which has seen the publisher participate
in a number
of experimental and mildly controversial initiatives to put ebooks
in the
hands of readers, put
titles in public libraries, and put children's books
in the
hands of shoppers.
In order to get manga into the
hands of comic
readers and build a bigger audience Viz has been distributing
titles to ComiXology.
Libboo «s Jason Freeman, Minister
of Strategic Growth, was on
hand a Digital Book World to talk about the importance
of a site that speaks to both sides
of the book
in terms
of giving authors an option to aid
in helping new
readers find their
titles, as well as giving
readers a place to find content that has been vetted by their own social media contacts.
An
in - house video advertisement for an all - you - can - read service was circulated on a Kindle forum this week promising
reader access to popular
titles such as the Man Booker prize winner The Life
of Pi, Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants and the Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Lord
of the Rings, «all
in the palm
of your
hand».
The publishers, on the other
hand, say that
readers turning to scanlations is a reason why they can't or won't license certain
titles or,
in the case
of the Japanese publishers, why a series is being axed early.
With six
titles available now across a variety
of tablets, typically priced at $ 3.99 for two stories and created with the birth - to - three - year - old
reader in mind, the BabyFirst ebooks will go
hand -
in -
hand with the network's award - winning line
of educational videos and programs.
Another comment noted that having a
title never go out
of print and able to be
in a
reader's
hands in seconds no matter where they are has to be beneficial to the seller.
As
of this week, Smith will be the sole UK retailer
of the Kobo e-reader and its library
of 2.2 million e-books, with the
readers retailing from # 89.99 — putting it 99p behind the latest Kindle variant's # 89 — and over a million
of the books available free
of charge, including some truly astonishing - sounding
titles, such as Slow
Hands (but not that one), Kiss Me Deadly (but not that one) and Dancing
In The Moonlight (but not that one.
Amazon said
readers will play a
hand in selecting the shortlist, compiled using «a number
of factors which measure customer interest
in the
titles» along with a panel
of judges made
of up Amazon executives and literary figures.
«So long as DRM stays part
of the plot, every Kindle
reader sold, every Kindle app installed and every Kindle
title purchased will strengthen Amazon's
hand... if you could buy an e-book
in a standard format that, like an MP3 music file, would be playable on current and imaginable future hardware, it wouldn't matter which store sold it.
Insightful reviews and excellent suggestions
of similar
titles will ensure that
readers are never without a good book
in hand.