If you are
using our eBook Distribution Service you must tick «yes» to the question «Are you using our Distribution Service?
If you choose to
use our eBook Distribution Service, we will distribute your eBook files on your behalf, but, again, this does not affect your ownership of the files or content.
You can sign up directly with Apple, and download their iTunes Producer app and create your book samples yourself, or you can
use an eBook distribution service like BookBaby that does all the heavy lifting for you.
Not exact matches
We'll learn how to
use the iPad apps «Book Creator» and «Creative Book Builder» to create and share enhanced / multimedia
eBooks using DropBox for free cloud storage /
distribution.
When an
eBook credit is
used and CircularFLO is run in «live mode» all pages have their watermarks removed and a validated EPUB3 and KF8 compatible file is created that is ready for
distribution and sale.
It seems to have a lot of features that I'm just not entirely sure about, and I also think the newer version of Calibre is missing or has changed certain things; for instance, I can't find the option to maintain my cover's image dimensions (unless that's because I'm outputting to mobi instead of epub), which leads me to my additional question: How do I stop Calibre from constantly resizing my 1600 × 2400 image (what I've read is ideal size for
use through any
ebook distribution channel) down to 1333x???? (sorry, not at my computer at present so can't remember the dimensions it shrinks it to).
If I write a book I can easily convert it to
eBook format, costing me nothing, and I can
use CreateSpace or Smashwords and create a print book with worldwide channel
distribution... again, for nothing.
While it's true that you'll get much wider
distribution for your
eBooks using Smashwords and Amazon KDP together, you'll need to create a properly - formatted Word doc.
Overdrive is well known as the premier
eBook content
distribution platform that libraries
use to facilitate the lending of digital books, audiobooks, videos and more.
I will be covering the basic process of writing a novel, proofreading, copy editing, developmental editing, cover design, formatting for paperbacks and the various
ebook formats,
ebook and paperback
distribution and all sorts of good stuff I've learned about marketing — including how to
use Amazon categories to increase your visibility, how to to build your mailing list, how to get reviews, how to
use Facebook ads, running giveaways and contests, and much more.
I like to recommend
using Pronoun instead for
distribution to Amazon KDP (for
ebooks) because they have some marketing features of Select without locking you into the 90 day exclusivity period.
Most other
ebook conversion and
distribution services will limit the ways you can
use the books they make for you.
If you want to price your
ebooks higher, stop selling them on Amazon.com, and simply sell them
using other available
distribution channels at the price you wish to sell them.
So generally, you should plan on
using a unique ISBN for each format (print,
ebook, audio, translation, and so on) rather than each retailer or
distribution method.
The quiet underdog in the
ebook publishing and
distribution arena has long been Smashwords, a site known for its ease of
use and welcome of nearly every genre.
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?
I'm thinking of publishing both
ebook and POD hardcopy with IngramSpark, and
using them for the
distribution also, rather than trying to create my own relationships with each individual «storefront».
Note: Whether for print books or
ebooks, self published authors who do NOT
use a self publishing platform (such as Createspace or KDP) and who do all the production, printing,
distribution and marketing of their books themselves do not receive «royalties.»
Alternatively, authors can
use an
eBook distributor as a one - stop book
distribution shop.
Example: Apple does not require an ISBN if you
use their iTunes Connect to upload your
eBook but Smashwords does require an ISBN if you
use their
distribution service to add your
eBook to the Apple iBooks store.
Use this to make certain the digital files you upload into IngramSpark for print - on - demand and
ebook distribution meet all the specified requirements.
South African app developer Snapplify was recently tapped to create an
ebook reading app specifically for Macmillan SA's educational content in order to help the publisher avoid some of the pitfalls of
ebook distribution in these markets and avoid the issues that arise from print textbook
use.
«Softlink is proud to support literacy and learning with the
distribution of OverDrive
eBooks and audiobooks, as it encourages students to read and learn
using the devices they
use every day, anywhere, anytime.»
With the acquisition of BookIr, a leading analytics platform that tracks the sales of nearly four million books to provide information to professionals in every aspect of the publishing industry, Vook is poised to offer unheard of tools to authors who
use its
ebook creation and
distribution service.
«Our current publishing customers will appreciate the extra options presented by FastPencil's cloud - based collaborative platform, intuitive design and development tools for both print and
ebooks, and integrated
use of social media at every stage from concept to
distribution.
This media type is in wide
use for the
distribution of
ebooks in the EPUB format.
The promised improvements you talk about may excite you, but most indies are jumping ship to Draft2Digital, which is already ahead of the game with price controls, is far easier to
use for
ebook conversion, offers monthly payments for authors, and is rapidly expanding its
distribution options too.
Any other
use of our
ebooks, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification,
distribution, or republication without the prior written permission of Lybrary.com is strictly prohibited.
The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of
eBook issues, including: spending on
eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011;
use levels of various kinds of eBooks; market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use levels of various kinds of
eBooks; market penetration by various specific
eBook publishers; extent of
use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles;
use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of various channels of
distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers;
use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of
eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of
eBooks on print book spending;
use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of
eBooks in integrated search; price increases for
eBooks; contract renewal rates for
eBooks;
use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of special
eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current
use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
use of
eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in
eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library
Use of eBooks 2011 Editio
Use of
eBooks 2011 Edition →
With simple to
use formatting and uploading for indie authors to any number of
ebook distribution platforms, the ability to discover great new reading material has never been easier.
More experienced authors also make
use of Amazon owned CreateSpace platform to create «Print On Demand» paperback copies of their
eBooks for even more
distribution and income opportunities.
It is technically not required if you are only going to publish an
ebook version of your novel, but it will be required if you want to make
use of Ingram Spark's expanded
distribution features.
Years later when Draft2Digital came out as an
ebook distribution service, it distinguished itself from Smashwords by accepting virtually anything uploaded and made an
ebook from that
using the artificial intelligence of its automated system.
In my article 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Decide How to Distribute Your
eBook I recommend indies ask themselves these 5 questions as they weigh self -
distribution vs.
using an aggregator:
If so, you can't
use IngramSpark for
eBook distribution or suspend it for your 90 day exclusivity period.
And Amazon had set aside a $ 500,000 fund for December to be shared among «KDP Select» authors (who publish their
ebooks using Amazon's tools and agree to let Amazon hold exclusive digital
distribution rights).
Publishers and
ebook distribution platforms
use various types of DRM, and this infographic from Sheridan explains what the DRM solution offered by Adobe is about.
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 — Your book will be read by a reviewer.
If you're patient and willing to format your Word document carefully, you can
use the automated conversion processes of Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, Pronoun or similar
ebook retailer and
distribution services.
But if you also need to create
eBook files that can be disseminated through
distribution channels and read offline, and / or your apps with that same content then
using EPUB for all three
distribution channels may be be a compelling way to modularize your production and delivery work streams and reduce your overall costs, even if your articles and other content nuggets are originally stored in a CMS system or Wiki.
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).
My sister company, «Telemachus Press,»
uses Smashwords for all their
eBook distribution (excuse the «commercial» they are «pros.»)
In January, Smashwords announced a
distribution agreement with Lexcyle, now owned by Amazon, where Smashwords
ebooks are listed in the native
ebook catalog of Stanza, the e-reading app
used by over two million iPhone and iPod Touch customers.
Publishers and
ebook distribution platforms
use various types of DRM, and this infographic from Sheridan explains what the DRM solution offered by...
For
eBooks, EPUB has become the most prevalent format
used by publishers for content creation and
distribution around the world and hundreds of different reading systems support this format.
OverDrive dominates
ebook distribution for public libraries, but B&T, based in Charlotte, NC, saw an opportunity in this market because the company felt a cogent argument could be made for libraries to
use a highly regarded print book distributor, with deep ties to the library market, for its digital content as well.
As with our printed book sales and
distribution services, Bookmasters
uses the latest industry technology to make our publishers» and authors»
eBook title information available to the U.S. and international publishing industry trade while working with you to ensure the accuracy of your books» metadata.
I
use eBookit.com for much of my
ebook formatting and
distribution.
With the acquisition of BookIr, a leading analytics platform that tracks the sales of nearly four million books to provide information to professionals in every aspect of the publishing industry, Vook is poised to offer unheard - of tools to authors who
use its
ebook creation and
distribution service.
The primary benefit of
using Smashwords is to utilize our
distribution services which get your book listed for sale at the leading
ebook retailers and library
ebook aggregators (iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Scribd, OverDrive, etc).