I just received an email from Ron Pramschufer at www.selfpublishing.com regarding a new player in the Self Publishing business called Kbuuk. Seems that they have developed apps that will enable you to design a cover for your book, upload your file and have it converted to an epub. They also have other tools for marketing but you have to subscribe … [Read more...]
A number of authors have asked us if we can produce children’s books for the eBook market. The answer to that is yes we can but there are a few things would be authors need to know. First of all, what is considered to be a children’s book? A children’s book usually consists of pages of colorful illustrations with text. The text will often … [Read more...]
According to the Book Business blog and GalleyCat website (and probably a few score of other “hot media sources”), “Amazon is the most lucrative ebook sales channel.” This is news? But… …notice they didn’t say the “best ebook sales channel” or the “smartest ebook sales channel?” Nope. In today’s marketplace Amazon is the … [Read more...]
SelfPublishing.com offers a professional and affordable option to have your printed book edition converted to the two most popular e-book formats. Once your conversion is completed, you’ll receive an ePub and a Mobi edition of your e-book. You can then go directly to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers to have your e-editions listed … [Read more...]
The ebook is a hot topic at the writers’ conferences I attend. No matter what issue I’m addressing as a workshop leader, I get questions about publishing and marketing ebooks. For information about ebook publishing, let me direct you to the Internet. I got over sixty-eight million results when I did an Internet search using keywords, … [Read more...]
The last year has been filled with uncertainty because of all the transitions in the publishing industry. As a result, many writers have been searching for new directions with the collapse of the economy and transition in the publishing industry to high-profile celebrity authors. Meanwhile, things have gotten worse and worse for most writers. … [Read more...]
9 Truths I Have Learnt About EBook Production: Advice to Publishers Starting Out in EBooks I fell into digital publishing after doing freelance work for various online business start-ups based in East London. At the time, I was looking for a full-time job and not thinking so much about career progression, but it occurs to me now that my background … [Read more...]
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