Self-published ebook sales reach 20% of genre market. Between the lines … Bowker Market Research figures also revealed that women are more likely to buy self-published ebooks than men. Photo: Richard Levine/Alamy Self-published books accounted for more than 20% of crime, science fiction, romance and humour ebooks sold in the UK in 2012, according to newly released statistics. The figures, from Bowker Market Research, show that while self-published books made up a tiny proportion – 2% – of all books purchased last year, this figure increases dramatically, to 12%, when print books are removed from the equation. When just adult fiction and non-fiction ebooks are looked at, self-publishing's share increases to 14% of the market, and in the crime, science fiction, romance and humour genres, self-publishing took more than 20%, according to Steve Bohme, UK research director at Bowker, which tracks book-purchasing trends by interviewing over 3,000 book-buyers a month.
How To Self-Publish with Amazon: Video Tutorial - AppNewser. 235,000+ Self-Published Titles Released Annually. PressBooks | simple book production. How Much Should You Charge for Your eBook? [This article is excerpted from BookBaby's free PDF "eBook Publishing: The How-To Guide for Writers" by Steven Spatz. Download the whole guide HERE at no cost.] Cruise any of the writer’s forums on the internet and you’re bound to find a log of discussions on the topic of eBook pricing.
You’ll find legions of authors who are enjoying success — and best net sales revenue per book — at the currently popular price levels of $4.99 to $9.99. They’re making the maximum royalty from the eBook retailers — up to 70% returned to the author — and believe the higher prices begin to reflect the quality and value of their efforts. On the other side of the argument are hundreds of authors thrilled with the results of pricing their books down to rock bottom levels — $1.99 to 99¢ — giving up the high percentage of return for larger numbers of fans. Amazon’s list of 100 best-selling books has become a pricing free-for-all. Think about percentages A few reasons to price your book at 99¢:
20 Free Sites Where You Can Promote Your eBook. Ebooks For Libraries. Joe sez: I recently got an interesting email from a library in Texas. In short, they're setting up their own internal check-out system for ebooks, and are seeking to buy ebooks directly from authors and publishers. I asked if they wouldn't mind doing a guest blog discussing some of the issues libraries are now facing with the rising popularity of ebooks. They graciously replied, and here it is... Mike and Linda: Thanks to Joe for giving us a chance to talk to you about libraries and eBooks!
We’re Michael Saperstein and Linda Stevens, librarians from Harris County Public Library, a large public library system in Houston, Texas. Please grab the beverage of your choice and find a comfy chair, because we’ve tried to summarize, but this might take a minute. First, if you haven’t been to the public library in a while, it has changed quite a bit. Now for the issues: Accessibility Better Public Experience Collection Decisions Library Benefits So what does the library have to offer?
1. A: Good. A: Why? iBooks Author Templates :: Photography. How To Write Your First Book In iBooks Author. If you have ever wanted to write a book and get it published, Apple’s latest— and possibly game changing software–iBooks Author might very well be the easiest and fastest way to get it done. Apple recently introduced iBooks Author in a live presentation at the Guggenheim in New York.
The software is aimed at textbook writers and publishers, but it can just as well be used for producing cookbooks, picture books, interactive fiction novels, how-to books, and the like. iBooks Author looks to be the first consumer-based e-Pub software designed for multimedia books. Feature Overview E-books designed with iBooks Author are basically geared to be read on the iPad platform using the recently updated iBooks 2 reader app. iBooks Author books can however be exported to PDF format, and to plain text format—excluding the embedded images and other media.
If you’re familiar with Apple’s desktop publishing application, Pages, you’ll feel at home with iBooks Author. Extra Features iPad Preview. Opinion: iBooks Author – why photographers should care. Gear Talk iBooks Author, the new ebook authoring app from Apple. Yesterday, at an event in New York, Apple released an update to its iBooks app, along with an all-new authoring application that makes it very easy to create stunning interactive books for the iPad. On the surface of things, this seemed to be an education-related event, with a focus on using the authoring tool, iBooks Author, to create textbooks for sale through the iBookstore. But if you watch the video of the special event, you’ll see that Phil Schiller, Apple’s VP of worldwide marketing, makes a point of mentioning that iBooks Author can be used to create much more than textbooks. This is where things start to get interesting. A few days ago, I posted the following rant to my Google+ page.
I just had a bit of an epiphany. Two days later, Apple made my wish come true. The rant above points to why this new development is important for photographers. The word that comes to mind is disintermediation. Book Creator | The simple way to create beautiful books on the iPad. iTunes - Partner Programs - Book Publishers. Kindle Direct Publishing: Help. Building Your Book for Kindle: Kindle Direct Publishing: Amazon.com. 25 ways to generate better online book sales: After almost 3 years back in publishing - returning from ecommerce (Borders.co.uk) - I’ve discovered that there are masses of opportunities for publishers to improve the way they sell online. This list represents some of the best and most easily achievable ideas.
Some require no investment, some require cultural and personnel change but the common themes are entrepreneurism, tactics and optimisation - 3 vital characteristics needed to be successful at ecommerce, whether as a retailer or vendor. The ecommerce world is cutthroat and competitive and with the ever-increasing volume of product flooding the market, it’s vital for publishers to understand what happens to their product data when it hits the web, whatever device that happens via, and what influence they can exert over that data to improve discoverability, competitiveness and conversion rate, as well as ensuring that they are using appropriate and well-configured digital marketing techniques to maximise sales. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Promoting Your Ebook: The Importance of Knowing Your Audience.
Word up to would-be writers, novelists, self-help scribes and long-form authors everywhere: Get ready to turn the page and make the jump from print to pixels. Because if you haven't transitioned to electronic publishing yet, you'll need to get up to speed fast and not only learn what it takes to make an ebook, but also how and where best to sell it. Consider the latest numbers from the Association of American Publishers, which revealed that adult ebook sales during the first quarter of 2012 amounted to $282.3 million, compared to only $229.6 million in adult hardcover sales. (Last year, hardcover books accounted for $223.5 million in sales vs. $220.4 million in ebook sales.) What's more, Pew Internet research reported in April that 21% of American adults have read an ebook in the previous year, up from 17% tallied last December.
Amazon has the largest customer base and the Kindle is the most popular ebook reading device, so the sales potential is highest with Amazon. A Touch of Jeff. Fake Erotica Book Takes No. 4 Spot in iBookstore - AppNewser. ReKiosk Could be a New Option For Self-Pub Authors. A press release came across my desk this morning, and while I hesitate to promote one before there’s real public feedback, this new service could be interesting. There’s a company called reKiosk, and they’re launching a digital storefront service next month. According to the press release the service is in private beta today, and it is scheduled to open to the public in mid August. reKiosk isn’t quite offering any of the services I’m used to, so a little background may be in order.
When it comes to selling ebooks I’m sure you know that there are a range of options for authors to choose from, with some offering more services (and charging more money) all the way down the line to no-frill ebook distributors (who pay a larger share). I’m pointing out the spectrum of sales options because I needed to describe it to myself in order to understand where reKiosk fits on it.
There are also some sellers already signed up, and one indie record label posted a screenshot of their storefront: reKiosk. Service Details. Love getting gift cards from your favorite store? It turns out readers love getting them too. We’ve created BookStubs, which are similar in size and material to a gift card, to give you a direct and personal way to promote your e-book.
They feature your e-book cover on one side and a code to unlock a free copy of your e-book on the other. A BookStub is a tangible gift that will have a big impact on readers, local media, and influential people. Once a reader has your BookStub, he’ll see a special URL, QR code and BookStub code. Each BookStub has a clear set of instructions for finding the website and entering the BookStub code. The BookStubs X20 package includes 20 BookStubs for you to share. Here’s how you can add them to book marketing: • Include them in press kits • Hand them out at speaking engagements and conferences • Give them to readers at book signings • Send them to your fans and supporters • Give them as gifts to friends and family. Eran B.Y's Followed Topics Posts. eBooks Now More Profitable Than Hardcover Books. It’s a milestone for the electronic age that traditional print publishers (specifically those who haven’t embraced electronic publishing) are likely groaning about.
The Association of American Publishers announced today that ebooks have now topped hardcover revenues for the first time in history. And the trend doesn’t seem headed for a reversal any time soon. From Tech Crunch: Ebook revenues topped out at $282.3 million YTD while hardcovers hit $229.6. Almost exactly a year ago the tables were turned with ebooks hitting $220 million and hardcovers brushing past $335 million. Incredibly, the only growth in hardcovers was observed in the young adult/children’s category. According to the AAP: While Children’s/Young Adult physical format Hardcover and Paperback both saw strong double-digit growth (68.9% and 61.9% respectively), AAP’s first monthly data on Children’s/YA eBooks showed a massive +475.1% increase from 2011 to 2012. Publishing In Today's Digital, Social Reading Environment.
Reading. It’s a fundamentally solitary pastime that’s becoming increasingly more social given the baked-in functionalities of e-reading devices (Tweet this!). It’s also – surprise! – an activity on the upswing for a couple of reasons: a proliferation of e-reading devices that are plummeting in price, and consumers’ broad acceptance of reading content on phones and computers (not necessarily on Kindles and Nooks), as a new e-reading study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project reveals.
Let’s look at some of the findings from The Rise of e-Reading, then indulge in a bit of speculation about where all this digital content consumption might be headed. Pew found that consumers who read on digital devices not only read more stuff (not just books, but magazines and other long-form content), but they also buy significantly more reading material. E-reading Hypergrowth More than 21 percent of Americans say they’ve read a book in electronic form during the past year.
Where’s This Headed? Free Sites to Promote Your eBook. Self Publishing and Book Printing Solutions - Books, EBooks, Photo books and Calendars at Lulu.com. How to Format your Comic Book or Graphic Novel for Smashwords, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Comic books are a wonderful genre, but the cost of paper and printing have driven the price so high that the market is in danger.
Digital comics offer one solution to this. With the rise of eBooks and eReaders, aspiring comic book creators now have an economical way of launching their own creations, and established professionals may be able to keep their jobs. Here are the basic steps to publish your own comic book on Smashwords, Pubit, or Amazon KDP: 1) Create your comic so the length and width are the ratio of 1:1.3 or else the entire page will not display on the Nook. (All Kindles, the Nook Color, and other devices don't have a problem but the original Nook does.) This is the aspect ratio of golden age comic books and the original graphic novels in the 80s.
Current comics use a ratio of 1:1.5. NOTE: Make sure your comic is VERY LEGIBLE ie. easy to read at 550 px on its longest side. For Smashwords and Barnes & Noble Pubit: 3) Create a new Word document. For Kindle Direct Publishing: Formatting a Graphic Novel or Comic Book for Smashwords — I Love Smashwords. Vook Has A New Tool For Making eBooks - eBookNewser.
Fluid | Coliloquy. Self-Publishing: Why You Could Be the Next Stephen King. Let me tell you a secret: I published a story on Amazon. You can buy it and read it on your Kindle today. That makes me, I guess, a published author. There are lots of people like me bridging the gap between amateur writer and published author. This is the future of publishing: your story, an easy-to-use platform, and direct access to an audience that may be willing to pay. Obviously, the simple fact that platforms like this exist — and Amazon’s is by no means the first self-publishing platform — is no guarantee of success. However the crucial difference between publish-and-self-distribute platforms of the past (like Lulu and Blurb) and Amazon’s is, well, that it’s Amazon. SEE ALSO: How to Self-Publish Anything Online The rules for what does and does not get published are in a state of flux.
KDP’s low-risk, no-barrier-to-entry platform is attracting all sorts of would-be star authors — some better known than others. Earlier this year, Apple unveiled iBooks Author. Kindle Publishing Programs. Kindle Direct Publishing: Self-publish to Amazon's Kindle Store. Tutorial - Download the free Mobipocket eBook Reader software to read on your PDA and Smartphone. 1) Check you can read the free sample (see Beginning with a free sample ) 2) Find your eBook as explained in the precedent tutorial and click on the "Quick purchase" button: 3) This will lead you to the "Logon or Create Account" page. If you already have an account, enter the username and the password and click on the "Log in" button, else click on the "Create your account" button: 4) Choose a username, a password and enter some personal informations and click "OK". 5) A page summing up the amout of your purchase will appear.
Click on the checkbox in order to accept Mobipocket Terms of Trade, and click on the "Quick purchase" button. 6) Enter your credit card informations and click on the "submit" button. 7) Follow indications. 1) Go on Mobipocket.com and click on "My Bookshelf" 2) This will lead you to the "Logon or Create Account" page. 3) The list of your eBooks will appear, find the eBook you want and click on the "Download" button: 4) Enjoy your eBook ! Wondershare MePub. The easiest way to build your own EPUB eBooks ever Build EPUB eBooks from 10+ popular formats (.doc, .pdf, .html, .txt, .chm, etc.) Support merging up to 100 files into a single EPUB eBook at one time Allow users to customize eBook cover, info, layout, tables of contents, etc. Convert a 500-page document to EPUB eBook in less than 1 minute Go to MePub for Mac What’s New in Version 1.0.1 1.
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