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Ebooks : 2012 vs. 2013
Ebooks : 2012 vs. 2013 Now that 2012 is coming to a close, it is time to have a look at the ebook achievements in the last year. eBooks sales figures have continued to grow at exponential rates, and the end is nowhere in sight, so 2013 looks like it will be the year to confirm that ebooks have been fully embraced by book readers. 2012 has certainly been a banner year for sales, with record ebook … Read entire article »
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The sorry state of ebook samples, and four ways to improve them
The sorry state of ebook samples, and four ways to improve them (via Tools of Change for Publishing) This post originally appeared on Joe Wikert’s Publishing 2020 Blog (“Rethinking Samples“). This version has been lightly edited. I’m bored with ebook samples. I feel like I’m collecting a bunch and then forgetting about most of them. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone, and I’m even more… … Read entire article »
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Print Books vs. eBooks vs. enhanced eBooks
Print Books vs. eBooks vs. enhanced eBooks The eBook revolution is still going on at full speed, with eBooks overtaking print books in different genres already. Yet, the difference between print books and eBooks is one of reading support mainly, like switching from carving written material onto stone to writing on papyrus, or from handwriting to printing. It certainly makes portability and storage much easier, whereas the process of reading remains pretty much the same. Now, especially when talking … Read entire article »
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Creating a legal framework for eBooks
Creating a legal framework for eBooks The legal community is lagging behind when it comes to legislate about new technologies. Last week, the European Union (EU) antitrust regulators today launched a formal investigation to determine if Apple and five book publishers — France’s Hachette Livre, German-owned Macmillan, U.K. publisher Penguin, and U.S.-based Harper Collins and Simon & Schuster – are guilty of price-fixing. Antitrust officials suspect that the book publishers and Apple violated EU laws by entering into … Read entire article »
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Growth in eBook revenue to reach $9.7 billion by 2016!
Good News for Self-Published Writers and for writers in general! The growth of the eBook market has not even begun to slow down, which means that the pool of potential buyers for self-published books is growing faster than ever. Of course, so is the number of available eBooks, but it is still time to catch the wave and get a book out there. Let’s have a look at the numbers. Until 2006, eBooks were an item reserved to … Read entire article »
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Avoiding Spam eBooks on Kindle
Amazon enables writers to publish their book on Kindle Direct Publish for free, which is undoubtedly a generous idea. However, the other side of that shining coin is that spammers are abusing that system to earn a quick buck at the expense of the reader. Amazon is now selling more ebooks than paperbacks, yet there are no statistics as to how many of these sales are sales of spam books or stolen books. The problems a. Spam ebooks What … Read entire article »
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ePublishing Week in Brief – 24th to 29th of July 2011
The Pottermore Saga Continues Amazon is following Google eBook tracks and currently working a deal with J.K. Rowling that will enable Kindle owners to download Harry Potter books directly on the device. After Google announcement last week, it seems Amazon’s wish to participate in selling the eversion of a series that sold over 450 millions print books is a determining factor. Amazon is still negotiating with Rowling, so the issue is not yet solved. Pottermore is going … Read entire article »
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Will Book Clubs Sink or Swim?
The 20th Century was the book clubs century. With the meteoric rise of ePublishing, how will book clubs fare in this century? Book Clubs were an effective way to provide cheaper books to a fixed audience. The system was simple. The book club would strike a deal with the publisher and buy limited rights to certain books. They would then print them on the cheap and distribute them to their members at a lower price than … Read entire article »
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ePublishing Week in Brief : 27th of June – 1st of July
Another writer passes one million sales for self-published eBooks. After selling over 200 000 eBooks in May, John Locke has now joined the club of over a million sales. A thriller writer, who share his ePublishing tactics on in his book How I Sold 1 Million Books in 5 Weeks! he intends to publish a new novel next month. J.K.Rowling turns self-publisher: J.K.Rowling released her decision to self-publish Harry Potter books directly from her website, therefore cashing in … Read entire article »
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