by C. Hope Clark Today’s guest post comes from Hope Clark, the founder of Funds For Writers and author of the mystery Lowcountry Bribe. I noticed today that 45 out of 54 reviewers at Amazon have given her book 5-Star reviews. That’s great feedback! I have been very fortunate to know Hope over the...
You’ve probably already considered reaching your readers with books and ebooks but don’t overlook the fast-growing audience for audiobooks. And here is another reason to consider audiobooks. “Audible.com, the world’s largest seller and producer of digital spoken-word entertainment, announced yesterday that it has established a $20 million fund for authors. Authors who sign up...
I am thrilled to announce that Publish Your Own Ebooks has been named by the Association of Independent Authors’ as one of the Best Websites for Independent Authors. The list recognizes those sites that offer information and resources of relevance and value to independent authors. Other web sites on the list include JA Konrath’s...
I have just updated the Ebook Publishing Quick Reference Card (PDF). This is an excellent resource for indie authors and ebook publishers who would like to be able to see at a glance: The Main Ebook Formats The Major Ebook Stores Ebook Royalties Chart for Each Store Ebook Aggregator Comparison Chart (including 6 major...
Apple’s has launched a new ebook creation tool, iBooks Author. It is a Mac-only software application for creating media-rich, interactive books for the iPad. This new app was launched by Apple’s Phil Schiller at a special event in New York’s Guggenheim Museum on Thursday 19th January. Apple also announced the release of iBooks 2,...
Online ebook piracy remains a major concern for ebook publishers just as it is for the music industry. Without some form of protection it is very easy for people to copy and share ebook files with others. That’s where Digital Rights Management (DRM) can help. Digital Rights Management is technology which can be embedded...
Would you like to learn how to publish an ebook for the Kindle, Nook, iPad and other ebook readers? Would you like to know how to get your ebooks into Amazon’s Kindle Store, B&N Nook Books, Apple’s iBookstore and other major ebook stores? My new guide explains how to do it. Click here for...
I have updated the Ebook Aggregator Comparison Chart on this site. In the latest version: Bibliocore has been removed. According to their web site as of 31 October 2011 they are no longer involved with ebook distribution. FastPencil has been added to the chart. EBookIt has been added to the chart. For a quick...
Update to this post: The new KindleGen 2 and Kindle Previewer with Kindle Format 8 (KF8) support are now available for download. See http://amzn.to/kf-8 Amazon have announced a new Kindle Format 8 with HTML5 Support and will be introducing a bunch of enhancements to their Kindle Publisher Tools and Publishing Guidelines. “KF8 is the...
To do any job well you need to use appropriate tools… and self-publishing is no different. While there are many software applications that can assist you during the process of writing and publishing your manuscript some of the applications are expensive, costing hundreds of dollars each. So what if you are operating on a...
