More British children aged ten and under are reading ebooks on laptops rather than on designated devices like the Amazon Kindle, according to a new report from Bowker, Understanding the Digital Consumer. For children 11 to 15, however, the Kindle is the most widely used device for reading ebooks. “The e-book market is developing...
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...
…and four things you can do about it. Technology in general and the Internet in particular has made the world seem much smaller, but in reality the world remains a large and very diverse place. This diversity directly affects sales of your ebooks internationally. There are differences in internet connectivity, in brands of ebook...
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...
Amazon’s KDP Select program has now been running for more than three months so I thought it would be good to take a quick look back over what has happened with this program so far. At the beginning of November 2011 Amazon first announced their Kindle Owners’ Lending Library for Amazon Prime members. Then...
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...
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is reporting today that ebook sales grew by an estimated 117.3% for the year of 2011. For the US publishing companies that report revenue to AAP, ebooks (excluding the religious category which is tracked separately) generated revenue of $969.9 million during 2011 compared to $446.3 million in 2010....
Barnes & Noble is one of Amazon’s largest competitors as a book retailer and although their share of the ebook market is considerably less they certainly have strong ambitions in the ebook sector. One reason you can expect to see continued growth in ebook sales at B&N is due to their Nook range of...
When you browse the shelves at your local bookstore have you noticed that some books have small gold seals declaring outstanding achievements such as “Gold Medal Winner” or “Readers Favorite Award Winner”? How would you like to be one of those award-winning authors? Out of the many book awards that are held around the...
If you have been thinking of using the Print On Demand services of CreateSpace to get your ebook into print then I have some good news for you. CreateSpace have discontinued their Pro Plan, effectively putting more money back into the pockets of authors. The Pro Plan cost authors $39 to set up for...
