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...
…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...
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...
I am sure that most ebook authors would like to reach as many readers and sell as many ebooks as possible. So much attention in the industry right now is focused on publishing via major ebook stores such as Amazon’s Kindle Store and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books that many authors overlook the possibility...
I nearly forgot to post this because it happened so quietly a few weeks ago. Admittedly I’ve also been very busy on a couple of projects including the new indie author guide. Amazon, known for their veil of secrecy over sales figures, let slip in November a couple of key figures relating to their...
That’s what Mark Coker of Smashwords, a popular ebook publishing and aggregator service, wants to find out. He has been conducting a survey at Mobileread, an online forum that is popular among ebook readers, to discover how ebook buyers discover ebooks. Respondents were asked to choose one answer from a selection of 12 possible responses. At...
If you have been spending any time around people in the publishing industry then you must have heard the term “Author Platform”. It is a term used to define the demand for an author’s work, and is often considered well before the author’s work is even produced. In essence it is a measure of how...
