Your book is written, and you want the world to have access to your prose as quickly as possible, so consider electronic book publishers. E-books haven't caught on as quickly as predictions forecasted, however, they are a viable alternative for readers and the market is growing.
Think how much easier it is to carry twenty full-length novels on a small handheld unit instead of the physical novels in your arms. Vacation reading just became a lot more convenient. If your goal is to be published, there is no downside to e-book publishing:
1. There are book lovers of all types, so you will have an audience if you publish an e-book.
2. If your book is also published traditionally, you will have an extended audience if it's available through e-book suppliers.
3. Reading a book on a screen takes some getting used to, but more and more people are becoming comfortable with the conveniences of handheld technology.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Use e-book publishing tools for e-book self-publishing
Finding e-book publishing software is becoming easier as the market needs increase for the technology. Finding a free e-book publisher is well within the realm of possibilities, too. Publishing e-books can be as simple as creating PDF or EXE versions of your book and making them available via your website.
I recommend: CutePDF offers a free PDF maker. They also have more robust PDF options for a fee.
eBook Technologies, Inc. (ETI), has been involved with e-book technology since 1998. Among their offerings, ETI has e-book publishing tools which include their free
eBook Publisher.
WebCompiler allows you to turn your website, or any group of html pages, into an e-book. While offering a fully functional free trial version, if you want to purchase it, the software is over $150. A free full version of
Activ E-Book Compiler is available. You don't pay the one time registration fee until you know it's the product for you.
Choose from a growing list of e-book distributors
As the list of e-book distributors continues to grow, so do the number of available e-books. Although most available readers are free and can adapt to any e-book format, you will want to consider the reading platform when distributing your e-book.
I recommend: People who e-book shop through Amazon, need to have the
Kindle wireless reading device. PDF e-books are compatible with
Adobe Reader.
Microsoft Reader works on any Microsoft-based device including tablets and Pocket PCs. The
Mobipocket eBook Reader is available for Windows PCs, as well as any PDA, Blackberry, or smartphone.
Find an e-book publisher to do the work for you
Turning your manuscript over to a professional who can format your manuscript into an e-book may be what you're looking for. You can find professionals who will assist you in any step of the process from initial design to final publication.
I recommend: Neil Tarvin of
eBook Graphics is an e-book publisher, as well as a traditional publisher. He works with writers to design and create e-book publications. He also can assist in developing Web pages to promote your e-book. eBook Mall offers an
eBook Conversion program for authors and publishers.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Many Web-savvy marketing folks offer e-book generators, which is great on the surface. However, they require your name and e-mail address be added to their marketing database before they share any information. Avoid these unless you want a lot of junk mail.
- If free e-books are an important marketing tool for you, using the rebranding EXE formats (versus PDF) is a key to success. People will be more inclined to promote your free e-book if they can customize it with their personal affiliate links.
The official source of E-Book Publishers is the E-Book Publishers page at Business.com
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