Category: Publishing
The Current State of the Agency Model and Why It Matters: The Effect on Kindle Book Publishing
So, we’re back again to the conversation regarding the ever-unpopular Agency Model for pricing of Kindle and other eBooks. For once we have some actual solid new developments, though not…
Quality and Kindle Book Publication
A few weeks ago, I posted some recommendations for Kindle-based reading material. One of the books I brought up caused some problems for people because, while the book itself was…
Reactions to Free E-books
Lately, I can’t help myself but notice a new emerging movement of free e-books haters. Mind you, I’m not talking about the pirated free e-books haters. That emotional response to…
Considering the Future of Kindle Publishing
We can take it for granted today that the future of book publication revolves around the eBook. Yes, I will acknowledge that it is unlikely to ever be the sole…
An Interview With the WOWIO CEO
Some Background: We’ve talked quite a bit here in the past about the potential for advertising entering into digital book media. The convenience provided by eBooks, both for readers in…
Kindle to have new competitor soon – Google Editions!
Current reports have indicated that the much awaited Google entry into the eBook marketplace is soon to be released. We had expected to see this early in the summer, based…
How to publish a Kindle eBook
So, you’ve written a book? Congratulations. Whether it’s the work of years or simply your latest NaNoWriMo entry, it was almost certainly a difficult and demanding project that it would…
Hoping for a Kindle Color?
For the first time in a while, we have some real hope for a decent full-color eReader in the near future. Sure, the NOOKcolor will be out soon, but nobody…
Kindle Publishing Made Easy By Adobe
A while back, Amazon’s(NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle publishing platform made headlines for its remarkable offer of 70% royalties, under the right circumstances, to self-publishing authors wanting to make their products available through…
Amazon Incentivizes Digital Discounts
As things come to a head between publishers and providers, and as Barnes & Noble(NYSE:BKS) and Amazon(NASDAQ:AMZN) compete over the digital self-publishing market, Amazon is attempting to place themselves firmly…