Category: Amazon Kindle

How to Publish to the Google eBookstore

The Google eBookstore provides an innovative way for readers to discover, buy, and read ebooks. Google eBooks are stored in what is known as a “digital cloud,” which allows you to shop for your favorite books and then read them virtually wherever you go on a number of different devices. For example, you can begin reading a book on your computer, pick it up where you left off, later, on your tablet, then read on your smartphone or on your dedicated eReading device. All of this without losing your place!

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Should I use an ebook aggregator to publish my ebook or publish myself?

Authors who are choosing to self-publish their ebook now find themselves faced with a number of questions regarding not only how to get their book into the correct formats but also what to do with those files once they have them. Most frequently, they want to know how they can get their ebook to Amazon (for the Kindle), Barnes & Noble (for the Nook), and Apple (for the iPad). In addition, there’s the Google eBookstore and Sony, among others.

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eBook Aggregator vs Direct-to-Retailer

We’ve done all the work for you! Use this chart to compare the setup fees, royalty rates, payment terms, minimum sales accrual, time to publication, and sales tracking information for Amazon’s KDP, Barnes & Noble’s Pubit!, the Apple iBookstore, and the Google eBookstore.

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Recommendations on Choosing an eBook Publisher or Aggregator

There are a few primary resources we recommend for publishing your book to the Barnes & Noble Nook or the Apple iPad, as well as Sony Reader (among others). Each distribution resource has its own benefits and drawbacks, and you will want to carefully consider each option as it relates to your specific work.

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How to Publish Your Book on the Amazon Kindle

Self-publishing to Amazon’s Kindle is most likely the easiest of the major ebook platforms. This Do-it-yourself publishing option is handled through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. The setup is free, and most authors already have an Amazon account. If you don’t, it’s very easy to set one up.

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How to Publish on the Kindle, Nook & iPad using BookBaby.com

BookBaby digitally distributes the works of independent authors, poets, memoirists, and publishers, making their eBooks available to digital retailers (such as Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble.com, Sony’s Reader Store, and Amazon.com) in all available regions and territories. They are part of the CD Baby family (the world’s largest online distributor of independent music.)

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