Category: Ebook Publishing

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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How Do I Publish My eBook Using Booktango?

Booktango is the ebook service offering of Author Solutions, parent company to iUniverse, xlibris, and AuthorHouse (among others). They note that their service provides authors with DIY ingenuity along with other publishing tools to produce a professional ebook.

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How to Publish Using iBooks Author

iBooks Author is an app that allows authors to create multi-touch textbooks for the iPad. While they note that you can actually publish any type of book, its extreme interactivity options make it an especially useful tool for academic content.

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What is an Ebook & Why Should You Publish One?

As the functionality and popularity of eReading devices grows, so too does the market for this new publishing platform. When eReaders first came out, many of what I call the “die-hard” readers of print believed it was, perhaps, much-ado about nothing. It seemed that a cold, unyielding, tablet-type device could never take the place of the warmth and comfort of a “good, old-fashioned print-and-bound book.” Well, in some cases, this remains true. But, and I say this again, BUT—these new devices bring with them something entirely new.

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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 to B&N Nook using PubIt!

PubIt! is Barnes & Noble’s answer to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. Pubit! is an online self-service Web Portal that allows self-publishing authors to make their books available for sale in the B&N ebookstore on BN.com. Books can then be read on NOOK eBook Readers and using their free NOOK eReading software for iPad, iPhone/iPod touch, Android, and PC. There is no initial setup cost.

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How to Publish on the B&N Nook and Apple iPad Using Smashwords

Smashwords is an ebook publishing and distribution platform. They also offer affordably priced ebooks for purchase and download. Most Smashwords books are readable on any e-reading device. (Readers purchasing your book via the Smashwords website will be given access to your book in multiple formats.)

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