I’ve been a huge proponent of the Amazon Kindle, but today I attended a class about the Barnes and Noble Nook, which is a slightly different platform. Less a dedicated ereader and more a mini-tablet, the Nook uses the Android operating system. Here’s what B&N rep Mark Hollingsworth had to share about publishing for this device:
PubIt! Is the new Barnes and Noble online, digital self-publishing platform. Independent publishers and authors can upload their ebooks and make them available for sale on bn.com.
Uploading and selling is a 3-step process through pubit.com. Setup an account, upload your ebook and cover art, let More >
Russell C. Conner spoke on ebooks today, revealing some of his personal experience with the format. He’s actually found his self-published ebooks outselling his hard copies by 8-to-1!
The two C’s of electronic media:
- Convenience—it must be easy to download and customizable
- Cost—the price must be lower than its physical counterpart
Compare, for instance, the price of a book at Amazon:
- Retail hardback: $27.99
- Audiobook: $26.39
- Discounted Price: $14.50
- Kindle Price: $9.99
Even if you sell your ebook for $6.99, your royalty per book is $2.45—much more than you’d get through a physical book!
How to set-up a quick-and-easy ebook:
- Use Times New Roman, no bigger than 16pt font
- Use center, bold, More >
As I’ve been looking for an agent with a good fit lately, I’ve enjoyed participating in agent panels. Here are the answers from the open Q&A at the 2011 DFW Writer’s Conference. Panelists include Louise Fury, agent at the L. Perkins Agency, Robert Brown, publisher with Ampichellis Ebooks, Jean Sagendorph, agent and owner of Mansion Street Literary Management, Dawn Frederick, agent and owner at Red Sofa Literary, Dr. Uwe Stender, agent and founder of TriadaUS Literary Agency, Faith Black, editor with The Berkley Publishing Group, and Elana Roth, agent at the Caren Johnson Literary Agency.
Should I self-publish a book or More >
