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What Are Ebooks?
Ebooks (electronic books) are books that are in digital form. More and more people are deciding to publish their books in digital form instead of the traditional way. Ebooks provide an alternative method of enjoying books for the readers. Ebooks are ordered online and delivered directly to your computer. In a matter of minutes, you could have your favorite book. Because of the way the book is delivered electronically, there is no shipping and handling fees. Therefore, you pay a cheaper price and get your product instantly!
Why Publish Ebooks?
Ebooks are much cheaper to publish than the traditional route. With an ebook you have full control of your product.You do not have to go through the process of finding an agent. You do not have to deal with a big publishing company changing your thoughts and ideas to what they believe is best. Ebooks are simple to publish. Just convert your typed book into a pdf file, or with Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon) just type your file in Microsoft Word and Amazon will convert the file for you. It's just that simple!
Production
Some Ebooks are produced at the same time as the printed format though in many instances they may not be put on sale until later.
As a newer development, sometimes only the electronic version of a book is produced by the publisher. It is also possible to convert an electronic book to a printed book by print on demand.
In an acknowledgment of the growing sales and influence of digital publishing, The New York Times announced that it will publish e-book best-seller lists in fiction and nonfiction.
The lists will be compiled from weekly data from publishers, chain bookstores, independent booksellers and online retailers, among other sources.
Ebook sales have risen steeply in 2010, brought on by the growing popularity of the Amazon Kindle and by the release of the Apple iPad in April. According to the Association of American Publishers, which receives sales data from publishers, e-book sales in the first nine months of 2010 were $304.6 million, up from $105.6 million from the same period in 2009, a nearly 190 percent increase.
Professionally Written
Ebooks should be as well written and put together as a paper book. Hire an editor for your ebook so he or she can proof for errors, and tell you if things are clear or need some detail. Take your time to make sure that your ebook is the best possible quality it can be.
Types of Ebooks Available
There are a wide range of ebooks available ranging from the latest bestseller to books written and published by an aspiring author. All genres are covered including non-fiction and fiction, and a growing number of newspapers and magazines are available in an electronic format. The ease of publishing ebooks means that books on specialist or niche subjects which might not previously been possible can now be published electronically.