Poor Richard's Creating E-Books
Top Floor Publishing, February, 2001.
Trade Paperback, 317 pages.
ISBN: 1930082029
Ebooks, print-on-demand and electronic
publishing are publishing options that
many authors are now seeking to publish
their books. The formats and publishing
methods vary greatly. This book covers
the different electronic formats and the different
publishing methods which are available. It also discusses different
ways people can read electronic books.
The book discusses several electronic
publishers and epublishing services in
detail, including Random House, Simon & Schuster,
iUniverse, Xlibris, DiskUs Publishing and Sansip
Publishing.
There is also a section which includes
sample epublishing contracts and a chapter
on digital rights and copyright.
The
book includes chapters on marketing
and promotion, as well as coverage of
business issues of electronic publishing
including production, distribution and
selling costs.
The book also featues links to resources
that can help you keep up-to-date on
this rapidly changing subject.
The book provides a great introduction
to the world of electronic publishing and
gives a solid overview of the industry
so writers can decide how and where
to being their self-publishing journey.
Poor Richard's Creating E-Books is available for purchase on Amazon.com
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This review was published in the Oct. - Nov., 2001 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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