Writers Tricks of the Trade Volume 5, Issue 6

PRESS “CONTROL” THEN CLICK “BUY” TO PURCHASE ANY BOOK HOW TO PUBLISH AN EBOOK (CONT’D) TOOLS FOR CREATING ENHANCED, MULTIMEDIA, OR FULL-COLOR E-BOOKS        KDP Kids’ Book Creator: for creating children’s picture books Apple iBooks Author: will limit you to Apple iBookstore, but the software is free Blurb: great for producing print + digital full-color books; distributes to Apple platforms Book Creator: iPad app for illustrated books, great for children’s authors Tablo.io Creativist If you need assistance preparing your ebook files, try Brady Typesetting MAJOR E-BOOK RETAILERS Note: for reviews and insight into all of these retailers and more, read the reviews at The Independent Publishing Magazine by Mick Rooney  Amazon. Sells 60-80% of all e-books, more for some authors and titles.  Apple iBookstore. Widely considered the No. 2 ebook retailer in U.S.  Barnes & Noble Nook Press. Considered No. 3 e-book retailer in U.S.  Kobo. Gaining ground, international presence. Important for the Canadian market. MAJOR E-BOOK DISTRIBUTORS & SERVICES Note: for reviews and insight into all of these retailers and more, read the reviews at The Independent Publishing Magazine by Mick Rooney  Smashwords. The largest ebook distributor of self-published titles  Draft2Digital. Similar to Smashwords, but smaller and more customer-service focused  BookBaby. You pay for a publishing package upfront (which includes ebook formatting), then you receive 100% of net sales.  eBookPartnership. Compare with the services above and see which fits your needs best. TO FIND FREELANCE HELP Usually a referral is best; ask successful authors in your genre who they recommend. Otherwise, here are a few options:      Reedsy, a vetted marketplace of publishing-focused freelancers Bibliocrunch, another marketplace Editorial Freelancers Association, where you can post your jobs on their job board for free Bob Mayer AUTHORS WHO BLOG ABOUT E-BOOK PUBLISHING     Joanna Penn CJ Lyons Joel Friedlander Self-Publishing Podcast NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 PAGE 10 WRITERS’ TRICKS OF THE TRADE

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