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Author Sylvia Day: Traditional Publishers Disadvantages

publishers disadvantages
“I would not recommend authors go to traditional publisher for ebooks” says Sylvia Day

Sylvia Day was interviewed by Digital Book World about authors opportunities and publishers disadvantages

When it came to getting a book published and distributed to a wide audience, it used to be that publishing houses with editorial, production, marketing and distribution operations were in the driver’s seat. All but a select few authors could dictate where the relationship went, how fast and under what terms.

With the emergence of self-publishing as a viable option for wide distribution of books, things have changed. The number of authors who can plan their own route has increased and many authors who may have been at the mercy of agents and publishers had they been working decades ago are now selling hundreds of thousands of books on their own and making headlines with unprecedented publishing deals.

Publishers Disadvantages

“I don’t think publishers have any advantage whatsoever for ebooks. They’re at a huge disadvantage. They overcharge. They have complicated distribution agreements which limit them for offering ebooks in sertain areas. We have issues with ebooks being available to libraries. I honestly cannot say that it would be a wise decision for an author to sell a digital edition to a publisher unless they have some different terms in the contract to limit the disadvantages.”

See full story on digitalbookworld.com

Your Readers Demand a Kindle Version of Your Book

I’ve been telling you that you MUST have your book available in Kindle format for years. It was only a matter of time till this report for the Wall Street Journal

The online retailing giant says that for the first time, it has sold more electronic copies of books than actual print editions. Since April 1, Amazon has sold 105 Kindle books for every 100 print books sold. The company has sold more than three times as many Kindle books so far this year as it did at the same time a year ago.

And that’s just Amazon and the Kindle version!

Remember When Books Used Paper?

Coming Soon - Area e

I’ve been commenting on the supposed “game changer” iPad device that getting so much press this year. My quip is that it’s not going to be that significant.. that we’ve been seeing dozens of reports of other devices to read book on, some replace laptops, others upgrade the Kindle, and a few we’ve reviewed will do totally new things.

Here’s a current page from Borders. None of these are from Apple, B&N or Amazon. All we soon be available where you used to shop for old school books.

Is your book out in ebook format?

Velocity Micro Cruz ReaderVelocity® Micro CruzTM Reader

Velocity Micro Cruz TabletVelocity® Micro CruzTM Tablet

Kobo eReader Kobo e-Reader

Aluratek Libre eReaderAluratek Libre

Sony Touch eReaderSony® Touch

 

Sony Pocket eReaderSony® Pocket

Are Your Writing for Tomorrow’s Readers?

New technology will combine eye tracking, always online connections and what we know about the way people read to create Text 2.0 .. text that changes to help you read better.

The most amazing thing about this short video is that there is no technology used that is not currently available today. Everything shown can be done now.

With the pace of technology speeding along as it does, I imagine we’ll be seeing this in a very short time in ebook readers and books of the future

Who Controls What Price You Get For a Book?

Reading more on the Amazon/Macmillin dispute and the old school bullying tactics both are using in the fight.

I’ve stated in previous posts my position.. I think the consumer (readers) will ultimately control what price we can sell a book for.

Amazon is letting the market decide.

Dear Customers:

Macmillan, one of the “big six” publishers, has clearly communicated to us that, regardless of our viewpoint, they are committed to switching to an agency model and charging $12.99 to $14.99 for e-book versions of bestsellers and most hardcover releases.

We have expressed our strong disagreement and the seriousness of our disagreement by temporarily ceasing the sale of all Macmillan titles. We want you to know that ultimately, however, we will have to capitulate and accept Macmillan’s terms because Macmillan has a monopoly over their own titles, and we will want to offer them to you even at prices we believe are needlessly high for e-books. Amazon customers will at that point decide for themselves whether they believe it’s reasonable to pay $14.99 for a bestselling e-book. We don’t believe that all of the major publishers will take the same route as Macmillan. And we know for sure that many independent presses and self-published authors will see this as an opportunity to provide attractively priced e-books as an alternative.

Kindle is a business for Amazon, and it is also a mission. We never expected it to be easy!

Thank you for being a customer

What do you think?