Yep, even as ebook prices take a weekly tumble – or momentary rise – on the rollercoaster of retail sales, American publishers are reporting that the revenues coming in from ebook sales continues to rise.
Digital Book World is reporting that there are double-digit percentage increases in revenues for ebooks, while physical book revenue rose a far more modest 1.3% internationally.
Forbes has taken note of how quickly eBooks can rise up the charts, and – as better and better tools become available through places like Vook, Division, and Byliner – we will see books hitting the eShelves as fast as the authors can type them.
In the example cited, it took the author 72 hours to write the eBook, 36 hours to produce it, and less than 24 hours to publish it (between you and me, though, I if he’d REALLY pushed it, he could have had a physical book out through Createspace, too!).
Authors: the world is your oyster. Get your fingers typing, and use all of the tools in your arsenal to get your work into the hands of your readers.
From the article:
Linsanity, as the craze surrounding him became known, also swept the publishing industry. Half-a-dozen books were scheduled to be published when his compelling story reached national prominence, none more stunning than Linsanity: The Improbable Rise of Jeremy Lin.
BBC News is reporting that 2012 was a record year for the UK publishing industry.
The Publishers Association Statistics Yearbook reported total revenues of £3.34B with digital sale hitting £411M, and sales of physical books coming in at £2.9B.
“Self-publishing has been a wonderful phenomenon,” said Richard Mollett, chief executive of The Publishers Association. “It has thrown up a great new interest in writing and reading.”
You can hear the whole bit from the Today programme HERE.
You can visit the Publishers Association HERE.
This question was recently asked in a group I’m part of. Here’s the whole question:
Question: What is the hardest thing about publishing an ebook? I’m curious what problems here people have had with publishing ebooks themselves. i’m currently working on two books that I want to release as ebooks, but I’d like to avoid some of the common mistakes and problems if at all possible. I’ll be making enough of my own as it is! 🙂 Thanks!
Answer: The hardest part about publishing an ebook is marketing. It’s exactly the same problem authors have with publishing through a traditional publisher. Marketing will always be the most difficult part; it’s the actual sale to the consumer. In order to get your book to the person who has the least resistance to buying your book, you have to let them know it exists, and that – even for the Big Six … or Big Five … or Big … well, Big However Many Publishers There Are Still Left Dragging Their Dinosaur Tails Behind Them Out There – is a problem. At least with a publisher there’s a possibility that you might – maybe – get spot on a shelf without you having to personally intercede or promise sexual favors (at least initially) for awhile. Continue reading
