If Internet provides editing, production and sale of the book, what will be the role of publishers?
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| E-books transformed the publishing industry |
Delfino Diego sent his first book at a contest Publishing Costa Rica and lost. He could have dismissed the draft right there, but opted free web publishing.
The book jumped from digital to physical with a circulation of 300 copies under an independent label that allows the author to manage their own edition. The books were intended for a few close friends.
"When the owner stamp his attention and decided to publish the work under his publisher. One thing led to another and, although they give you on the web, was one of its best-selling titles in the Book Fair, "said Delfino.
For this writer and journalist represents a reality that is transforming the publishing industry.
With the advent of new technology platforms, writers have to find alternative collaborative online publishers and publish their material on the Internet without the need to go through the process of a publishing house.
These facilities to publish the texts arouse criticisms and questions from publishers, especially regarding the quality of them.
According to the 2014 Global Report eBook, just in the United States in early 2013, Amazon had 1,700,000 registered book titles in its catalog.
Platforms like Amazon, iBooks and Google Play Books are the most famous to market digital texts.
The book jumped from digital to physical with a circulation of 300 copies under an independent label that allows the author to manage their own edition. The books were intended for a few close friends.
"When the owner stamp his attention and decided to publish the work under his publisher. One thing led to another and, although they give you on the web, was one of its best-selling titles in the Book Fair, "said Delfino.
For this writer and journalist represents a reality that is transforming the publishing industry.
With the advent of new technology platforms, writers have to find alternative collaborative online publishers and publish their material on the Internet without the need to go through the process of a publishing house.
These facilities to publish the texts arouse criticisms and questions from publishers, especially regarding the quality of them.
According to the 2014 Global Report eBook, just in the United States in early 2013, Amazon had 1,700,000 registered book titles in its catalog.
Platforms like Amazon, iBooks and Google Play Books are the most famous to market digital texts.
Variety in the market
The technology allows the editing, production and marketing of books is easier and cheaper.
Now publishers are in the process of adjusting to a wave of change already jerked industries such as music.
Isabel Maria Brenes, Editorial manager of Costa Rica, said that to meet this new way of reading and publishing digital books was necessary to establish their own platform.
"We have two years of online selling our books and audio books for download, doubling our production capacity and yet readers have works in both formats," said Brenes.
The facilities offered by digital platforms increasingly seduce readers.
The Titan of this market is Amazon, whose digital bookstore is best known on the web.
At Amazon you can buy publications and read them from their own Kindle application. It also allows users to create right there your own e-book and publish it.
Google Play Books also sells textbooks and provides the possibility of users upload their own eBooks.
If you need is help with editing, the author can use sites such as Chiado Editorial 7Write and to receive feedback on the texts during the process.
The impact of these platforms has been felt.
Global eBook Details Report 2014 show that in 2013 revenues of more than US $ 27,000 million reported in sales of digital books, while print sales decreased by 9.3% during 2012.
Now publishers are in the process of adjusting to a wave of change already jerked industries such as music.
Isabel Maria Brenes, Editorial manager of Costa Rica, said that to meet this new way of reading and publishing digital books was necessary to establish their own platform.
"We have two years of online selling our books and audio books for download, doubling our production capacity and yet readers have works in both formats," said Brenes.
The facilities offered by digital platforms increasingly seduce readers.
The Titan of this market is Amazon, whose digital bookstore is best known on the web.
At Amazon you can buy publications and read them from their own Kindle application. It also allows users to create right there your own e-book and publish it.
Google Play Books also sells textbooks and provides the possibility of users upload their own eBooks.
If you need is help with editing, the author can use sites such as Chiado Editorial 7Write and to receive feedback on the texts during the process.
The impact of these platforms has been felt.
Global eBook Details Report 2014 show that in 2013 revenues of more than US $ 27,000 million reported in sales of digital books, while print sales decreased by 9.3% during 2012.
Ease vs. quality
The services offered by the stores and publishers of digital books arouse criticism from publishers.
"Online publications are not competition that reveals us. This publication does not pass through any filter quality, or content or presentation, "said Brenes.
Evelyn Ugalde, founder of Book Club, supported these arguments and added that the problem is that in most cases the writer does not have the backing of an expert and publications have grammar and spelling errors.
Another annoyance with existing platforms, in this case Amazon, is that there is little profit to the author.
The digital store asks the writer to sell your book at a low cost.
"Amazon is a little unfair in distributing the profits, and there are too many books and you need to buy advertising," he said Ugalde.
A balance between cost, quality and promotion is seeking both authors and publishers. For writers mark the difference the book and added value lies in the promotion that you make to the text.
"(My case) verifies that the digital and the physical can still go out and you do not need large investments to provide a work," says Delfino.
"Online publications are not competition that reveals us. This publication does not pass through any filter quality, or content or presentation, "said Brenes.
Evelyn Ugalde, founder of Book Club, supported these arguments and added that the problem is that in most cases the writer does not have the backing of an expert and publications have grammar and spelling errors.
Another annoyance with existing platforms, in this case Amazon, is that there is little profit to the author.
The digital store asks the writer to sell your book at a low cost.
"Amazon is a little unfair in distributing the profits, and there are too many books and you need to buy advertising," he said Ugalde.
A balance between cost, quality and promotion is seeking both authors and publishers. For writers mark the difference the book and added value lies in the promotion that you make to the text.
"(My case) verifies that the digital and the physical can still go out and you do not need large investments to provide a work," says Delfino.
How to create a digital book on Amazon?
1. Register: Log in to the https://kdp.amazon.com page, register and then look for the option 'Add a new title'.
2. Title: Choose the title of the publication. It should be noted that the hook will attract readers.
3. Home: Design a cover and then upload it to the platform. It is the first impression that will give the digital book.
4. Description: Write a description of the book. It is a short text that defines the objectives and history of the publication.
5. Ratings: commentary option, valuations and sales of the book is activated, which will give popularity to the text.
6. Theme: Select the theme of the book. This option will contribute to that through the theme of the book, this becomes popular.
7. Keywords: The tags are important because Google works with them, so it should be easy and terms.
8. Upload content: When data is completed, the text goes in Word or PDF format and makes the platform.
2. Title: Choose the title of the publication. It should be noted that the hook will attract readers.
3. Home: Design a cover and then upload it to the platform. It is the first impression that will give the digital book.
4. Description: Write a description of the book. It is a short text that defines the objectives and history of the publication.
5. Ratings: commentary option, valuations and sales of the book is activated, which will give popularity to the text.
6. Theme: Select the theme of the book. This option will contribute to that through the theme of the book, this becomes popular.
7. Keywords: The tags are important because Google works with them, so it should be easy and terms.
8. Upload content: When data is completed, the text goes in Word or PDF format and makes the platform.
