Want To Publish Your Ebook?
Posted on 26 February 2008 by Sharon
I’ve been thinking a lot about ebook publishing recently, so it was a moment of serendipity when I happened to talk to one of the writers I work with, only to learn that he’d just started an ebook publishing company. Co-founder Garry Pierrepoint says that Ebook Library will ‘revolutionise the way online books are marketed, promoted and read.’
What made you start the new venture, Garry?
Through our parent site, www.writeitclearly.com, we received a lot of enquiries from talented writers who wanted to get their books and newsletters to a large target audience. Having read these books, we realized the enormous talent that is out there, but which for one reason or another, has not been recognized and published by mainstream conventional publishing routes. So we devised www.ebook-library.net, where contributors can submit their writing on whatever subject they like. We format it and provide a site where readers can browse through and immediately download what they like!
What books do you have so far?
We have an excellent self help book on how to beat gambling which is ONLY available online and the demand for that has been unprecedented. We have The Truth about Sales, which is THE invaluable guide on understanding the truth behind the sales mask. We also market fiction books; One Dog and his Man is an extremely humorous volume with illustrations by the late cartoonist, Larry, a view of the world through the eyes of a Labrador called Oberon. It’s coming soon.
Are you looking for writers in particular genres?
We are looking for contributors on ANY subject; that’s the beauty of the site! If you have something to contribute, then someone, somewhere will want to know! www.ebook-library.net is the ONLY place where such a diverse range of subjects can be accessed at the click of a button!
Is this the future of book publishing?
We see e-book publishing as the way forward; the vast majority of people have access to the internet now and rather than browsing through a physical library to find the right information, we can offer it through an easy to navigate and accessible medium.
This is going to be expensive, isn’t it?
The beauty of it is that it doesn’t cost the author an arm and a leg! Through www.writeitclearly.com, we can offer unbelievably competitive pricing for proofreading and editing that works out at 1p (approximately 2 cents) a word! After that formatting and marketing of the book is FREE! We publish the completed manuscript and 80% of all sales of the fully formatted e-book will then go directly to the writer! It really is as simple as that.
Will you publish absolutely anything?
We are confident that this innovative concept will attract interest and with a bank of experts working behind the scenes, we can offer the very best in grammatical accuracy and content for every book that is submitted. Of course we have to have editorial integrity and if we feel that the content is not suitable or there simply isn’t a market for it, then we will be honest.
www.writeitclearly.com was founded in 2005 by three UK based freelance professionals. Since then, the business has grown globally to include proof reading, editing, translation and now e-book publishing.
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February 26th, 2008 at 11:05 am
This looked interesting and I clicked over to learn more … and got turned off by the site design, unfortunately. Establishing a website as an up-and-coming means paying more attention to looks.
It could offer good opportunities for some writers, though, so maybe they’ll go for a redesign to help boost the credibility. I understand that a site shouldn’t reflect reputation, but in today’s world, it really does.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Design is a key part of marketing, James. I’m sure Garry will be interested in this feedback.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Indeed! I didn’t want to leave a crappy comment, but I did want to say that 1) I think the opportunity is worth exploring and 2) that more people would explore if the design was more pro.
Kind of a good and bad
February 26th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
This looks like an excellent resource. Thanks for posting this information. I know many writers with half written e-books on their hard drive and who have very little in the name of plans regarding what they’ll do with the book when it’s finished so having a home for it as well as some expertise on format could really help a writer get motivated to get it finished. (Note to self! LOL)
February 26th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I’m among them, Dana. It’s a push in the right direction for me, too.
February 27th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Everything starts somewhere! Mark Victor Hansen (”Chicken Soup …” started somewhere near Oblivion Station. He is currently saying the future is in mini-books. Sounds to me like “buy it a chapter at a time for a buck at a time.” That really fits the e-book genre for three reasons I can think of. 1. Many buyers only read the first chapter anyway. 2. People don’t like to print volumes of paper at once. 3. People want to focus in a world with “Societal ADHD.” The tough part will be in writing free standing mini-books that are part of a unified whole. Is that approach worth thinking about?
July 5th, 2008 at 10:45 am
E-books! How I do love me some e-books. (GRIN) I’ve been writing, selling, and marketing e-books since 1999. I kind of like the idea of mini-books or the $ a chapter idea. But if I did something like that, it would have to be a mini-book because I can’t get passed not offering my best and I always seem to want to include the kitchen sink in every book I write.I do have some free articles online about writing e-books if anyone’s interested in a good read.