The E-Book Publisher and Publishing

Below is the 'demo' version of the relevant page in our e-book.

General

1. site. World's largest online bookshop now carries a good selection of e-books.

2. site. Information for authors: agents, trade ethics, useful listings.

3. site. Advice on writing, getting publishing and earning from writing.

4. site. Barnes and Noble's e-book listings.

5. site. Facts of the publishing business from a leading consultancy firm.

6. site. Download information and (US Library of Congress) copyright forms.

7. site. Ebook information, news and supplies.

8. site. Brief reviews of software that makes ebooks.

9. site. Short directories of e-book products and services.

10. Site Non-profit organization to promote the reading, writing and publishing of electronic literature.

11. Site Excellent articles, reviews and lists.

12. Site Resources for publishing and marketing ebooks.

13. Site Offers e-book versions of previously-published books.

14. Site Services and user group to promote ebooks.

15. Site Supplies ISBN numbers for the USA and Puerto Rico.

16. Site More scholarly articles on e-publishing

17. Site Organization of publishers, authors and software houses striving for international common standards in e-publishing.

18. Site Five-video course on getting the best from PDF publishing. $47.

19. Site Handy information on e-book software and accessories for hand-held devices.

20. Site Extensive lists and free information on this publication lawyer's site.

21. Site Agents and other resources.

22. Site E-publishing information and news, plus links to e-publishers.

Hardware Considerations

E-books can be read on desktop computers, laptops, hand-helds and on special e-book readers. The sites listed below provide details of the many makes and models, but a broad grouping is:

• PC / Macintosh machines (powerful but not compact)

  • desktops (reading s/w runs on Windows, Unix and Mac operating systems)

  • laptops (reading s/w runs on Windows, UNIX and Mac operating systems)

• e-Book readers (designed for comfortable reading)

  • Rocket Ebook reader (Gemstar OS: no longer manufactured)

  • Softbook Reader (Gemstar OS: no longer manufactured)

  • Franklin Ebookman (Franklin reading software)

  • RCA Ebook Reader (reading s/w runs on Gemstar operating system)

  • Hiebook Ebook Reader (XML-based reading software)

  • Estari 2-Vu (s/w runs on Windows operating system)

  • Alpha Book (s/w runs on Windows operating system)

  • Cybook (s/w runs on Windows CE operating system)

  • Datamyte 4000 (s/w runs on Windows CE operating system)

  • goReader (Open Electronic Book compliant reading s/w)

  • ePlate HPW-630ETR (s/w runs on Windows CE operating system)

  • Microsoft Tablet PC (s/w to run on new Windows operating system)

  • Casio 2400W (s/w runs on Windows CE operating system)

  • Qbe (s/w runs on Windows operating system)

  • Sharp RW-A230 (s/w runs on Windows operating system)

  • TouchPC Voyager (s/w runs on Windows CE and PPC OS)

  • Voyager (under development: proprietary operating system)

  • Web Pad (under development: Linux and Windows CE OS)

  • Web Tablet (under development: proprietary operating system)

  • E Ink (flexible screen: under development)

  • Xerox Gyricon (flexible screen: under development)

• hand-helds (screen too small for extended reading)

  • notebooks (reading s/w runs on HPC or Windows CE operating system)

  • palmtop PDAs (reading s/w runs on Palm operating system)

  • pocket PCs (reading s/w usually runs on Windows CE or PPC operating system)

1. site. Details of the Hiebook eBook Reader.

2. site. Sells e-book readers — hardware and programs.

3. site. News, surveys and product reviews of handheld devices.

4. site. Many hand-helds and e-book readers listed, with specifications and suppliers.

Business 1. Authorship: Electronic Publishers

Genres, professionalism, terms and services vary too widely to be easily summarized. Check out the sites: many include good resources.

1. site. Selective listings under adventure, comedy, sci-fi, kid's stuff, self-help and literature categories.

2. site. Browser-readable books on CD.

3. site. Good range of services, including print conversion and book marketing.

4. site. For the eclectic and different. Advice for writers of various genres.

5. site. Technical books, generally IT.

6. site. Welcomes books from known and less well known writers. Includes cartography publishing service.

7. site. Publishes poetry and prose. Submit as to a good publishing house.

8. site. Publish in PDF format as downloads or on diskette. Novels and short stories, new and classic.

9. site. E-books in a wide range of formats and genres.

10. Site Quality fiction and non-fiction in PDF format for PCs, Laptops and Palm Pilots.

11. Site Award-winning site for e-books and trade paperbacks.

12. Site Wide range of options and services, including print on demand.

13. Site Popular fiction by downloads or disk.

14. Site Quality e-books since 1996.

15. Site Wide range of self-help and advice e-books.

16. Site Small selection: links to sites of interest to e-writers.

17. Site Selective publishing since 1996.

18. Site Good range of options and advice for writers.

19. Site Selective booklist: good range of services for writers.

Business 1. Authorship: Print on Demand

Online prices no longer appear on sites shown with *, but the previous figure are retained to provide a rough guide. Contact the sites with specifications for an estimate or quote.

1. site. Charges from $159 setup fee plus $450 p.o.d.*

2. site. A brief but perceptive listing of pod publishers, and points to watch.

3. site. Various options from $299. Now offers returnable books.

4. site. Includes e-publishing and marketing. All-in packages from $995.*

5. site. Range of services. Teleseminar tape available.

6. site. Various options from $499.

7. site. One of the originators: options from $199.

8. site. Range of services. Prices on demand.

9. site. A helpful comparison on leading print-on-demand publishers.

10. Site Setup charges from $500. Books can be listed in Amazon.com.

Business 1. Authorship: Contractual Advice

1. site. Marketplace for published and unpublished MSS.

2. site. Links and help sections.

3. site. Online guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers.

4. site. What to check before using a print-on-demand service.

5. site. Advice on various literary scams.

6. site. Online help for all types of writers.

7. site. Writing courses, with links and resources.

Business 2. Self Publishing for Handheld Devices

Consult the products comparison tables for details on the following products.

1. site. Choice of many professionals. E-books will run on Palm OS and PocketPC platforms. $249.

2. site. Very extensive listings of software for e-publishing and Adobe Acrobat enhancement.

3. site. Information on the product and a free plug-in to convert MS Word documents into MS Reader files viewable on a PC and PocketPC 2002.

4. site. Software to convert text, graphics, MS Word and Powerpoint documents into PDA format, including PalmOS, Windows CE/PocketPC, Psion, Epoch R5 and R6, and Franklin eBookman. $149 - $999.

5. site. Details on product and coding required to make ebooks in eBookMan format.

6. site. Information on and coding required to make ebooks in Palm OS and Windows CE/Pocket PC formats.

Business 2: Self-Publishing for PC Viewing

Consult the products comparison tables for more details on these products.

1. site. Uses its own fully-featured layout language: practically the industry standard for document processing. $249.

2. site. Creates multimedia-rich webpages. $125.

3. site. Compiles HTML pages. $20.

4. site. Own language, simple to use, and compiled books require no plug-ins or special downloads. $87-145.

5. site. Good range of features, including password security, for modest price. $30.

6. site. Compiles HTML pages. Security features include time expiry and restriction to single user machine. $88.

7. site. Compiles HTML pages. Single-user and time-expiry protection. Various models and publishing packages available: $70 to $366.

8. site. Compiles HTML pages. Good e-book functionality and security. Several versions $27 - $97.

9. site. Compiles HTML pages. Security by password, time expiry and number of uses. $47.

10. Site Compiles HTML pages. Good functionality. Uses Internet site registration to prevent copying. $197.

11. Site Provided with membership of Success Arsenal! at $89/year.

12. Site Software to create e-book covers from library of fonts and images. $97.

13. Site Scan a document and save as HTML page, Word document or Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Wide range of languages supported: Windows and Macintosh platforms. $130 - $500.

14. Site Compiles HTML pages. Security by password and time expiry. $99.

15. Site Compiles HTML pages. Pro version is $30. Pro+ version with security features is $50.

16. Site Compiles feature-rich HTML pages, including those with enclosed .pdf documents. Excellent security features. $195.

17. Site Creates a multimedia-rich document. £100 - £400.

18. Site Creates ebooks from web searches. $39-199.

19. Site Uses its own language: excellent layout facilities. $200. Plug-in for security $20; for increased functionality $30.

20. Site Uses own language. E-book runs on Windows or MacOS. Good layout facilities and range of security measures. $149 or $59/year.

21. Site Creates executable files from text input. $40.

22. Site Provides a custom-designed cover for your e-book: $70.

23. Site Creates e-books from text and graphics input. $99. Download your demo version here.

24. Site Compiles HTML pages. $99, or $149 with good security features.

Business 2. Self Publishing: Converting between File Formats

1. site. Converts (online) most files to .pdf format. $10/month or $100/year. Currently available only in USA and Canada.

2. site. Converts (online) most files to .lit format for Microsoft Reader viewing. Free.

3. site. Converts text and word processor files to PDF or HTML formats.

4. site. Information on the product and a free plug-in to convert MS Word to MS Reader files.

5. site. Converts text files to PDF format (but without security features). For Mac OS7-9 platforms. $20.

6. site. Software to convert various documents to Microsoft Reader format.

7. site. Compresses ASCII files into TCReader (Psion 3a) format.

8. site. Converts text files to PDF format (but without security features). For Windows platform only. $35. Pro version (with security features) is $69.

Business 3. Commercial Publishing

1. site. Products to automatically convert business documents to web pages.

2. site. Adobe's software for the commercial publisher of e-books in Acrobat format. You'll need your own (or dedicated) server, and Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0.

3. site. Document encryption services for corporate users.

4. site. Builds sites for electronic publishers.

5. site. An integrated system that includes database management and ecommerce management of electronic content.

6. site. Various packages available, all running on MS Access or SQL Server databases. From $7,500 for 1000 subscribers and 1000 content pages.

7. site. Essentially a service for corporations that need to publish large quantities of material.

8. site. Supports multiple formats like HTML, Framemaker, PDF and MS Word.

9. site. Security based upon Microsoft's Digital Asset Server and Adobe's Content Server.

10. Site Content management system written in ColdFusion.

E-Book

Need access to these sites? Our e-book has over 3,000 different listings.

Company  | Disclaimer  | Email

Copyright © 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 LitLangs All Rights Reserved