Poor Richard’s Creating E-Books

The future of publishing - don’t get left behind. The e-book business - everyone wants to know more. What does the future hold? Why publish electronically? After deciding to enter the market, how should content be formatted and how should this content be marketed, sold, and protected? These are just some of the questions that this will address. With information on the types of e-books and their formats, you will be able to choose what electronic publishing model you want to pursue and the best way to produce e-books. Once these decisions are made, the book provides marketing strategies and information on the methods of distribution. [ This is the unabridged version in PDF format of the actual Top Floor Publishing book of the same name. Download ]

Chapter 1: Understanding Electronic Publishing
Chapter 2: What’s an E-Book?
Chapter 3: New Ways of Publishing
Chapter 4: The Production Process
Chapter 5: Digital Rights and Copy Protection
Chapter 6: Checking Out the E-Publishers
Chapter 7: Assembling Your E-Publishing Venture
Chapter 8: On Your Own: Book Marketing Strategies
Chapter 9: Publishing Economics 101
Chapter 10: Hot Button Issues in E-Book Publishing Contracts
Chapter 11: Business Issues for the Self E-Publisher
Chapter 12: Personal Success Stories
Chapter 13: A Look at Trends
Appendix A: E-Publishers
Appendix B: Resources
Appendix C: Sample Contracts