Nov 25 2008
Ebooks, Kindle and the like
E-books exist only on the internet, and can be downloaded and read on your computer (or printed off). E-publishers typically charge nothing to publish your book, so they may seem more attractive than POD or vanity publishers. However, they should be approached with even more caution!
POD and vanity publishers still have to make a reasonable investment in setting up their printing business. So even if they do over-promise and under-deliver, they are less likely to be fly-by-nighters. All an e-book publisher needs is a server, some software and an internet connection - no wonder they don’t charge anything to put your book on their site!
Some e-book publishers do take the trouble to edit your work before accepting it for publication – but that can have its pitfalls too. In my next post, I’ll share the story of one of my writer friends.
