EditionGuard brings you eBook news from around the world every month. EditionGuard is committed to supporting independent authors and publishers, leveling the playing field by providing you freedom with eBook selling tools that are easy to use and customize, built on top of an industry standard DRM system for security. Now you can sell eBooks the way that makes you happy, without having to give up on your profits. This month's news is encouraging for the indie community.
Print Books Can Kill You
Hardcover and paperback books have a number of health hazards such as dust, mites, mold, and mildew. These books can be borrowed from your local library, secondhand bookstore or can be innocently sitting on your shelf at home. Read more.
Now Computers May Decide What Books to Publish
Over the past few years Macmillan, Amazon, and other publishers have experimented with letting readers pick which titles should be published, and now a startup has convinced Macmillan to let a computer program pick the next book it should publish. Read more.
Lawyer-Turned-Author Success an Inspiration
Mark Dawson's life story should provide hope to the thousands of undiscovered authors around the world with half-finished manuscripts under their beds.
The ex-lawyer and author of more than 20 thrillers has seen a million copies of his books downloaded in the space of a few years, and is now negotiating a film deal.
But this wasn't the result of a hard-nosed marketing campaign. Mark has found success without any help from a traditional publishing house. Read more.
6 Ways Your Business Can Benefit from Writing an eBook
Should you write an ebook to help your business? It seems like everyone who’s anyone is offering an ebook these days. So there has to be something to it. But do you know what makes it such an effective sales and marketing tool? Read more.