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March 6, 2013
eBook Distribution Powerhouse BookBaby Partners with Scribd, the “Social Network for Reading”
Scribd, the world’s largest online library, will now include books by thousands of independent authors represented by BookBaby, making it easy for readers to access those titles from any web-enabled device.
PORTLAND, OR – BookBaby, already the largest eBook distribution network for independent authors, has announced the further expansion of its network through a new partnership with Scribd, the world’s largest online library of stories, novels, essays, and more. Scribd, which has been called “the social network for reading,” allows users to access a vast cloud-based library from any computer or mobile device.
“Scribd is one of the best book-discovery tools out there, and I’m thrilled that BookBaby authors will now be able to leverage those features to sell more eBooks,” says BookBaby president Brian Felsen. “Independent authors will now be included in Scribd’s catalog, alongside the catalogs of over 150 publishers.”
Scribd’s iPaper technology (a rich document format similar to PDF) displays each title in its own web-based iPaper viewer, allowing users to embed the document on other websites and blogs while preserving its original format. Readers can sample up to 10% of an eBook for free, after which point they must pay to access the complete document — readable “in the cloud” from any computer or mobile device.
“Scribd has converted over a billion pages of written works into web-pages,” says Felsen. “Over a million people visit Scribd every day to discuss business presentations, poetry, the latest best-sellers, and magazine articles. It’s a huge community of avid and engaged readers — and now they’ll be able to read and discuss the work of BookBaby’s independent authors too.”
In addition to Scribd, BookBaby’s eBook distribution network includes Apple’s iBookstore (for iPad), Amazon (for Kindle), Barnes & Noble (for Nook), Kobo, Copia, Sony Reader Store, Gardners, Baker & Taylor, eBookPie, and eSentral (the biggest eBook retailer in Asia). With BookBaby, independent authors keep 100% of the net revenue generated from their eBook sales. Visit BookBaby.com for more information about publishing your book for Scribd.
BookBaby is a leading eBook publishing company for independent authors. The company offers a full array of services including eBook formatting, cover design, and distribution, as well as short run book printing. BookBaby is part of the AVL Digital family of businesses, which also includes Disc Makers, CD Baby, and HostBaby.
For more information please contact:
Steven Spatz, Chief Marketing Officer
856-661-3373, sspatz@bookbaby.com
February 18, 2013
BookBaby Releases Free eBook Marketing Guide: Making Money With Your eBook
Written by a marketer for would-be book marketers, BookBaby’s latest guide helps authors unlock the secrets to simple yet powerful marketing strategies
PORTLAND, OR – BookBaby announces the release of its latest guide for authors entitled Making Money With Your eBook, urging authors to “think like a marketer and sell your book like a pro.”
BookBaby has helped thousands of authors realize the dream of publishing their books, and now the company is helping them take that next step -- successful marketing and sales of their eBooks. Written by Steven Spatz, Chief Marketing Officer for BookBaby, the free guide illustrates how authors can utilize many of the same strategies and techniques that marketing professionals use to sell millions of products every day.
• Learn how to identify potential readers BEFORE you type your first word.
• Establish your eBook’s selling position, borrowing upon tried-and-true marketing tools.
• Be here, there and everywhere, and let others sell your book in 1000s of places on the web.
The free guide on how to make money with your eBook is available for immediate download at http://www.bookbaby.com/makingmoney.
“I know that authors can become great marketers because they’re experts at the most important element of marketing -- communication,“ says Spatz. “But they need to stop behaving like an author trying to market a book. When you think like a marketer, you’re giving your eBook the best chance for success. It’s all about putting yourself and your book in the best position to be discovered and read.”
Distributing eBooks in over 200 countries through 10 online retail stores, including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble and more, BookBaby is the sister company of online music powerhouse CD Baby. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, CD Baby is the world's largest online distributor of independent music. Since 1999 the company has helped almost a million indie musicians sell their music, paying over $260 million back to artists in the process. In launching BookBaby in early 2011, the company is taking those same services and powerful resources to the digital publishing world to help independent authors and publishers accomplish their goals.
For more information please contact:
Steven Spatz, Chief Marketing Officer
856-661-3373, sspatz@bookbaby.com
January 21, 2013
BookBaby Now Distributes Independent Authors’ eBooks in Over 200 Countries
PORTLAND, OR – The world’s largest eBook distribution network for independent authors just got bigger. BookBaby, the popular one-stop self-publishing solution, just announced a new partnership with eSentral, the biggest eBook store in Southeast Asia.
“I’m thrilled to add eSentral to our growing list of partners,” says BookBaby president Brian Felsen. “Now our independent authors can sell their books on the big eBook retail sites in over 200 countries — and manage it all from one simple account.”
BookBaby’s eBook distribution network includes the most popular eBook retailers in the world, including Apple iBookstore (for iPad), Amazon (for Kindle), Barnes & Noble (for Nook), Sony Reader Store, Kobo, Copia, Baker & Taylor, Gardners, eBookPie, and now — eSentral. This new partnership enables BookBaby’s independent authors to sell their eBooks in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia — and eSentral will soon be expanding into other countries in Southeast Asia, as well.
“We want our authors’ work to be available everywhere that matters,” says Felsen. “And we’re thrilled to be working with eSentral to make great independent writing available to millions of book lovers across Southeast Asia.”
BookBaby is a leading eBook publishing company for independent authors. The company offers a full array of services including eBook formatting, cover design, and distribution, as well as short run book printing. BookBaby is part of the AVL Digital family of businesses, which also includes Disc Makers, CD Baby, and HostBaby.
May 25, 2011
BookBaby Introduces HostBaby for Authors, the Easiest Way to Build a Professional Author Website
NEW YORK, NY – BookExpo America – Independent eBook distributor BookBaby has teamed up with partner company HostBaby to announce the launch of HostBaby for Authors.
This easy-to-use website templating system offers writers complete design control, including drag-and-drop widgets, customizable backgrounds and banner images, social media integration, easy blog capabilities, and unlimited pages, email accounts, mailing list members, and bandwidth.
No coding required! HostBaby's intuitive templating system allows even tech-deficient authors to easily build a professional and dynamic website – an essential hub for marketing campaigns, as well as a place to interact with a growing readership. Writers simply choose one of HostBaby's customizable themes, enter information, and instantly publish a polished web 2.0 website at a fraction of the cost of hiring a professional designer.
"We're thrilled to give authors access to HostBaby's Site Builder tools," says BookBaby president Brian Felsen. "Now you don't have to be a computer geek to make a great author website. Though it still helps if you're a literary geek."
Features include:
- Easy-to-use drag-and-drop widgets (event calendar, code snippet, text, email-list signup, etc.)
- Syncing of multiple blogs, Facebook, and Twitter
- Unlimited pages and sub-pages, so your site can grow with your career
- Simple uploader for photos, video, and audio, so you can post your readings and workshops for the world
- Email newsletter tool with unlimited mailing list members and unlimited email accounts
- Streaming audio player, photo gallery, video features, events calendar
- Store page to sell your books and chapbooks
- Developer access (including HTML, CSS, and FTP access)
- One free BookBaby submission per year (a $99 value), to distribute your eBook for Kindle, iPad, Nook, and more
For writers who aren't tech-savvy, HostBaby offers a free one-hour design consultation to help you make tweaks and adjustments. Also, HostBaby services are free for the first month, so there is no risk in simply trying it out.
For more info, visit www.bookbaby.com/services/authorwebsites.
April 4, 2011
BookBaby Introduces Cover Design for eBooks
PORTLAND, OR – Independent eBook distributor now offers affordable cover concepts created by award-winning graphic designers in as fast as two days.
Independent eBook distributor BookBaby has launched BookBaby Cover Design, the most affordable design service for independent authors. BookBaby, which provides writers with a safe, reliable, and easy way to sell their work to be read on devices like the iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android, Nook, and Sony Reader, now also gives independent authors the tools they need to stand out in the growing eBook marketplace.
"The cover of an eBook is one of the most important sales tools for an author," explains BookBaby president Brian Felsen. "Now independent authors have access to award-winning graphic designers who have years of experience creating compelling art for authors, musicians, and filmmakers."
BookBaby offers two levels of Cover Design Services:
- Basic Design is priced at $149, and BookBaby's design professionals will create an eye-catching and unique eBook cover in as little as three days. The author owns all rights to the artwork and can use this eBook cover wherever they choose to sell their work.
- Deluxe Design is priced at $279 and includes more complex cover design with multiple photos, textures, graphics, fonts, or stylized text. This option gives the author multiple rounds of proofing and revisions without breaking the bank. Authors will see their first proof in just two days.
In addition to eBook distribution and cover design, BookBaby also provides self-published authors with ISBNs, file formatting, and free basic ePUB conversion.
Click here for more information on BookBaby Cover Design.
January 10, 2011
BookBaby makes distribution to Kindle, iPad easy for independent writers
PORTLAND, OR – BookBaby throws open the doors to the electronic publishing and distribution world for independent authors, offering the highest pay-out rate for eBook distribution in the industry. Authors will receive 100% of their net sales revenue – paid weekly – generated through all BookBaby's retailer network, including all the majors retailers including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Sony, and soon, Google.
To celebrate its debut in the eBook world, BookBaby is offering worldwide eBook distribution for an introductory price of $99, a $50 discount off the regular price of $149.
Focusing on products and services for the independent author community, BookBaby is a new division of parent company CD Baby. Over the past decade, CD Baby has paid out over $120 million to indie musicians worldwide, and has helped level the playing field between DIY musicians and major labels by opening worldwide distribution channels to unsigned artists. Now, with their recently launched BookBaby division, they're doing it again for the publishing industry.
"In just six months since our soft launch, BookBaby has established itself as THE destination for authors looking for a simple, comprehensive solution to their digital distribution needs," says BookBaby president Brian Felsen. "We make it easy: our sign-up includes a free ePUB conversion to ensure your eBook is distributed to all of the largest retailers."
BookBaby's services are priced to be affordable to independent authors – both established and new – as well as small and medium-sized imprints that need an easy solution for eBook distribution to all major retail outlets. Since the company does not collect a royalty or commission on sales revenue from its authors, it's as if those authors went directly to the retailer to sell their eBooks, with the added convenience of consolidated sales reporting across all retailers, one simple title submission process for all retailers, and weekly payments to authors.
BookBaby will digitally distribute your work to the biggest eBook retailers in the world, making your eBook available to be read on all of current – and future – devices:
- Apple iPad (through the iBookstore)
- Amazon Kindle
- Barnes & Noble Nook
- Sony Reader
As part of its simplified eBook program for independent authors, BookBaby offers format conversion services, helping clients to convert .doc, .html or .txt files into ePub, which is rapidly on its way to becoming the new standard format for electronic publishing. BookBaby also specializes in conversion of more complex documents, including tables, graphs, multiple mages, and embedded multimedia files including video and audio clips. (Availability of this service varies between file format and reader device. Special handling and additional charges will apply.)
