Press
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.)
