Digital Book World http://www.digitalbookworld.com Digital Publishing News for the 21st Century Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2 Copyright © Digital Book World 2010 darrell.starnes@fwcommunity.com (Digital Book World) darrell.starnes@fwcommunity.com (Digital Book World) http://www.digitalbookworld.com/feed/ 1440 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/DBWRT-250x240.jpg Digital Book World http://www.digitalbookworld.com 144 144 The publishing community for the 21st Century Digital Book World presents The Roundtable, a live, interactive webcast gathering some of the most outspoken industry professionals to debate the hottest publishing issues of the week, as being discussed in traditional media, the blogiverse and on Twitter. From celebrity book deals to eBook rights and pricing to [insert YOUR pet topic here] — if it’s related to books, it’s on the agenda. Live, interactive, opinionated, timely… every Thursday @ 1pm EST (10am PST), and best of all, it’s free! publishing, books, ebooks, digital book world Digital Book World Digital Book World darrell.starnes@fwcommunity.com no no 3 Marketing Distances All Digital Authors Must Bridge, Part 2 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/3-marketing-distances-all-digital-authors-must-bridge-part-2-build-bridges/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:00:40 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174151 How To Build Bridges No matter what kind of book you’ve written, there is an audience of people who are interested in a book just like yours. Right now. The problem is, these eager customers don’t know that your book exists. These potential customers may be sitting at their computer wondering where they can find your romantic psychological thriller. They may be standing on the sideline of a soccer field, […]

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]]> 3 Marketing Distances All Digital Authors Must Bridge, Part 1 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/3-marketing-distances-all-digital-authors-must-bridge-part-1/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:33:20 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174150 Book marketing doesn't have to feel like calling out across a vast ocean. Reframe the way you think about your audience and begin to build bridges.

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]]> Increase Your Global Outreach with Ebook Translations http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/increase-your-global-outreach-translating-your-ebook/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:37:40 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174152 Just 25% of online consumers use English as a first language. Sirena Rubinoff offers the benefits of translating your ebook—and reaching the remaining 75%.

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]]> Tech Giants or Publishing Industry Platforms? 4 benefits of homegrown platform partnerships http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/tech-giants-or-publishing-industry-platforms-4-benefits-of-homegrown-platform-partnerships/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:00:52 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174146 When choosing a publishing platform, should you partner with a tech giant with multiple priorities or a smaller platform that's focused on publishing? Christian Smythe weighs the options.

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]]> Authors Use Multi-tiered Strategies To Gain Max Exposure In Book Price Promotions http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/authors-use-multi-tiered-strategies-to-gain-max-exposure-in-book-price-promotions/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:18:45 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174143 To grow their audience, authors can temporarily lower their book's price. Martin Cavannagh offers a step-by-step plan on creating a multi-tierd strategy that can maximize your return.

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]]> 7 Ways To Create Buzz For Your Book http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/7-ways-to-create-buzz-for-your-book/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:16:03 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174137 Who is the best ambassador for your book? The author! Author Diana Forbes shares 7 ways she creates buzz for her title—will her techniques work for you?

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]]> 7 Free Online Tools for Writers and Authors http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/7-free-online-tools-for-writers-and-authors/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:00:14 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174136 “All you need to be a writer is a pen and paper,” is something you might say if you’re one of those smug savants who can just sit down and write an entire novel longhand. But for the rest of us? Well, we can take all the help we can get. Naturally, there are the everyday low-fi accessories that every writer should already have in their arsenal, like notebooks and […]

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]]> What’s Hot In Audiobooks? Big Advances for Multi-Book Deals http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/whats-hot-in-audiobooks-big-advances-for-multi-book-deals/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:00:44 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174134 As audiobook trend grows, so do advances for writers of popular series. Here's how agent Laurie McLean's helped one author get top dollar.

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]]> Podcasts Vs. Audiobooks: Threats or Opportunities for Authors? http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/podcasts-vs-audiobooks-threats-or-opportunities-for-authors/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:27:44 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174131 Is the rise of podcasts a threat to authors? Ian Small, head of Audiobooks.com, offers honest answers to this ominous question and more.

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]]> Don’t Upload Your Ebook To An Online Bookstore Without Reviewing This Checklist http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/dont-upload-your-ebook-to-an-online-bookstore-without-reviewing-this-checklist/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:00:32 +0000 http://www.digitalbookworld.com/?p=174126 Setting up a sales page in an online bookstore is as simple as filling in forms. However, many of the questions require research. Use this handy checklist to gather the information in advance.

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