Apple iBooks and self-publishing
The Apple iPad has turned out to be pretty much what everyone expected. And, as foreseen, it has some serious implications for the publishing industry.
iBooks - the bookshelf and the e-reader
On my WebVivant blog, I’ve detailed how I think the arrival of the iPad is good news for self-publishers. In fact, it’s not the iPad per se, but the publishing environment that Apple is creating with the iBooks application and the accompanying online store.
This is going to give e-publishing the boost it needs. As I said here, yesterday, it may prove to be a tipping point. And the good news for self-publishers is that e-books provide a far more level playing field on which they can compete with the mainstream publishers.
However, it’s still going to be tough for individuals. And that’s where groups like Grand Ouest Authors, and web-based imprints like WebVivant Press, can play a role.
By banding together and co-operating on marketing, promotion and creating a web presence, independent author/publishers can gain a much higher profile than they could individually.
These are going to be exciting times for publishing – though not, possibly, if you’re a slow-moving corporate with fixed ideas about what ‘publishing’ means.
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The Apple iPad has turned out to be pretty much what everyone expected. And, as foreseen, it has some serious implications for the publishing industry.
