eBooks in the last two years have started to adopt strong multimedia elements. Many of the eTextbooks and comic books have animation, video, audio, and tutorials. Barnes and Noble is seeing great success with their line of animated children's books that have "read aloud" features. The next generation of ebooks will expand on this technology and give authors many tools to … [Read more...] about Why eBook Cover Art Needs to Incorporate Strong Media Elements
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Feature: The Importance of eBook Cover Art – Publishers and Authors Weigh In
Earlier in the week we published our first report on the importance of ebook cover art in 2012 and 2013. Many authors are finding themselves in the position of self-publishing their first or second ebook. The cover art is normally done by themselves or through finding images from Google. Today even more publishers and authors weigh in on the importance of cover art and why it's … [Read more...] about Feature: The Importance of eBook Cover Art – Publishers and Authors Weigh In
Feature: How Important Is eBook Cover Art in 2013?
Traditional print book covers draw many parallels with billboards and conventional marketing to appeal to casual readers. When you walk into a bookstore and there are thousands of books present, they start to all blur together. Bright colorful images and racy cover art are increasingly becoming more bold to grab people's attention and hopefully prompt an impulse buy. When indie … [Read more...] about Feature: How Important Is eBook Cover Art in 2013?
Self-Published Authors Have a New Reason to Take Care with Their Covers
One of the many nails in the coffin that can signal the end for a self-published book is a lousy cover. Face it, you actually can judge a book by its cover, and a poorly made or unappealing graphic will imply to readers who browse online that the book isn’t worth their time or money. This is so prevalent that many of the ebook formatting startups incorporate a tiered level of … [Read more...] about Self-Published Authors Have a New Reason to Take Care with Their Covers