If there was still any doubt about the potential for success and recognition for self-published authors, a recent press release issued by Amazon UK has very nearly put it to rest. The announcement, made yesterday out of Amazon's Luxembourg office, stated that fifteen of the top 100 bestselling books on Amazon UK last year were self-published using the company's Kindle Direct … [Read more...] about Self-Published eBooks Reach Amazon UK Top 100 Bestseller List
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Kobo Writing Life Authors to Earn a Bonus of 10% on eBook Royalties This Fall
When Kobo launched their new self-publishing program a few months ago, it provided authors with a unique system unlike any other. You can easily keep track of sales as their occur in real time and set different prices in each market you are marketing your book. Today the company announced a 10% royalty increase from September to November 30th, bringing the total amount garnered … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life Authors to Earn a Bonus of 10% on eBook Royalties This Fall
Kobo Launches the Writing Life Self-Publishing Platform
Kobo has finally taken the wraps off of its newest project, Kobo Writing Life. The development of this self-publishing initiative has taken well over a year to develop and is finally released. It gives authors the ability to convert an existing Microsoft Word file to an EPUB format. It also gives you the power to download your file and distribute it to friends and family, or … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches the Writing Life Self-Publishing Platform
Kobo Writing Life to Be Launched Soon
Kobo Writing Life is the company's new self-publishing platform that allows authors to employ a myriad of tools. One of the most exciting aspects of this problem is the live metrics that give you a sense of where your books are selling and how many, all in real time. You can also set prices differently in all of the countries you are targeting in your campaign. The program has … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life to Be Launched Soon
Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Kobo Writing Life Self-Publishing Platform
Kobo will be introducing a new self-publishing platform called Writing Life in the next few weeks. The essence of this new platform is to allow indie authors to publish their ebooks on Kobo's expansive ecosystem. You will be able to sell books in all the markets that Kobo supports and set your own prices in each country. One of the most exciting aspects of this program are … [Read more...] about Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Kobo Writing Life Self-Publishing Platform
Interview with Michael Tamblyn on Kobo Writing Life and International Expansion
The biggest news of the day was the official unveiling of the new self-publishing program from Kobo, entitled "Writing Life." This program will allow authors to submit books in various formats and have them optimized to EPUB format. The big selling point of this new system is the deep analytics it provides for authors to track their sales in real time. If people review the book … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Tamblyn on Kobo Writing Life and International Expansion