Kobo Writing Life authors now have the option to submit their self-published ebooks to the new Overdrive Cost-Per-Circulation system. The program is available for worldwide distribution and offers a simple submission process, which includes setting a library-specific price. The One-Copy/One-User model has been around since 2017 for Writing Life Authors. , but the exciting … [Read more...] about KWL Authors can submit to Overdrive Cost-Per-Circulation Mode
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Amazon and Kobo expand their print on demand programs
Amazon has launched their Kindle Direct Publishing program for print titles in Canada. Any author that publishes both digital and print titles in the US can now sell print on demand in Canada and establish their pricing in Canadian dollars. All of these print title qualify for free two day shipping and in bigger cities, 1 day shipping for Prime members. Kobo has also … [Read more...] about Amazon and Kobo expand their print on demand programs
Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Kobo Writing Life is the self-publishing arm of Kobo and it launched in 2012. The e-books that authors submit are stacked side by side with titles from major publishers. Mark Lefebvre the Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations sat down with Good e-Reader to give a status update and to let authors know some of the exciting things that are happening. Many new … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Kobo is recommending these services to indie authors
Kobo knows that there is a large demographic of writers that are not very tech savvy. Writing your book is the first step, but there are lots of hurdles to overcome, such as finding an editor, cover artist or just getting your table of contents formatted correctly. To this end, Kobo has just posted a list of recommended services for anyone wanting to self-publishing with Kobo … [Read more...] about Kobo is recommending these services to indie authors
Advice to Indie Authors: Don’t Overlook Kobo
When Amazon introduced KDP Select, the exclusive program that offered indie authors extra benefits for only selling the ebook through their platform, critics argued that Amazon was encouraging authors to forfeit the ability to sell their books in other locations, thus hurting their overall careers. In exchange for incentives such as paid royalties when Kindle owners borrowed … [Read more...] about Advice to Indie Authors: Don’t Overlook Kobo
Should Barnes and Noble and Kobo Suspend their Self-Publishing Programs?
Barnes and Noble and Kobo have been running their self-publishing programs for a number of years. The two companies do very little to promote their services via the standard PR channels and most authors are blissfully unaware they even exist. Should they continue to develop their indie author business or should they abandon them in attempt to refocus their efforts on their … [Read more...] about Should Barnes and Noble and Kobo Suspend their Self-Publishing Programs?
Kobo, Bella Andre Launch Three-Month Exclusive Book Deal
In another brilliant career move by highly successful self-published author Bella Andre, the author signed an exclusive contract with Kobo to make five of her popular Lucy Kevin titles available in French exclusively through the Writing Life platform. Andre, who wrote the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series under the name Lucy Kevin, has become widely recognized for maintaining … [Read more...] about Kobo, Bella Andre Launch Three-Month Exclusive Book Deal
Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Amid the uproar and media firestorm surrounding the recent discovery of inappropriate subject matter available in the children's digital sections of some ebook retailers' websites, Kobo and several other self-publishing platforms took a bold stance and blocked self-published titles from sale until a thorough review could be conducted. Angry accusations filled the social media … [Read more...] about Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Kobo at Frankfurt: Devices, Writing Life, and Above All, Books
An event like the Frankfurt Book Fair is such a whirlwind of activity, with tens of thousands of exhibitors and speakers and hundreds of thousands of attendees. This atmosphere actually lends itself well to learning about a wide variety of book related topics. So when Kobo's Michael Tamblyn sat down with Good e-Reader to catch up on the latest news from the growing … [Read more...] about Kobo at Frankfurt: Devices, Writing Life, and Above All, Books
Kobo Writing Life Introduces Free eBook Download Tracking
Kobo Writing Life is a self-publishing platform that has been going strong for the last year and a half. It appeals to authors who want to sell their books in many different markets and establish different prices. The service excels at their sales tracking software and has just unveiled the ability to track downloads on eBooks that you flag as free. Up until now, all reports … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life Introduces Free eBook Download Tracking
Kobo Writing Life Introduces Pre-Orders
Last year Kobo unveiled Writing Life, which is its seminal indie self-publishing platform. It has attracted many prominent authors, such as H.P. Mallory and Kevin J. Anderson. In the last few days, Kobo has quietly introduced the ability for authors to issue pre-orders for their ebooks. This adds a tremendous amount of versatility to promote your upcoming title before the … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life Introduces Pre-Orders
Kobo Talks eBook Pricing and Global Markets at FutureBook 2012
FutureBook 2012, The Bookseller's third annual event, will kick off this morning in London England, with speakers from some of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the publishing industry. The day before the event Good e-Reader sat down with Michael Tamblyn, executive vice president of Content, Sales, and Marketing for Kobo, to talk about where the eBook market is … [Read more...] about Kobo Talks eBook Pricing and Global Markets at FutureBook 2012
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