By David Kudler Perhaps you have seen grumbling on social media and across the internet about #Audiblegate and Audible’s return policy. In case you haven’t been following the controversy, let me tell you what it’s about – and why all independent publishers should...
By David Kudler In my discussions on ebook creation, I’ve largely focused on what are called reflowable ebooks — books designed like web pages to be responsive, adjusting to the size of the screen they’re being displayed on, the preferences of the reader, etc. Page...
By David Kudler Distributor/aggregator PublishDrive has shifted completely to a subscription-based model for all new accounts. Up until this month, the New York-based company offered both monthly subscriptions — where all royalties received from retailers were passed...
By David Kudler Anyone who’s published a piece of writing since people started passing around their favorite reads on clay tablets has considered using a nom de plume or pen name. George Eliot, Mark Twain, George Orwell, Dr. Seuss and many, many more famous authors...
By David Kudler Or, How to Use Your Ebooks as Your Best Marketing Platform When I first started writing for TheBookDesigner.com, social media were still — for some folks — a new idea. They’re now at the heart of global communication, and more to the point for us as...
