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 I get asked a lot about adding video, audio, and other bells and whistles to ebooks. I’ll answer those questions — but they’re not always the answers the questioners want to hear. One of the most exciting things about ebooks is that they’re not...
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...
