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Pronoun Is Dead: The Ebook Retail Universe Redux

by David Kudler on November 15, 2017 14 Comments

On November 6, ebook distributor Pronoun announced that it was shutting down its operations. So where does that leave indie publishers looking to release new ebooks?

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Contributing Writers Tagged With: David Kudler, ebook distributors, self-publishing ebooks

Mining Gold: Taking Control of Your Metadata

by David Kudler on August 9, 2017 2 Comments

To an indie author, metadata is probably the most important part of your book — aside from the book itself. Let’s talk about what metadata actually is.

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Contributing Writers Tagged With: David Kudler, e-books, eBooks, self-publishing ebooks

Elements of Style: CSS for Ebooks #2

by David Kudler on January 11, 2017 5 Comments

Learn about the most useful properties to use in CSS for ebooks, and the rules that help you define the way a particular chunk of text or an image displays.

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Contributing Writers Tagged With: CSS, David Kudler, eBooks, self-publishing ebooks

Apple iPad: The Future of the Book Starts Now

by Joel Friedlander on March 5, 2010 17 Comments

If you have the time, watch this short video: You may not have noticed it, but on Tuesday in London the CEO of Penguin Books, John Makinson, gave a presentation to the Financial Time’s Digital Media & Broadcasting Conference. As reported by paidContent:UK, he wanted to show the progress Penguin has made in developing products […]

Filed Under: Book Design, Social Media Tagged With: Apple, eBooks, iPad, Penguin, self-publishing ebooks

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