e-publishers
Online book distributors
E-publishers are companies or individuals that publish books, magazines, or other content in digital formats rather than print.
The term covers everything from major publishing houses with digital divisions to independent operations distributing ebooks online.
Several e-publishers now accept direct submissions from authors.
Electronic reading material
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- newslettersPeriodic subscriber communications
- serialsContinuing episodic stories
- webcomicsInternet-published cartoon narratives
academic papers · manuals · guides · anthologies · short stories · novellas · textbooks · white papers
Combines content from sources
- retailSales to end users
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- global reachExtent of international influence
territories · pricing · preorder · exclusive · royalties · payout · sales channels · direct sales
Electronic reading tablet
Digital publication standard
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- ebookDownloadable text file
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
metadata · file conversion · interactive · digital rights · watermarking · accessibility · screen reader · multimedia
Original text before publication
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- cover designPublication's front visual
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
copyediting · ISBN · metadata · upload · conversion · layout · front matter · back matter
Writer publishing independently
- creative controlAuthority over one's work
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- book launchPublication debut celebration
- backlistPublisher's older available titles
ebooks
Electronic reading material
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- newslettersPeriodic subscriber communications
- serialsContinuing episodic stories
webcomics · academic papers · manuals · guides · anthologies · short stories · novellas · textbooks · white papers · reports
aggregator
Combines content from sources
- retailSales to end users
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
global reach · territories · pricing · preorder · exclusive · royalties · payout · sales channels · direct sales · bundling
Kindle
Electronic reading tablet
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- WattpadOnline fiction sharing site
Lulu · Apple Books · Rakuten
EPUB
Digital publication standard
DRM · metadata · file conversion · interactive · digital rights · watermarking · accessibility · screen reader · multimedia
manuscript
Original text before publication
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- cover designPublication's front visual
proofreading · copyediting · ISBN · metadata · upload · conversion · layout · front matter · back matter · indexing
indie author
Writer publishing independently
- creative controlAuthority over one's work
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- book launchPublication debut celebration
backlist · series · pen name · discoverability · newsletter
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