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Questions tagged [publishing]

This tag is for questions about how to publish ebooks or submit them to retailers and distributors

Use this tag for questions related to the publishing process. For example:

  • How do I validate or clean up an ebook after I create it?
  • I've written a book; how do I turn it into an ebook and make it available?
  • I have created an ebook. How do I sell it myself?
  • I have created an ebook. How do I sell it through Amazon or some other retailer?
  • How can I submit an ebook to XYZ site?
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How do I get an ISBN?

Given that it is not necessary to have an ISBN if you plan to self-publish an ebook only via Amazon (they use their ASIN), which is the best way to get one, if someone plans to sell his/her book also in epub (or pdf) format? I know that there…
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Is there any way to address encoding errors in purchased ebooks

I have found a number of ebooks that I have purchased have some glitches in the encoding. Most often I notice that the pages are mapped incorrectly. For instance, in one case I advance to the next page from 121 and it returns me to 117. In another…
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Differences and commonalities between publishing an ebook and a paper book

Publishing a paper book, for example, requires paper, publishing an ebook usually requires an online store. Both require one or more writer(s). What are the (other) commonalities and differences in the publishing process (including especially those…
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Is there a way to push epubs to iBookstore moreover using iTunes Producer?

I am wondering if there is an API that will allow me to push epubs, with all the needed meta data, to Apple iTunes/iBookstore. Currently I am using the desktop app iTunes Producer.
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Where can I sell ebooks for bitcoin?

What services/websites have you tried that you found favorable when it comes to selling your digital wares for bitcoin?
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Why publish technical books only in hardback form and not in ebook form?

Why would a publisher delay publishing a new book in ebook form? E.g.: http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/electronics-physicists/art-electronics-3rd-edition?format=HB It is 2015. Is the thinking that they are to make more money…
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Is it possible to cap royalties for an ebook?

I want to write and publish an ebook, but I am restricted to earning a set amount of income per month from all my income earning efforts. Is there a way to cap the passive income from an ebook on a monthly basis if that gets too high certain…
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Being sued for an e-book

Is there any chance of being sued for any information I publish in an e-book, and is there a suitable disclaimer to protect me? At present I do not imagine that there is much of a risk, but I am not sure about the future. In the area of patents,…
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