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	• Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, 2003 Ed (Electronic Publishing) Karen S. Wiesner, T. A. Stone, ... Hard Shell Word Factory, 2003 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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"The best defense to arm yourself with is knowledge, says Karen Wiesner in her extensive guide to the world of e-publishing. And arm the reader she does in this updated and revised reference
volume, which focuses on nonsubsidy electronic publishing. Much of the book is devoted to a detailed directory of e-publishers. Each listing not only provides such facts as royalty percentages, contract terms, formats and services provided, but also furnishes background information on the publisher's development. A romance writer whose novels have been nominated for several e-book awards, Wiesner draws upon her own expertise and research, as well as the insights of other authors who have experience in this medium. Those hungry for even more information on any of the thought-provoking topics covered can look to the main Web site references Wiesner provides. The author's confidence in the merits of electronic publishing is evident in the text and she backs her opinions with data from a variety of resources. A self-proclaimed former skeptic of e-publishing, Wiesner now sees this medium as a writer's dream come true because of the limitless possibilities it provides. Even authors whose only interest in e-publishing is its effect on the fate of paperbound books and their historic home-the library-may at least find Wiesner's chapter on that topic interesting reading. She also gives a timeline history of books, from 2000 B.C. to the present, that provides perspective on the origins and future of the book. "Traditional books and their publishers will always be with us, but the bottom line is that electronic books and the publishers are also making a place for themselves," Wiesner tells us. "Within the next few years, it's more than likely that e-books will dramatically change the publishing industry as we know it." Wiesner isn't the only one who thinks so. The author refers to the Association of American Publishers, which predicts that by 2005, 28 million people will use electronic devices to do their reading. "So, grab your hat and hold on while you consider the realities," she says, "...and then thrill to the possibilities!"
--The Writer Magazine

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Comprehensive

4 1/2 stars "Those writers interested in new technology or sick of getting rejections from mainstream publishers may want to pick up "Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide..." In the fast-changing world of electronic publishing, this book is fully revised and updated. The book is similar in format to the "Novel & Short Story Writers Market." ..."Electronic Publishing" is comprehensive, and Section 1 offers everything from an electronic publishing timeline to a discussion about the threat of electronic publishing to libraries. ...E-books usually enter my .PDF folder and leave within a few weeks; the ...edition of "Electronic Publishing" will only go in my recycle bin when the [new] edition comes out."
--Reviewed by Jamie McGraw for Inscriptions Magazine

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Must own resource

"[Wiesner has] produced an effusive yet solid introduction to the field. Genre writers shut out by diminishing mass market lists will find this is a must-own resource." Publishers Weekly

Clearly written and user-friendly reference

"This new edition of Wiesner's acclaimed guide to e-publishing (the first won the 2000 EPPIE for Best Non-fiction and was nominated for Best Reference at the 2000 Frankfurt eBook Awards) has been fully revised and expanded to serve both as an up-to-date introduction to e-publishing and as a reference tool for would-be e-authors. Wiesner, known for her romance e-series ("Gypsy Road", "Dare to Love") surveys the history and current state of e-publishing in straight-forward prose and takes a sympathetic look at the challenges e-books pose for librarians, particularily cost and circulation issues. The survey of e-book technologies will also be of interest to librarians. Wiesner writes at length about the various publishing outlets available to e-authors, including an extensive list of contests that allow e-book entries. She also provides web links and brief descriptions of e-publishers, often incorporating short interviews with editors. This clearly written and user-friendly reference is loaded with links to online resources as well as enriched by firsthand accounts and tips that budding e-authors will appreciate. For all libraries."
Library Journal Review (February 1, 2002)

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