![]() “They’re selling better than traditional authors,” he says.Īnd so the providers have flocked. ![]() Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn says indie authors drive 20% of the platform’s ebook sales. So-called independent books increasingly land at the top of bestseller lists, are optioned to be Hollywood movies, and generate real money for their authors. 15% to 25% royalties for traditionally published books. Independent authors enjoy more creative control and far better royalties: They keep 50% to 70% of book sales, vs. Barnes & Noble (BKS) started a print-on-demand service this summer for self-published writers. Apple’s iBook (AAPL) and Google Play (GOOGL) now promote self-published authors, while Canadian-based Kobo, which sells books in 180 countries, recently added author services to hire professional editors and book-cover designers. Those volumes accounted for 25% of Amazon’s $2.3 billion in ebook revenues, according to, which uses data capture and analysis to track sales.Īmazon maintains an 80% share of the electronic-book market, and its rivals have gotten the message. This year Jeff Bezos’s company released 4 million e-titles, and 40% were self-published. Amazon opened the floodgates in 2007, the same year it released its first e-reader, when it launched Kindle Direct Publishing, allowing anyone to upload, publish, and sell his own ebook for free. There are now digital publishers, “hybrid” publishers, “assisted self- publishers,” and even literary agencies acting as publishers.Ĭall it the Kindle effect. Increasingly, an array of digital operations has popped up to execute the oxymoronic process of publishing a self-published book. There are companies that handle one step-or all of them-along the way: editing, marketing, design, distribution, and publicity. Ebook self-publishing has become a $1 billion industry.īut there’s a lot less “self ” in self-publishing these days.Ī burgeoning ecosystem of supporting services has sprung up to serve independent authors. For international shipment of oversize items, please note that you will be billed for shipping separately.Today, thanks to ebooks and Amazon (AMZN), self-publishing is a global phenomenon-an independent route intentionally chosen by more and more authors-that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits in other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian. Please allow up to 48 hours for processing.įlat or rolled oversize items (such as posters) incur additional shipping charges. If you select this option, we will notify you when your order is ready for pickup. Local pickup at our gallery is available for customers in the Chicago area. Signature confirmation is available with FedEx. International shipping from the US Postal Service does not offer signature confirmation for standard international shipping. Rush orders are only shipped and delivered on non-holiday weekdays within the contiguous United States. Orders using USPS Express, FedEx Overnight, or FedEx Two Day Air must be placed before noon CST in order to ship the next day. Orders are processed on weekdays during business hours, and typically ship within two business days from the initial order date. All shipping and handling charges are additional. ![]() We provide shipping via USPS or FedEx, with international and rush delivery available. ![]()
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