eBooks 101

There is a lot of talk in the industry about digital publishing, and many publishers ask what is the best way to proceed.

First, I would start with Print on Demand for old slow moving back list titles. If you do it through Ingram's Lightning Source they will take orders you send them and pick, pack and ship the books to the customer for you within 24 hours. Once your titles are listed as being available through POD with Lightning Source they are listed as being in stock at Ingram, the largest book wholesaler in the United States.

Second, then I would contact a DAM; Digital Asset Manager, such as LibreDigital or Code Mantra to convert my existing titles to digital books (they will do this for a minimal fee). Once this is done the next step is to sign agreements with digital asset resellers so that they can start selling your titles. Who are these DARs? They include eBrary, NetLibrary, Amazon, Sony eBook, OverDrive, eBook.com and many more.