You are Invited. . . . . .to List your Books on Write-On Publishing and SA Catholic Online Books invite you to list your books for sale as eBooks on our new eBook sales site, The Indie eBookshop. The Indie eBookshop was developed as a response to two main a factors: 1. The lack of a dedicated sales platform for the eBooks of independent and self-published authors in South Africa; 2. The advent of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the subsequent lockdown and heightened emphasis on digital and online solutions, including the increasing popularity of eBooks. It was initially decided to create a platform for the sale of the eBook versions of the books produced by Writeon Publishing and SA Catholic Online authors. Upon request, however, this facility has been extended to any Independent or Self-published author who wishes to make use of it. Independent and/or Self-published authors may submit their books for consideration to be placed on The Indie eBookshop for sale. Once accepted, a submission and upload fee of R400 per title will be levied. The selling price of the eBook will be determined by The Indie eBookshop in consultation with the author. The proceeds of the sale of an eBook will be split on the ratio of 60/40 between the author (60%) and The Indie eBookshop (40%). Royalty Payments will be made 30 days after the month-end of the month in which the books are sold. eBooks can be sold in PDF and/or ePub versions, and The Indie eBookshop will accept either or both formats. If the author does not have the material in these formats, books may be submitted in Word format and an appropriate conversion fee will be levied, depending on the complexity of the work. This fee will be subject to a quote from The Indie eBookshop. The Indie eBookshop can, if required, also sell eBooks in the Mobi format (the format used by Kindle). Once the book is uploaded and ready for sale, you as the author can begin marketing its availability through your social media and other platforms - The Indie eBookshop will provide you with a link to your dedicated book page on the site. Just to show you how the process works, The Indie eBookshop invites to “purchase” one of our eBooks from the shop. You will get our little St Francis Bay recipe book “A Taste of St Francis” absolutely free if you apply the following coupon code to your purchase: VPBGNNE6. Look for the “HAVE A COUPON?” tab on the Checkout Page. Click HERE to “purchase” your free gift! Would you like to place your book on the shelves of our eBookshop? Click HERE to email us for more information. Some of the benefits of eBooks eBooks are increasingly popular, eBpecially now. eBooks have a global reach. You can easily distribute your book via global retailers. eBooks offer instant reader gratification. Readers can purchase your book and start reading it immediately. An eBook is portable. Readers take their phones and digital devices with them most places, so it is easy to carry around multiple digital books. eBooks are inexpensive to create, especially if you have already produced a print book. eBooks can contain live links. Include clickable URLs in your ebook. This allows you to direct your readAugust 2020 - Write-On News ers to your website, blog, and social media networks but also to any other external information source. eBooks can also contain other interactive elements: videos and animations, audio files and so on. eBooks can be revised and updated. Given how quickly nonfiction information changes, it’s essential to be able to keep your book current and accurate. Once you’ve updated your text, it’s quick and easy to republish your book. (Please note: This is also true of our Print-On-Demand model.) eBook copies can be given out for free. Digital files are easy and free to send to reviewers, readers, or anyone else to whom you want to provide a complimentary copy. eBook copies are low-cost marketing tools. Your book establishes your subject-matter expertise, and, once released, allows you to call yourself an author. eBooks have a flexible pricing strategy. As there are no printing costs associated with eBooks, you can experiment with different discount pricing strategies. eBooks are inexpensive to purchase. Readers who are reticent to buy a book at the higher paperback price, plus pay postage or courier fees, may be persuaded to invest in your book at the lower eBook price. 7
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