Apple to offer self-publishing platform

L.J. Sellers · 01-04-2012, 10:18 AM

The article is brief and unsupported, but still fun to think about. This could be great for authors.

http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-s...ter-this-month

L.J.
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RainingLemur · 01-04-2012, 10:23 AM

This is some exciting news, should it be true. I would wonder just what the other terms would be should one choose to with Apple as opposed to Amazon or B&N.

teh603 · 01-04-2012, 10:45 AM

Given its from Apple and not a dedicated book company, it could go in any direction. On the one hand, this is a computer/gadget company and not a publishing house. On the other, well, this is the company that censored the iPad bookstore because a piece of extremely torrid erotica was at the top of the charts for several weeks.

Its like that scene from The Dark Crystal where Augra asks Jenn where his mentor is, and Jen says, "He's dead." Augra's response is, "Could be anywhere then."

tomsem · 01-04-2012, 11:48 PM

This is nonsense. Apple has had a self-publishing platform from day 1 (or at least within a few months of iBooks launch), and I have used it (once). It would be nice if they improved it, however.

They actually would prefer that you go through somebody else like Smashwords, as it costs them money to maintain their own platform and tools for self-publishing, while their cut is the same regardless of who submits the material (30%).

pastanley · 01-05-2012, 01:04 AM

Sounds good for authors but no one is buying books from apple...............ITs no big deal.

tubemonkey · 01-05-2012, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastanley

Sounds good for authors but no one is buying books from apple...............ITs no big deal.

I don't buy content from Apple. I only get their free stuff.

01-04-2012, 10:18 AM	#1
L.J. Sellers Novelist Posts: 287 Karma: 387979 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eugene, Oregon Device: Kindle	Apple to offer self-publishing platform The article is brief and unsupported, but still fun to think about. This could be great for authors. http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-s...ter-this-month L.J. [link deleted - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 02-26-2012 at 06:27 AM.

01-04-2012, 11:48 PM	#4
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,477 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	This is nonsense. Apple has had a self-publishing platform from day 1 (or at least within a few months of iBooks launch), and I have used it (once). It would be nice if they improved it, however. They actually would prefer that you go through somebody else like Smashwords, as it costs them money to maintain their own platform and tools for self-publishing, while their cut is the same regardless of who submits the material (30%). Last edited by tomsem; 01-04-2012 at 11:54 PM.

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01-04-2012, 10:23 AM	#2
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	This is some exciting news, should it be true. I would wonder just what the other terms would be should one choose to with Apple as opposed to Amazon or B&N.

01-04-2012, 10:45 AM	#3
teh603 Autism Spectrum Disorder Posts: 1,212 Karma: 6244877 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coastal Texas Device: Android Phone	Given its from Apple and not a dedicated book company, it could go in any direction. On the one hand, this is a computer/gadget company and not a publishing house. On the other, well, this is the company that censored the iPad bookstore because a piece of extremely torrid erotica was at the top of the charts for several weeks. Its like that scene from The Dark Crystal where Augra asks Jenn where his mentor is, and Jen says, "He's dead." Augra's response is, "Could be anywhere then."

01-05-2012, 01:04 AM	#5
pastanley Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 1776810 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle paperwhite 4, Kindle fire HD 10	Sounds good for authors but no one is buying books from apple...............ITs no big deal.