How do I get an ebook autographed?

nogle · 05-24-2012, 07:19 PM

I have a sizable library of non-fiction. On a few occasions, I have met the author and had my book autographed. I now buy eBooks; how can I get an eBook autographed? Or am I stuck with buying a hard copy to be signed?

danskmacabre · 05-24-2012, 07:37 PM

Buy an autograph book.

Rob Lister · 05-24-2012, 07:44 PM

have him sign your kobo

plib · 05-24-2012, 09:00 PM

Get a photograph of the author shaking your hand and congratulating you on your purchase. Make it the book cover image.

SonDan1 · 05-24-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by plib

Get a photograph of the author shaking your hand and congratulating you on your purchase. Make it the book cover image.

That is such a wonderful idea! Hope some day I will get to use it.

teh603 · 05-24-2012, 09:18 PM

Well, one option is to have the author sign a body part with a sharpie, then go to a tattoo studio you trust and have the artist tattoo it in.

BookieJar has a way to produce signed ebooks as well, but I've never bothered to look into it. I'd rather sign a pbook, even if it is just a piece from Lulu.com or Createspace.

Wait_For_It · 05-25-2012, 10:16 AM

I stumbled across Kindlegraph the other day. It allows authors to 'sign' their ebooks. There aren't a ton of people on it right now but it's a fun idea

elemenoP · 05-25-2012, 10:51 AM

Independent bookstores usually host these author events for free. They make money off the books they sell during the event. The courteous thing to do is to buy a hard copy of the book and have the author sign that, even if you already own the ebook.

If it's a convention or something where you paid for entry, then I dunno. On my Sony you can make drawings/use handwriting, so you could do that.

eP

Barty · 05-25-2012, 12:35 PM

I think if you like the author enough to want to go meet him/her and get an autograph, you should just buy the pbook. It's nicer and helps support the store.

Kumabjorn · 05-25-2012, 12:58 PM

Wonder when and where the first virtual book signing will occur?

RainingLemur · 05-25-2012, 01:00 PM

I have an autograph book that I use when I happen to meet someone worth getting signatures from. I've gone to a couple of book signings and have bought the pbook, too.

Although, I never thought to take a picture and set it as the book cover. That's a great idea.

taustin · 05-25-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Wonder when and where the first virtual book signing will occur?

Will? Future tense? Heh.

http://blogcritics.org/culture/artic...ual-autograph/

Kumabjorn · 05-25-2012, 01:33 PM

Interesting, but I was thinking more in the sense that it would be from a distance inside an eBook. But not bad, not bad at all.

taustin · 05-25-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Interesting, but I was thinking more in the sense that it would be from a distance inside an eBook. But not bad, not bad at all.

Seems to be it pretty much eliminates the entire point of an autograph. And making it electronic eliminates the actual autograph, as well.

Says to me the author's attitude is "Well, I want you to feel I've done something special for you, without me having to actually do something special for you."

Add in a little more improvement in speech recognition, and the fan won't even know the author was asleep the entire signing (conducted by their computer).

Kumabjorn · 05-25-2012, 03:37 PM

Yeah, I got to interact with Stephen King's computer and his robotic arm! Yeah! Woot, woot!

05-24-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
nogle Gangnam style! Posts: 373 Karma: 3646106 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kobo	How do I get an ebook autographed? I have a sizable library of non-fiction. On a few occasions, I have met the author and had my book autographed. I now buy eBooks; how can I get an eBook autographed? Or am I stuck with buying a hard copy to be signed?

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plib Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 6356004 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Get a photograph of the author shaking your hand and congratulating you on your purchase. Make it the book cover image.

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teh603 Autism Spectrum Disorder Posts: 1,212 Karma: 6244877 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coastal Texas Device: Android Phone	Well, one option is to have the author sign a body part with a sharpie, then go to a tattoo studio you trust and have the artist tattoo it in. BookieJar has a way to produce signed ebooks as well, but I've never bothered to look into it. I'd rather sign a pbook, even if it is just a piece from Lulu.com or Createspace.

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Wait_For_It Member Posts: 23 Karma: 3960 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire	I stumbled across Kindlegraph the other day. It allows authors to 'sign' their ebooks. There aren't a ton of people on it right now but it's a fun idea

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elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Independent bookstores usually host these author events for free. They make money off the books they sell during the event. The courteous thing to do is to buy a hard copy of the book and have the author sign that, even if you already own the ebook. If it's a convention or something where you paid for entry, then I dunno. On my Sony you can make drawings/use handwriting, so you could do that. eP

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Barty doofus Posts: 2,524 Karma: 13088847 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I think if you like the author enough to want to go meet him/her and get an autograph, you should just buy the pbook. It's nicer and helps support the store.

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Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Wonder when and where the first virtual book signing will occur?

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RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I have an autograph book that I use when I happen to meet someone worth getting signatures from. I've gone to a couple of book signings and have bought the pbook, too. Although, I never thought to take a picture and set it as the book cover. That's a great idea.

05-25-2012, 01:33 PM	#13
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Interesting, but I was thinking more in the sense that it would be from a distance inside an eBook. But not bad, not bad at all.

05-25-2012, 03:37 PM	#15
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Yeah, I got to interact with Stephen King's computer and his robotic arm! Yeah! Woot, woot!