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Originally Posted by simonroyle
Hi Thomas,
As an author I am always interested in new channels.
Could you explain the difference between say your services and Amazons where I can get a 70% royalty, convert my files and retain all rights?
For instance what marketing resources would you put behind my book if I decided to go with your store?
Thanks,
S.G.Royle
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Thanks for taking to time to respond. In terms of the difference between Amazon and what we are trying to achieve, I hope the following points help:
- The goal is to utilise social networking as much as possible to develop an online community. The idea is that as the community grows authors and reader can interact via forums and social mediums, encouraging people to try new eBooks at an attractive price.
- The target period for the store launch is mid to late September, with the first group of submissions included. The aim is for the users in place to then start the process of discussing literature and trying the writing.
- The registration costs include the full conversion of your piece into pdf, ePub and mobi formats, there is an 'Author's Soapbox' area on our forum where people can discuss the book, and the book itself will have a synopsis and author's profile; we could even offer free excerpts.
- If someone purchases your book they receive all three formats for the best reading experience; the idea is that the reader can enjoy your book without worrying about format and device limitations.
- In terms of rights, the copyright and intellectual property of your work is yours, and you retain control in that respect.
Hope this helps, but contact me on any of the email addresses or via this forum if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Thomas Whitehead