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Originally Posted by dauwhe
You would likely be shocked at how much the publisher pays to have an eBook produced. Years ago all the books I worked on were checked by an outside proofreader. But that expense was probably six times what we're now paid to do the entire book. And we won't even talk about schedules!
I think the whole idea of "ebook conversion" is a misnomer, and has done great damage. An eBook is an entirely new thing, but publishers think you just "push a button," and don't understand how many things can go wrong (and how many decisions need to be made). An eBook should be thought of (at least) as a new edition, requiring a new design, possibly some editorial decisions, and of course extensive proofreading.
Dave
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I can understand that, at least for books that are out of print.
But, I keep wondering how new books are being printed. Aren't they delivered to the printer in an electronic format? If so, how much more time would it take to also transform that electronic format into an established ebook format?
The way I see it (which might be a tad bit simplified), once you print a pbook, the cost to make an ebook too, would be small. The cost to create ebooks from out-of-print pbooks, on the other hand, would be high...