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neilmarr · 07-01-2010, 04:44 AM

Hi Greg: My own wee house is registered now in Canada and for ten years before that was UK-based. The problem your publisher is facing, I think, is that the huge new online ebook stores (Amazon, Sony, Barnes & Noble, Apple, et al) disqualify publishers without an 'official' US presence. We've been working with a US lawyer and an accountant this year to register -- at least on paper -- a legal US sub-division to get around this.

Kobo, though, is Canada-based and I don't think Cafeine Nights Publishing would have much trouble with their store.

I'm pretty sure that your publisher is an old pal of mine (Darren L ... if I'm right, then you know his surname). Suggest to him uploading Cafeine Nights titles to Smashwords.com in California. This is how we're currently getting our work into the new ebook stores.

You simply adjust your conditions page to include the line 'Smashwords Edition' and this gives you that 'official' US presence you need. Smashwords will auto-convert from corrected Word.doc source into nine digital formats (you will need a SINGLE ISBN to cover all ebook versions) and will then put Cafeine Nights' books up for sale on its own website and distribute to all the main players in the particular formats they demand.

Smashwords takes only 18% of cover price. Of course, regular retail commissions apply for third-party sales. One snag is that the US Inland Revenue Service has now taken an interest and that Smashwords must withhold 30% tax at source. The UK, however, does have a 'treaty' with the IRS and Cafeine Nights can establish their right to examption from tax at source. It does involve jumping through some fancy paper hoops, though.

If you think I can help at all, either you or Darren are more than welcome to drop me a line at ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course).

Good luck and best wishes. Good to have your company here, by the way. My own BeWrite Books has learned invaluable lessons since I joined Mobile Read and started to study it thoroughly eighteen months or so ago. This place is a goldmine of sound, expert, generous, friendly information. Neil

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Hi Greg: My own wee house is registered now in Canada and for ten years before that was UK-based. The problem your publisher is facing, I think, is that the huge new online ebook stores (Amazon, Sony, Barnes & Noble, Apple, et al) disqualify publishers without an 'official' US presence. We've been working with a US lawyer and an accountant this year to register -- at least on paper -- a legal US sub-division to get around this. Kobo, though, is Canada-based and I don't think Cafeine Nights Publishing would have much trouble with their store. I'm pretty sure that your publisher is an old pal of mine (Darren L ... if I'm right, then you know his surname). Suggest to him uploading Cafeine Nights titles to Smashwords.com in California. This is how we're currently getting our work into the new ebook stores. You simply adjust your conditions page to include the line 'Smashwords Edition' and this gives you that 'official' US presence you need. Smashwords will auto-convert from corrected Word.doc source into nine digital formats (you will need a SINGLE ISBN to cover all ebook versions) and will then put Cafeine Nights' books up for sale on its own website and distribute to all the main players in the particular formats they demand. Smashwords takes only 18% of cover price. Of course, regular retail commissions apply for third-party sales. One snag is that the US Inland Revenue Service has now taken an interest and that Smashwords must withhold 30% tax at source. The UK, however, does have a 'treaty' with the IRS and Cafeine Nights can establish their right to examption from tax at source. It does involve jumping through some fancy paper hoops, though. If you think I can help at all, either you or Darren are more than welcome to drop me a line at ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course). Good luck and best wishes. Good to have your company here, by the way. My own BeWrite Books has learned invaluable lessons since I joined Mobile Read and started to study it thoroughly eighteen months or so ago. This place is a goldmine of sound, expert, generous, friendly information. Neil Attached Thumbnails Last edited by neilmarr; 07-01-2010 at 04:47 AM.