To eBook or Not to eBook...

I am seriously considering releasing all TTG titles as eBooks as well as physical books. But it is a proposition that leaves me with a few concerns.

One the one hand, eBooks are a definite wave of the future. Amazon's new Kindle has become the talk of many in the industry, even though electronic portable book readers have been around for a while.

However, the problem is, like the online music business, there is not much structure or supporting data yet. Amazon seems to be setting the standard for eBook fees at $5 for electronic versions of books released as paperbacks. I'm sure the kinks will be ironed out in the next few years, so I guess it is an advantage to get into the format while it is still young, and grow with it.

It is my opinion that travel books would be an ideal test for eBooks, for several reasons. First off, the content of a travel guide is not as creatively unique as, say, a fiction book Plus, the books get quickly dated, so the old Bbooks would have to be updated regularly. Finally, the portability of ebooks make it more ideal to go on vacation with than a physical book (stores in your cell phone or portable reading device).

These reasons make the eBook market appealing for me.

Labels: ebook

posted by Dirk Vanderwilt @ 5:40 PM