A few years ago, if you heard about eBooks, you were far and few between. Especially, if you were actually buying and reading eBooks, it was an anomaly! Since those eBook and Digital Devices eReader pioneering times, we currently have a great many digital products and eBooks surpassing purchases of printed books.
Many people were positive eBooks were a fad and would never come to pass. It was abnormal to think of purchasing and reading Digital eBooks versus the regular printed book. Especially, since a person had to purchase an expensive eReader for $400 or $500.
Many people disenchanted with the thought of digital books and devices, thought a person would have to be out of their minds to, even, think of buying a Digital eReader Device to read eBooks.
Now, there are too many eBook Digital Stores available to count them!
A whole new world has opened up for authors as well as readers. Many of the ebook digital stores, such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, iBookStores and more provide self-publishing features for the writers.
Digital eBooks are still in pioneering times! There will be great advancements and reduced pricing for digital eBook reader devices in the future. eBooks will soon be a way of life for readers and students.
I have been promoting and campaigning since 2003 for authors to realize that eBooks are our future and any aspiring writer can immediately be in print, either through self-publishing their ebooks or Print On Demand Books, (POD).
If you are an aspiring author; and you have not made your step forward in the self-publishing arena for your eBooks to be sold in the many eBook Digital Stores now available to you, it is a must that you do so immediately. No more procrastinating and watch your opportunities pass you by.
Once there were no eBook Digital Stores. Nowadays, there are more than twenty-plus renowned and well-known, recognized world-wide, selling eBooks. Additionally, there are new eReader manufacturers introducing advanced technology and lower priced digital devices daily.
It is a favorable time to belong to the eBook Digital Stores and take advantage of those that make available opportune self-publishing options. Not all eBook Digital Stores make self-publishing available.
Below are some of the eBook Digital Stores:
Amazon eBookStore (Kindle)
Barnes and Noble ebooks (Nook)
Sony Reader Store (Sony eReader)
Smashwords.com (Variety of formats).
Borders:
“…Kobo is considerably cheaper than other eReaders. The design aims to make eReading more accessible to book lovers.” – Wall Street Journal
Features-
Built-in Wi-Fi –Purchase ebooks, read and maintain ebooks library directly from eReader.
Page turning, navigational access, eInk technology, flexible Fonts
Organize eBook library by title, author, date last read or ebooks currently reading.
iBookStore (Apple iPad)
eHarlequin eBook Store
Taylor & Francis eBookstore
Cambridge eBookstore
BooksOnBoard
Random House eBooks
Powell’s eBook Store
Google eBooks