The latest news is that Amazon is wanting to be a major book publisher. My first reaction was “Really?” Then after thinking about Amazon and being a major online retailer and having the Amazon Kindle, the idea of Amazon wanting to be a major book publisher is not surprising to me at all. Amazon has come out with the Kindle so, the next step in wanting to be a publisher of books seems like a natural progression. I feel as though they can do very well being a publisher of not only hardcopy books but eBooks as well. Even though I am an iPad user, I am amazed Apple has not thought about being a major publisher like Amazon. Amazon being the second largest retailer of hard copy books besides Barnes and Noble, it makes sense for them to capitalize on this market (Veverka, 2011).
Apple has an iBookstore which now allows self-publishing of eBooks. A great way for anyone who has ever wanted to write a book can finally do so (Moren, 2010). Self-publishing for new writers is not a bad idea unless you want your book to be a New York Times Bestseller, then going through the main channels of finding a literary agent and a publishers can help you in that aspect.
Technology advancements such as Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad iBookstores has created more channels for book publishers to access their customers rather through the typical bookstore. Marc Parrish, Barnes and Noble Executive, spoke at the GigaOm Big Data conference about how technology is rapidly changing the way consumers read book in months now rather in years. He pointed out the books and book publishing is changing faster than music and film did with technology. He points out that eBooks sales will account for more of the book industry now (Mangalindan, 2010).
Basically, as a new writer it is best to explore all channels on how to get my book published. Today, there are many different options and I need to chose the best path to make my book the most success it can be. As I am sure other writers would do the same.
Sources
Mangalindan, JP. (2011, March 25). Barnes & Noble: eBooks will pass print --fast. CNN Money. Retrieved from http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/tag/ibooks/
Moren, D. (2010, May 27). iBookstores now allows individuals to submit their e-books. Network World. Retrieved from http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/052710-ibookstore-now-allows-individuals-to.html
Veverka, M. (2011, June 1). Amazon.com to Be a Major Book Publisher? Smart Money. Retrieved from http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/technology/amazoncom-to-be-a-major-book-publisher-1306952979507/
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