One of the fastest-growing segments of the publishing industry is electronic publishing, or digital publishing. Electronic publishing, or e-publishing, is the process of creating and disseminating information via electronic or digital means, including email and the Internet. There are many electronic publishers and publishing help guides available to facilitate this process. One of the most attractive things about electronic publishing is that it has no geographic boundaries--you can reach anyone in the world who has a computer connected to the Internet. The world becomes your marketplace.
Because the electronic publishing industry has such enormous international potential, excellent resources have been created to help you get started. These can be found in your local bookstore, library, or Internet stores. Here are some of the best books:
Writer's Online Marketplace: How and Where to Get Published Online. The most enticing aspect of this book is its listings: 161 paying online publications, 10 potentially lucrative alternative markets, and 26 commercial digital publishers (e-publishers). As editor and Webmaster of Inkspot.com, an online Web site for writers, Debbie Ohi is uniquely qualified and connected to write about the brave new world of online writing. This guide covers everything from e-queries to e-rights and e-publishing. Ohi has called upon her e-colleagues to contribute pieces on such subjects as e-courses, e-networking, and e-promoting.
How to Publish and Promote Online. This book gives solid advice on creating an electronic book (e-book), becoming an electronic publisher (e-publisher), and selling your book online. This is written by M. J. Rose and Angela Adair-Hoy. M. J. Rose self-published her first novel, Lip Service, as an e-book, and became a "cyber pioneer" (PW Daily) and attracted so much publicity that she sold the rights to a major book club and a New York publisher. Angela Adair-Hoy is the co-owner of a highly successful electronic publishing firm, Booklocker.com, and the publisher of Writersweekly.com, an e-magazine featuring markets for freelance writers.
How to Get Your E-book Published: An Insider's Guide to the World of Electronic Publishing. Richard Curtis, author, agent, e-rights guru and online publisher, allays fears and gives guidance to conquer this exciting new electronic publishing marketplace. This book addresses the basics of how an e-book works, e-book security methods, ethics and copyright issues, e-readers, such as handheld computers and Rocket Books, print-on-demand books, agents, marketing and promotion. It also explores the process of e-publication, helping readers decide if they should seek an e-publisher or e-publish their own work. This book is packed with the information any writer can use to navigate the dark waters of this mysterious new digital electronic technology.
Publishers Weekly. The premier international publishing industry news magazine, it reaches every major publisher worldwide. It is the leading publication serving all segments involved in the creation, production, marketing and sale of the written word in book, audio, video and electronic formats. Also found on www.publishersweekly.com
Also, Google has an extensive directory of electronic publishing companies:
