One of the fastest-growing segments of the publishing industry is web publishing (electronic or online publishing). A web publisher is one who creates and disseminates information via electronic or online means, including email and the Internet. There are many web publishers and publishing help guides available to facilitate this process. One of the most attractive things about web 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. They are:
Writer's Online Marketplace: How and Where to Get Published Online. The most enticing aspect of this book is its listings: 161 paying web publications, 10 potentially lucrative alternative markets, and 26 commercial electronic 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 web 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 a digital 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 web publisher, 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 digital publisher, allays fears and gives guidance to conquer this exciting new web publishing marketplace. This book addresses the basics of how an e-book works, e-book security methods, ethics and copyright issues, e-readers, print-on-demand books, agents, web 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 web technology.
Also, Google has extensive directories of web publishing companies:
