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Amazon Ups the Ante on Platform Lock-In - O'Reilly Radar
Amazon Ups the Ante on Platform Lock-InO'Reilly Radar, CA - May 19, 2008Amazon has effectively told publishers that if they wish to sell POD books on Amazon, they must use Amazon as the POD printer. Small/self publishers are ...
Amazon Ups the Ante on Platform Lock-In - O'Reilly Radar
Amazon Ups the Ante on Platform Lock-InO'Reilly Radar, CA - May 19, 2008Amazon has effectively told publishers that if they wish to sell POD books on Amazon, they must use Amazon as the POD printer. Small/self publishers are ...
 | Job Notes: Cover Letters (Job Notes Series) author: Michelle Phd Tullier asin: 067977873X |
 | Newswriter's Handbook: An Introduction to Journalism author: M. L. Stein,Susan F. Paterno,R. Christopher Burnett asin: 0813827213 |
 | Business Objects: Complete Report Writing Course author: Robert D Schmidt asin: 0972263691 |
Author proposes that a long held Eastern methodology may be ... - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Author proposes that a long held Eastern methodology may be ...24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - May 6, 2008Rajac is available in English on amazon.com, in a reprinted paperback POD form. Stanley graduated from Limestone College in Gaffney, SC, in 1965 with a BA ...
 | Manager's Portfolio of Model Memos for Occasion author: Cynthia A. Barnes asin: 0132425203 |
 | The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Court author: Bryan A. Garner asin: 0195128087 |
 | European Monetary Integration (CESifo Seminar Series) asin: 0262194996 |
Author proposes that a long held Eastern methodology may be ... - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Author proposes that a long held Eastern methodology may be ...24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - May 6, 2008Rajac is available in English on amazon.com, in a reprinted paperback POD form. Stanley graduated from Limestone College in Gaffney, SC, in 1965 with a BA ...
 | The Complete Idiot's Almanac of Business Letters and Memos author: Tom Gorman asin: 002861741X |
 | Voices in the Wilderness: American Nature Writing and Environmental Politics author: Daniel G. Payne asin: 0874517524 |
 | Write It Right: A Guide to Better Messages (Motivational Series) author: Robert Maidment asin: 0882896474 |
Driving project workflow with style. (technical communication): An article from: Technical Communication
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This digital document is an article from Technical Communication, published by Society for Technical Communication on February 1, 1993. The length of the article is 1538 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: ATEK Information Services Inc (ATEK) has implemented a workflow that can deal with projects resulting from an international environment. read more »
A Tool Chest for Self-Marketers: Self-Help for Creating Your Company's Promotional Materials
 | author: Cheryl Dauphin Nancy Simonds asin: 0979016002 binding: Paperback |
If you're in charge of creating the marketing materials for your company or nonprofit agency, this "tool chest" will help. A lively, interactive guidebook, it contains tips on how to: Identify your target market; Determine the goal for your marketing piece; Keep the layout and design simple; Use the appropriate color and file formats; Prepare the project for your commercial printer...
and so much more! read more »
Publishing Your Art As Cards, Posters & Calendars
 | author: Harold Davis asin: 0913069426 binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 |
Publishing Your Art as Cards, Posters & Calendars (Revised & Expanded) is a complete guide to creating, designing and marketing. Davis, who has successfully created and marketed his own cards and posters, has written a practical, definitive manual for artists working with oils, water colors, pastels, graphics, collage, computer art and photography. Cards, posters and calendars are not only an additional source of income but enhance the reputation of the artist. Davis discusses creating, designing and marketing. read more »
The Book Publishing Wars... Amazon/Booksurge vs Everyone Else
Amazon's Buy Button
If you are a writer or someone interested in publishing, either through a vanity press or a print-on-demand publishing house, this is something which might be of interest to you. It certainly is, to me.
Amazon, a company that is nearly synonymous with online books sales, has recently decided to pull the trigger on a business strategy, which has writers and publishing houses getting twisted in private places. Their own POD(Print on Demand) fulfillment printing service, BookSurge. The issue at hand?
This quote from Writer's Weekly best describes the situation:
Reports have been trickling in from the POD underground that Amazon/BookSurge representatives have been approaching some Lightning Source customers, first by email introduction and then by phone (nobody at BookSurge seems to want to put anything in writing). When Lightning Source customers speak with the BookSurge representative, the reports say, they are basically told they can either have BookSurge start printing their books or the "buy" button on their Amazon.com book pages will be "turned off."
- Writers Weekly
Yes, it is somewhat problematic, when you consider that it takes quite a bit of time and effort to convert books. That Amazon's BookSurge might cost more and present less options than other POD(s). There is also the issue of this being a monopolistic move, which some industry groups may not be too happy about.
In either case, it is definitely something that has many small/mid-sized publishing houses in a stir, and the larger publishing houses, quietly considering their legal options: read more »
