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Electronic and Print-on-Demand Publishing

E-publisher Lists · Electronic Publishing · Print-on-Demand Publishing


E-Publisher Lists and Directories
Dehanna Bailee's Print-on-Demand Database
http://dehanna.com/database.htm/a>
Lengthy list of POD publishers with comparisons of rates and services.


Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC)
http://www.epicauthors.com/
An organization of electronically published authors.

Lida Quillen's List of Epublishers
http://www.sff.net/people/Lida.Quillen/epub.html

On-Demand Printers and E-Books
http://www.bookmarket.com/ondemand.html
An extensive list of on-demand printers. These aren't necessarily publishers, but companies that provide print-on-demand technology and/or services. This page also offers a large list of e-publishers.

Electronic Publishing
21st Century Publishing
http://julieduffy.com
Loads of articles on electronic publishing, including tips on electronic self-publishing, with special emphasis on print-on-demand.


BitBooks.com
http://bitbooks.com/
Search engine/directory for digital fiction.

Canadian eAuthors
http://www.ceauthors.com
Resources for Canadian authors who have been e-published.

Electronic Literature Organization
http://www.eliterature.org

e-Writer's Place
http://ewritersplace.com
Resources for electronically published authors, including free ebooks, ebook creation assistance, articles, markets and more.

Internet Publishing
http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html
Piers Anthony's extensive list of electronic publishers, with a review of each.

KnowBetter.com
http://knowbetter.com/Default.aspx
What began as a site for the Rocket eBook is now a source of information on e-book news (all formats and platforms), commentary, e-book reviews, information on freebies, and "E-Book Informer," which scours the web for new releases.

Planet eBook
http://www.planetebook.com
A site aimed at "Web publishing professionals" and self-publishers, with articles, Web-publishing tools, news updates, a forum and more.

Writer Beware: Epublishers
http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/epublishers.html
Warnings on the perils of subsidy e-publishing and unethical e-publishers.

Print-on-Demand
PublishAmerica
The following articles examine "PublishAmerica," a publisher that uses print-on-demand technology but that requires no up-front payments from authors. Interestingly, the PublishAmerica rebuttal to Paula Span's article is no longer online.

Publish On Demand.net
http://www.publishondemand.net
An excellent resource for all things POD, including a reviewed list of POD publishers, comparing prices and services.

The Truth About POD
http://wbjbradio.com/series/pod.php
A series of PodCast interviews with the presidents of iUniverse and AuthorHouse and the former VP of finance from Xlibris, offering inside information on just how many POD books actually sell. Highlights of each interview are included in print on the website.

Writer Beware: Print On Demand
http://www.sfwa.org/beware/printondemand.html
A number of cautions to keep in mind when seeking a POD publisher.

Recommended Reading


Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

How to Publish and Promote Online

The Self-Publishing Manual

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