- by Tara Maya
Overheard On Ebooks
Literary Escapism: “I’m looking to sell books so I can use the $$ to buy digital copies of them.”
Jill Corcoran: “e-pub does not impress me unless you have sold 10,000 copies, and these are not free or $1.99 type sales.”
Holly L’Oiseau: Good reason to not e-pub: You can’t be sold as a debut author if you gain agent
I agree paper books will be around a long, long time. But here’s the thing: even if publishers continued to sell JUST AS MANY paper books as they do today, ebooks could STILL start outselling paperbooks in a few years.
Why? Because ebook readers buy more ebooks for their ebook ereaders. I’ve heard over and over that people who used to buy on one or two books a month, or bought used or borrowed books, now buy dozens of ebooks in a month. Not just because it’s so much cheaper, but it’s also much easier. The book is one click away, Instant gratification. There’s no nagging worry about where you will fit the book on your shelf or that you’ll have to carry it as you shop for clothes.
And you can buy the book even without any ereader. For instance (behold my shameless plug), I will gift a copy of my first book to anyone who emails me to ask for it, and you don’t have to have a Kindle. Or you could buy it for just $0.99 while the promotion lasts. (Ok, end of shameless plug. Forgive me. It’s my debut novel and I’m all excited about it.)
The thing is, people often discuss the ebook/paper book market share as though we are talking about the same pie. But if the pie gets bigger, it’s a whole other story.
Tara Maya
The Unfinished Song: Initiate
(Right now only $0.99 on Amazon or FREE if you email me)
