| For a new or aspiring author, finishing your book is | | | | iPhone app can be upgraded or have added content |
| only part of the battle. The biggest hurdle can be | | | | at any time. You can even sell your publication by |
| getting your book published and making some money | | | | subscription with your iPhone app. Also, Apple has |
| from your creativity. | | | | sold almost 40 million iPhone and iPod Touch units vs |
| Think about publishing your book or eBook as an | | | | about 500,000 Amazon Kindles. Publishing your eBook |
| iPhone app and get paid for your work! It's a great | | | | with an iPhone app is a market you can't ignore. |
| new way of publishing whether you're an author and | | | | Q: Does an eBook published with an iPhone app also |
| your book is already published or if you are an | | | | need a reader? |
| aspiring author looking for a publisher. | | | | A: Yes, your iPhone eBook application will need an |
| For publishers - consider making iPhone apps for | | | | eBook reader incorporated into the app. Your iPhone |
| your existing titles. iPhone apps allow your eBooks to | | | | app developer can help you create your own eBook |
| be read both on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. A | | | | reader of may license their reader for your eBook |
| paid iPhone app adds another revenue stream to | | | | application. |
| your publishing line, helping both your list of authors | | | | Q: Can't I use the Kindle reader or Stanza reader for |
| and your own bottom line. Not big enough to partner | | | | my own eBook iPhone application? |
| with Stanza? We can create your own eBook reader | | | | A: No - Kindle and Stanza are not licensing their |
| for you and incorporate it into your line of eBook | | | | readers for use in individual iPhone apps. You or your |
| iPhone applications. | | | | publisher would need to have the publishing volume |
| For authors - iPhone apps for your eBooks can get | | | | to make a special partnership to list your books with |
| your work published and on the paid marketplace | | | | Amazon/Kindle/Stanza like the bigger publishing |
| without waiting for an established publisher to select | | | | houses are doing. |
| your book. You as the author control the publication, | | | | Q: How much does it cost to turn my eBook into an |
| the price, and the royalties. You get 70% of your | | | | iPhone app? |
| book app's sales price from the iTunes App Store, | | | | A: The cost for your eBook iPhone app will depend |
| after Apple's 30% cut. This means after Apple's | | | | on the number of pages in your eBook, any |
| commission, you get ALL of the royalties. And with | | | | illustrations or pictures included in your eBook, and |
| the new iPhone 3.0 upgrade coming out later this | | | | any added features you may need included. A basic |
| year, you will even be able to offer your eBook apps | | | | cost for starters would be $2500.00 - but keep in |
| on a subscription basis so you can charge more for | | | | mind that this is just a rough estimate and a starting |
| adding content periodically!iPhone apps for eBooks | | | | point until your chosen developer can review your |
| FAQ: | | | | actual material and necessary requirements. And an |
| Q: Why should I invest in an iPhone app for my book | | | | app developer can offer volume disounts - the more |
| instead of publishing an eBook for Kindle? | | | | eBook iPhone apps a developer creates for you, |
| A: You should do both! An author should monetize | | | | the lower the cost for each can be.eBooks are the |
| his or her book in as many ways as possible (unless | | | | fastest growing segment in the iTunes App Store, |
| you're independently wealthy). | | | | ranking even higher than games! If you are |
| Q: What advantages does an iPhone app have over | | | | an author looking to monetize your work then you |
| Kindle? Kindle publishing is free, and iPhone apps cost | | | | should seriously consider creating iPhone apps for |
| money! | | | | each book you already have on the |
| A: Your eBook as an iPhone app nets you 70% of | | | | market and each book you may have in the |
| the sale price vs. 35% from Kindle. Also, your eBook | | | | works. |