Things have been going so well for electronic publishers lately that the big boys in New York have taken notice. Not willing to be left behind, some big names in the print industry can now be found backing, investing in or establishing their own electronic presence. Xlibris publishing, an online presence within their own right, have recently become the electronic face for Random House Publishing. And this is only the beginning of the transition. Successful electronic authors have managed to break barriers and e-books are given equal weight when being considered for book clubs and conversion to traditional print.
Publishing is normally a high cost industry.
Electronic publishing has removed almost all those costs and has added several bonuses, not least among them a large consumer base, and the ability to give your customers instant gratification. With these differences, authors can make five times more in royalties than they can in print markets. It was only a matter of time before the big names decided to jump into the ring. King s boldness is only in that he is the first with this level of name recognition to take the plunge. And bravo for him.