I am often asked how a newly published eBook from an independent author, can get some marketing help from the retailers. This is not an easy question to answer; the retailers all operate in different ways, and it can seem as though traditionally published books are the only titles to be recognised … [Read more...]

The Pineville Heist started out as an award-winning screenplay by Lee Chambers and Todd Gordon and is also a novel adaptation converted by ebookpartnership.com. The book is now a #1 thriller on Amazon. The Pineville Heist is a fun story about a high school student that witnesses a murder, ends … [Read more...]

David Evans is accustomed to hard work, and long hours. Perfect preparation for the life of a self published author! David has written two novels so far, Bitter Taste and Sour Grapes. Tell us about life before your writing career. I apprenticed in Switzerland and held the Executive Chef … [Read more...]

This post explains what you need if you want to self-publish your eBook to Waterstones. If you would prefer to let us take care of listing your title(s) on Waterstones.com please visit our Waterstones eBook Distribution page. We have been working with Waterstones for some time now, and it is … [Read more...]

KDP Select is becoming a hot topic for self published authors. The decision to commit your eBook to Amazon on an exclusive basis, can have an effect on both sales, and sales ranking elsewhere, and therefore needs careful consideration. So, here are some basic facts, and links to more information, … [Read more...]

The growth of the eBook market is encouraging many writers to dust off earlier titles and launch them into the online marketplace. We work with several authors who now own the rights to previously published books, and wish to relaunch the books as eBooks. They retain control of the distribution, and … [Read more...]

eBook publishing continues to evolve rapidly, and since we began eBook Partnership in 2009, we have seen some fantastic stories of self-publishing success. One thing is clear - there is no fixed formula that you can follow to ensure instant sales, but there are many ideas, tips and case studies … [Read more...]

A new file format for Kindle and Kobo’s new Vox tablet to offer Read-Aloud like Apple. In the space of twenty-four hours eBook publishing for authors and publishers of children’s picture books, graphic novels and coffee-table books has suddenly become a much more exciting prospect, due to the … [Read more...]

Kindle Format 8 (KF8) brings fixed-layout formatting to Amazon Kindle eBooks. Amazon have announced that the launch of the Kindle Fire tablet will be the catalyst for the introduction of a new Kindle eBook format – Kindle Format 8 (KF8). … [Read more...]