Electronic and Print-on-Demand Publishing

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

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Dehanna Bailee's Print-on-Demand Database

http://dehanna.com/database.htm/

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.

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.

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.

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/for-authors/writer-beware/electronic/

Warnings on the perils of subsidy e-publishing and unethical e-publishers.

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.

• Making Books, by Paula Span (Washington Post) - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A25187-2005Jan20
• Critics and Supporters Debate Success of Fast-rising PublishAmerica, by Hillel Italie, Post-Gazette - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05022/446283.stm
• True Stories About PublishAmerica - http://www.wizardessbooks.com/html/PA_stories.htm

Publishing Basics

http://www.publishingbasics.com/

A great site for self-publishers, with a great deal of information (and a lot of warnings) regarding POD and subsidy publishing.

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/for-authors/writer-beware/pod/

A number of cautions to keep in mind when seeking a POD publisher.

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