E-Books
Our newest offering, e-books are a great way for new writing to be published at minimal expense, and also for older titles to find new life in a new market!
Our E-Book Services
We offer two e-book services: e-book creation for new books, and e-book conversion of existing books.
We work from either raw text manuscripts or finished layout files. We provide e-books in ePub format, which works on virtually all of the current generation of reading devices, including the new Apple iPad, B&N Nook, Sony Reader, and most others, and which is accepted by Amazon.com for conversion to their Kindle format. Please note that Studio E Books is not the publisher, and therefore does not handle distribution to vendors; but we can help steer you in the right direction.
We currently accept the following types of files for e-book creation or conversion: Microsoft Word, Rich Text, Adobe InDesign, Quark Express, and HTML.
Pricing is hourly and depends on complexity and length. Please contact us for an estimate.
About ePub Format
Our e-books use ePub format, the most widely accepted format for e-books and the “most likely to succeed.“ Our e-books are carefully formatted to be fully compliant with the latest standards and specifications of this fast-developing field, and to take advantage of e-book design tools as they become available. All of our ePub books pass Epubcheck as required by Apple. They are also accepted by Amazon.com for conversion to Kindle format. Many of our e-books are already being sold online.
Samples
The samples linked below can be read on the devices listed above, or on your desktop or laptop PC using the free Adobe Digital Editions. They can be read on your iPad or iPhone after being synced in iTunes.
Right-click (Mac: control+click) on the cover images or titles below to download the files.
Valley Animals:
True Stories about the Animals and People of California's Santa Ynez Valley
Brooks Firestone (Fithian Press, 2010) Stories. Paperback original, illustrations.
How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries
Kathy Lynn Emerson (Perseverance Press, 2008) Writing guide. Paperback original.
Agatha Award, Best Nonfiction. Anthony and Macavity awards nominee.
Nancy Means Wright (Perseverance Press, 2010) Mystery. Paperback original.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, you need an iPad.
—Groucho Marx