Google Books
Though the online access of print books (via Google Books or Amazon's SIB) has always seemed more of a gimmick to me, I've gone ahead and submitted 5 more titles to Google Books. At present, I already have 5 titles up, which you can search through 20% or so (including Cryptozoology: Sci & Spec, Natural Theology, Compleat Angler, That Little Game, and Herper's Life List). I've submitted Stick Insects, Shadows, Historical Bigfoot, Forged Egyptian Antiquities, and Men, Fish and Tackle. Hard to say how long it will be before they're online. Could be weeks, months, etc. Should be quicker than before, as I submitted them in pdf format.
Also, I've enabled print purchasing for full online reading. It's $5.00 and may or may not include print capabilities. Some texts I don't mind being printed, others I'd just as soon not, at least for that price. If I see any jump in revenue from this, I'll consider adding further books to the Google program. They're pushing it strongly right now, but not sure how effective it will be for a small publisher.
It's a shame that Amazon dropped ebooks from other providers - I was just about ready to try those; but it's too much of a hassle right now to fool around getting set up with the French company Amazon bought out.
Also, I've enabled print purchasing for full online reading. It's $5.00 and may or may not include print capabilities. Some texts I don't mind being printed, others I'd just as soon not, at least for that price. If I see any jump in revenue from this, I'll consider adding further books to the Google program. They're pushing it strongly right now, but not sure how effective it will be for a small publisher.
It's a shame that Amazon dropped ebooks from other providers - I was just about ready to try those; but it's too much of a hassle right now to fool around getting set up with the French company Amazon bought out.
posted by Chad Arment at 3:11 PM
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