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Case Study: Pambazuka Press – eBook Conversion

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Liz Murray

As with many clients, eBook conversion is a new process and therefore with Pambazuka Press we went through a period of consultation during which time our staff guided and informed the client, answering any questions about the process as they … Continue reading →

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Great news from Amazon for illustrated non fiction publishers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by David Stephens

On Friday Amazon announced that their new Kindle Fire will read the latest Kindle Format 8 files which will support HTML5. This ebook format will be rolled out across the Amazon range of new devices over the next few months. … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Collins Ramblers Guides eBooks for Kindle and Apple Devices.

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Liz Murray

We are delighted to work on the eBook conversions for the Collins Ramblers series. They are available to purchase in both the Amazon Kindle Store and through the iTunes store. The requirement from Collins was to produce the eBooks to … Continue reading →

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Digital publishing strategy stages for illustrated non fiction titles

Posted on September 28, 2011 by David Stephens

These stages can be run in parallel and obviously the priority/cost of conversion between front and back list and individual titles should be considered. Basic conversion of existing titles to digital – Ensuring you have digital rights for all of … Continue reading →

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New e-reader devices and tablets could be this year’s top Christmas presents

Posted on September 27, 2011 by David Stephens

Looks like ebooks and ebook readers could be this year’s top Christmas present as the leading providers of ebook content gear themselves up to launch new devices. – Amazon is widely tipped to launch a new colour tablet device at … Continue reading →

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