E-Books
E-books are a great way for new writing to be published at minimal expense, and for backlist books to find new readers 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 can work from your manuscript in MS Word or Rich Text Format, or your designer’s finished layout files in Adobe InDesign. Photos/illustrations should be provided as separate linked files. We can design a cover for you, use our template, or use your photo or finished art.
Our e-books come in two formats: .mobi for Amazon Kindle, and .epub for everything else. We do not use Digital Rights Management (DRM).
Pricing is hourly and depends on complexity more than length. Please contact us for an estimate.
Please note that Studio E Books is not the publisher, and does not provide ISBN or handle distribution to Amazon or other vendors. But we can point you in the right direction.
About E-books
E-books differ from physical books in important ways. The most obvious is that the user may select the font and size, and the text reflows accordingly. Another is that e-books are navigable and searchable in ways physical books cannot be, even though they can't be flipped through quickly. They can contain photos and other illustrations, even in color, at minimal extra cost.
Although the standard .epub format is very well established, not all reading devices interpret it the same way, and not all devices follow the rules. Furthermore, devices come in all sizes from very small to very large.
Good e-books are designed to accommodate these traits. An e-book is not just a digital facsimile of the printed book. It is both more and less.
Novels, short stories, essays, and memoirs that are primarily reflowable text are the best candidates for e-books, and dominate the digital marketplace. Since about 2012, the e-book market has stabilized after explosive growth, and seems to have enhanced rather than stolen from print book sales overall.
Samples
To download short samples, right-click (Mac: control-click) on the text links below.
The .mobi samples are specialized for Amazon Kindle. They also work on other devices using the Kindle app, including iPad, iPhone, and desktop/laptop.
The .epub samples are best for any other e-reader, tablet, or smart-phone, including iPad, iPhone, Nook, etc.; or on your desktop/laptop using the free Adobe Digital Editions.
To see PDFs of the printed editions, click the cover images.
The Last Full Measure
Hal Glatzer (Perseverance Press, 2006) Mystery. Paperback original.
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Flashes of Lightning: 52 Short, Short Stories
Neil Tarpey (Fithian Press, 2016) Short stories. Paperback original.
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Shadows on a Maine Christmas
Lea Wait (Perseverance Press, 2014) Mystery. Paperback original.
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Fortune’s Fool: A Sixth Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger
Albert A. Bell (Perseverance Press, 2017) Nonfiction. Paperback original.
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Times and Tides of Tuberculosis: Perceptions Revealed in Literature
Thomas M. Daniel (Fithian Press, 2013) Nonfiction. Paperback original.
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Generic Template
Template for a typical fiction or nonfiction title. (No PDF for this title.)
.mobi (for Kindle)
.epub (for all others)
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, you need an iPad.
—Groucho Marx