From Steve Weber
Any unknown author can put his eBook up for sale on Amazon.com who meets three basic requirements:
1. You own the rights to the book (your question implies that you do, and have not sold the rights to another entity).
2. You must supply an ISBN (International Standard Book Number). You can purchase an ISBN for $125 by printing and mailing this application form. Or, you can get a discount by purchasing a block of 10 or more ISBNs through Bowker, the U.S. ISBN agency.
3. You must open an account with Amazon’s eBook subsidiary, MobiPocket, and use their software to convert your file into their proprietary format.
The vast majority of book buyers still prefer physical books, so if you produce only an eBook edition, you’re limiting your sales unnecessarily. For setup costs of around $200, you can also offer a paperback edition of your book on Amazon using print-on-demand technology, and Amazon will handle the shipping and customer service. I’d estimate that your paperback sales would outnumber your eBook sales by at least 20 to 1.
To get your paperback on the market, I would suggest that you open an account with Lightning Source Inc., which will print your book and supply copies to Amazon and other online retailers as the orders come in. And, if demand for your book proves strong, your book will also be available for stocking at brick and mortar chains like Borders and Barnes & Noble through Lightning Source. If sales of your book really take off, you can lower your printing costs by switching from print-on-demand technology to offset printing.
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