FEBRUARY DISTBUTION PROMOTION

• Get 90% Royalties (normally 80%)
• And get on Apple, Amazon, Kobo and Google Play direct from Australian eBook Publisher's accounts for just $120 + GST (normally $180 + GST)

Head to our blog for more information and terms and conditions

WRITING TIP OF THE MONTH

Show Don’t Tell

You’ve probably heard this adage before, but it’s real and it’s the key to making your prose punchy. Let your characters experience their emotions before telling us about them.

A. Janet was nervous to meet the man who might be her father.

B. Janet’s hands were clammy, but she raised a trembling fist anyway and knocked on her potential long-lost father's door.

While sentence A tells you that Janet is nervous, sentence B shows you. Which do you prefer?

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Apple iBooks for Mac Computers has arrived

Have you taken advantage of Apple’s free update? If not head over to the App store and look for the update “Mavericks”. Mavericks comes with a bunch of updates that’ll whip your Mac into shape.

Our favourite update is the new iBooks app for desktop Macs. iBooks has long been around for devices and as a part of iTunes, however this new stand-alone app for desktop Macs makes it possible to read ebooks on your desktop.

It changes the way you side-load ebooks onto your Apple devices. If you only ever buy books through iTunes it won’t bother you, but if you’re working with us and testing ebook drafts, read on. After installing the stand-alone iBooks app to your desktop Mac, to add a book to your Apple device you will need to open your epub file in iBooks. Opening it with the iBooks app means this book is now in your library. To add the book to your device, simply open up iTunes and sync your device as usual.

Google Play is expanding

As Google Play launches in more and more countries, your books have the opportunity to be for sale in a wider distribution network.

What this means for you
If you already have a book with Australian eBook Publisher and your contract grants us worldwide rights you need to take no further action as your books will automatically be available in these new territories. This includes future countries that Google Play will be available in.

If you’re thinking about publishing your ebook then talk to us today about your project.

HIGHLIGHTED SERVICE

Manuscript Assessments

If you feel your book isn’t quite ready for the publishing stage, but are still interested in some quality feedback, we can provide you with a manuscript assessment. What this means is that we will read your book from start to finish and produce a report including general advice and commentary on structure, pace, language and wording, accuracy, continuity, saleability, formatting and more. For more details please head to our website.

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