The Rise Of Ebooks - Opportunities for Indie Authors and Publishers

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Presentation by Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, an ebook self-publishing service, to the Bay Area Independent Publisher's Association on April 11, 2009. Publish multi-format ebooks at www.smashwords.com

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The Rise of Ebooks A Conversation with Mark Coker of Smashwords April 11, 2009 Smashwords, Inc.  Ebook Publishing Platform and Online Bookstore 15951 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste.16  Los Gatos, California 95032  On The Web: www.smashwords.com

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Annual growth rates, p- & e- Data: AAP http://www.publishers.org/documents/S12008Final.pdf

Monthly growth, y-o-y ebook vs. overall market Data: AAP http://www.publishers.org/

Do Ebooks Really Matter? $113,220,000 (ebooks)  $24,225,025,000 (all books) = 0.467%

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The Rise Of Ebooks - Opportunities for Indie Authors and Publishers

1. The Rise of Ebooks A Conversation with Mark Coker of Smashwords April 11, 2009 Smashwords, Inc.  Ebook Publishing Platform and Online Bookstore 15951 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste.16  Los Gatos, California 95032  On The Web: www.smashwords.com

3. Wholesale Ebook Revenues Surpass $100 million Data: AAP http://www.publishers.org/documents/S12008Final.pdf 58% compound annual growth for 6 years vs. 1.6% all books

4. Annual growth rates, p- & e- Data: AAP http://www.publishers.org/documents/S12008Final.pdf

5. Monthly growth, y-o-y ebook vs. overall market Data: AAP http://www.publishers.org/

6. Do Ebooks Really Matter? $113,220,000 (ebooks)  $24,225,025,000 (all books) = 0.467%

9. Will Ebooks Replace Print Books?

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