Where will readers, writers and publishers end up in this new industry now known as electronic publishing?
• Writers are embracing epublishing as a way to get their books noticed by readers and publishers. • Publishers are embracing epublishing as a new medium of delivery for their inventories and a new way of discovering unknown yet successful authors. • Readers are embracing epublishing as a way to obtain the information they need instantaneously. The best selling ebooks at this time are non-fiction, how-to books. This is the result of the instant gratification needs of consumers. Readers who are looking for how-to information want it right now. With ebooks, they don’t even need to get out of their chair to drive to the bookstore and they don’t want to wait even one day for the Federal Express man to bring them the information they want right now. Instant gratification is the primary reason why non-fiction ebooks became so popular so quickly. Fiction ebooks do not sell well yet. However, sales for electronic fiction are much better than they were just three months ago. Acceptance from rea
