Author Description

50 Benefits of Ebooks is a lively introduction to the brave new worlds of ebooks and electronic publishing. In 21 chapters, the book explores five essential aspects of ebook reading and publishing: A. Benefits of Ebooks and Paper Books; B. Reading Ebooks; C. Ebooks for Authors and Publishers; D. The Value of Reading; and E. The Education of an Ebooklover. Ebook newcomers will find the basics here. And ebook professionals can debate and debunk the author's wild predictions for the rosy and thorny future of ebooks, by reading the essay, "Publishing Ebooks: Ten Tremendous Trends in 2009." Pastore writes that he loves paper books, and hopes that they are never completely repleaced by their electronic progeny. Nevertheless, every day, ebooks are growing in use, in sales, and in significance. After years of sputtering, the digital reading revolution has at last arrived. 50 Benefits of Ebooks is your friendly guide.