An eBook is an abbreviation of "electronic book" - a book or any
text, poetry,
short story etc that is saved in digital form and made available to read on
electronic devices like a laptop or desktop computer, a handheld computer, a
smartphone or a dedicated eReading device, like a NOOK or a Kindle.
With constant ventures appearing in the field of technology, reading and
writing a
book is no longer limited to libraries and publishers. Self-Publishers are very
commonplace in online bookstores like Amazon, because of the introduction of
the eBook.
Although an eBook is a digital format and it is not printed, you can
easily have your eBook set to “print-on-demand” for a low set up cost, with
companies like Createspace.com or Lulu.com, if you wanted to sell your eBook in
hard copy as well in digital format.
The eBook has made book creation much simpler than it was in the olden days.
Now, you can easily create your own eBook at home, work or anywhere you
please, and anyone can do it, you don’t have to wait for a large publishing
company to pick up your project anymore.
While some people like their books all wordy and technical, others enjoy
reading
an eBook that’s full of pictures and colours. Another reason behind the
increased
popularity of picture eBooks is their ability to teach and inform people
through
images rather than just words.
Plus, picture eBooks are also helpful in teaching
kids about a fact or a place. Children these days are maturing quickly and
display
the desire to use modern technology more and more. Therefore, creating a
picture eBook can help them understand things and stories at a higher level.
There are many opportunities and reasons people want to create picture eBooks,
here’s some examples:
- Wedding or Engagement Photos
- Children’s Books
- Family Heirloom Photo Collection
- Holiday Snaps
- Sporting Event Collection
- Birthdays and other celebrations
What are the main challenges for people wishing to create Picture eBooks?
The two main challenges to create Picture eBooks are:
1. Finding or creating the “right images” or illustrations to use in your
eBook;
and
2. Formatting the eBook when completed to suit the various online publishing
platforms like Kindle, Nook and iBooks.
There are of course, other things that eBook creators may struggle with,
including:
- What to write?
- Topics to write about?
- Fiction or non-fiction?
However, this eBook is assuming you have already achieved the above challenges
and merely need assistance with your pictures and/or illustrations. Technically
you could outsource all of the challenges, even the writing, but most people
may
prefer to do this work themselves and save some money.
It’s no secret that publishing your eBook online can make you a lot of money,
but
it would be the exception to the rule. Most people make very little money from
their eBooks, and some don’t even cover their costs. Therefore you may want to
create some of your own illustrations for your children’s books to save some
money.
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