Ebook Vs Print: The Best Choice For You

Have you thought about printing a book and able to see your name out on the front page of a hard paperback with your picture at the end smiling? But nowadays the confusion on personal dreams and imaginations compared to the revolution of literature into PDF and epub formats have caused a diversion from the print dream to the "e" dream.

Electronic format books are a soft copy form of print books which give are created in such a way to give a reader easy accessibility and control of the material for use. Creating ebooks now are the "in thing" and the majority of new writers that cannot afford the cost of print opt for this option instead of paperbacks. 

However, this eliminates the presence of the books on bookstands and in bookstores. So which one is best for you? The following are factors to consider before choosing between print or ebook;

Budget

The amount of monetary resources one is able to invest in the publication of their book is automatically related to the type of format for publication to be carried out. A lot of online publishers will offer a good platform and additional services for an affordable rate to get your story out there on the internet as an ebook. For a limited budget, ebooks are great. Also, new writers still testing the waters and the quality of their craft can also take this option. But stand the chance to lose if the file leaks out to the public.

Demographics

Depending on the age your genre appeals to, there can be a change of mind. Young adult books and teenage romance stories are more centralized towards the younger crowd and there might be no need for print. However, if historical romance or literature texts which can be recommended in schools are the quality of the story to be written then paperback prints are of great essential to print.

Location

The spread of a book and the internal extension of a book costs a lot with print than with ebooks. Ebooks are usually sold on an international level using various merchant sites usually in partnership with publishing companies. The repercussions from location sales are not as detrimental in ebook as it will be with the print. Choice by location is dependent on the concentration of already present fans and supporters. 

Basically the choice of what publishing option is dependent on the above-explained points. However, there are other underlining factors that can change the game completely. For example in the case of touring, print is absolutely required and very essential to facilitate the connection between authors and fans. 

The solution, in essence, is to create ebooks and sell up to specific points, monitoring the sales at different locations. Getting this data, publishing houses can strategize in concentrating print copies at the areas and holding tours in the locations. This strategy ensures that sales of print are sold in areas with a larger probability of sales and fan service keeping the loss at a low or nonexistent level. As a writer, the choice in publishing format should be strategized to make the maximum spread and sales of your spectacular story.