In the last fifteen year, eBook had an incredible escalation in the industry. Digital books have unique advantages that can’t be ignored and makes us believe that their share of the market will increase year by year.
Produce a good quality paper book costs a lot. A Publishing House needs different professionals to take care of the various steps of the creation process: draft reviews, pagination, and printing just to name the few. Once the book is created, the distribution and the stock management make the bill significantly heavier. If that’s not enough, it’s quoted that the 50% of the cost of a paper book is, at the very end, the “unsold”.
Producing a paper book is a risky bet. The pros of a paper book will make this product last and survive the arrival of eBooks but its cost will slowly turn it into a luxury product more than a consumer one.
The digital options
Of course, the eBook made it’s way into everyone’s home for a variety of reasons we all know: lower price, ease to carry around even if in large quantity and they can be bought without leaving your home. But that’s not all of it. Having a well-crafted digital master file of a book can open the doors to “Print on Sales” and “Print on Demand” services.