Behind the Scenes of an eBook

By Jason Boog 

ct shy pic.jpgAs more eReaders hit the market, more writers will need to learn the formatting skills necessary to format their books for these new outlets.

Today’s guest on the Morning Media Menu was Craig Morgan Teicher, publishing journalist and editor of eBookNewser.

Following a bit of background noise at the beginning, Teicher discussed two pressing issues in the world of digital books: the arrival of the fabled Apple Tablet and the formatting of digital books. At eBookNewser, Teicher is literally formatting his own digital book in a series of how-to essays.

We also pondered two breaking stories this morning. The NY Times announced a new paid content plan, while Amazon announced a new 70 percent royalties option for books published on the Kindle.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.