Smashwords Founder Thinks 2011 Is Year For Indie Authors

With eBook adoption growing, Coker predicts that eBook sales will grow, agents will play a bigger role in the process, eBook prices will drop, and international eBook markets will explode.

GalleyCat has Coker’s predictions for the New Year. Here is one: “Agents write the next chapter of the ebook revolution – Agents, serving the economic best interests of the best-selling authors, will bring new credibility to self publishing by encouraging authors to proactively bypass publishers and work directly with ebook distribution platforms.