title: Unlocking the Secrets of E-Book Publishing: Get Your Books Into Effective Sales Channels (with or Without Amazon)
author:  Doris Elaine Booth 
description: Advanced praise: "A must-have resource for self-published authors! Packed with imperative information for navigating the channels." - Robin Cutler, IngramSpark / Ingram Content Group "Excellent! Better than anything I have seen in explaining publishing terms and options." -William Kowalski, bestselling author, PEN Canada board member ..".informative and accessible. Doris Booth knows what she's talking about. Listen to her!" -Patrick LoBrutto, editorial consultant, acquiring editor for Tor/Forge, Trident Media Group scout "Authors and publishers would be wise to purchase this readable, well-organized, and invaluable guide to the intricacies of today's e-book publishing." - Lloyd J. Jassin, Publishing Attorney, Co-Author, The Copyright Permission & Libel Handbook
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  To	Sarah	and	Lynn
  
  	
  Introduction
  To	 say	 that	 Amazon	 is	 an	 unconventional	 company	 is	 an	 understatement.	 Its
  most	significant	initiatives	have	often	been	criticized	and	even	derided	as	folly.
  One	business	pundit	dubbed	it	“Amazon.toast.”1	Time	and	aga