Free Science Fiction and Fantasy eBooks
Portable, fun, and free science fiction and fantasy e-books.
There are a lot of free, first-rate science fiction books on the Internet in various forms. Much of it is presented as "online" stories and books. These are presented as webpages and not downloadable files. As you will discover below, there are many sources for awsome, free SF in eBook form. These eBooks can be transfered to your PDA, Blackberry, Kindle, and other electronic devices. Even iPods can handle text files. Below is my humble introduction to getting and reading great science, fantas...

Where Can I Borrow eBooks?
How To Get Free eBooks For Your eReader
Many users of eReaders actively seek out free eBooks to download to their e-reading device, unaware that the best source of bestsellers and other popular eBooks free of charge is the local public library. Yes, you can borrow library books on an eReader. Not only does it work just like borrowing physical books from the library, there is the added bonus of not needing to visit the library to borrow or return eBooks! Curious how you can read popular eBooks for free on your device? Read more and...

Get Top Rated Free Books for Kindle
Download 4 and 5 STAR eBooks for Free
I just got a new Kindle Touch and of course, I wanted to try it out. It surprised me to see how many books were available for free downloading. Many of these are classic titles where the copyright has expired. If you're looking for quality reading at no cost for your eReader, take a look at the selection I've put on display here. Have a great time reading these free ebooks on your Kindle. (Kindle photo by Virginia Allain)

EBooks for Men, for Kindle or his Other Favorite Electronic Device
Give dad the day off - and a few good ebooks to read!
Isn't it wonderful when dad reads to the kids? But dad needs time for himself, too, as do all men. So why not give your guy a day off - and the gift of a few great ebooks for his personal reading pleasure! Many men own ebook readers now, such as Kindle, Nook, or the Apple iPad. We've selected a variety of ebooks that can be read on any of those devices - or on his phone, his PC, his Mac, or his other favorite electronic device. These are books from several popular categories that men enjoy. ...

Ebook Benefits
Ebook Vs. Print
I am a book lover and I love my hardcover and paperbacks. I was a manager in a university library for five years and saw the many changes occurring with books and magazines as print goes digital. I have used a Kindle before but wasn't as satisfied in my reading experience as reading a real book. But because I have such a craving for information and books, sometimes it's more convenient to by an ebook from the Kindle. I don't have to go to the store and buy the book. I can buy it from home. ...

eBook Formatting and Cover Design
Having Trouble Formatting Your eBook?
Don't worry, you're not alone! If you have never published an eBook before, you're probably in for a formatting nightmare! I know I struggled to get mine right, and still haven't figured out how to convert it to all the formats I would like. If you are using a site like Createspace or Lulu, you're in luck. While both have made templates available for both your book's interior and cover image, they don't necessarily make them easy to find on their websites! So this lens is meant to help you f...

Indie eBooks (That Don't Suck)
For decades, there have been far more writers with far more books than anybody could ever read. It used to be that only the very best -- in the minds of agents and editors -- would ever get published. These days, it's different. Anybody can upload their work to Amazon and start selling it. As a result, all the *ahem* terrible books that would never see the light of day.....DO. Getting an indie ebook is a gamble. They have a bad rap for grammar, low production value, and tenous grasp of the ...

Does ePublishing Devalue Fiction?
Is a Novel Really Worth $2.99?
The debate on ePublishing, eBooks, and the new, risk-free Self Publishing model is endless on both sides, for a variety of reasons. The specific question I want to address today is this: does the cheap, easy, (virtually) risk-free nature of the new ePublishing world devalue the work of authors and their fiction? What do you think? Should an author only be getting the $.99 they can price their work at now? What about digital-only publishers - how do they fit in to all of this? Tell me what y...

Ebooks writing competition to win entire publications list in 2012
The UK based digital media outlets Herald Scotland and its partner Blasted Heath are offering potential writers of ebooks a chance to win their entire publication list for 2012. The list could be around 20 ebooks and as much as back catalogues for nine novels. This prize is for winners of the competition which they have announced recently. Second and third prize winners will be awarded with a gift tin containing five digital novels on a USB stick. They have asked potential writers of ebooks t...