Webify your book

A Demo of the World's first 'Live Edition' cloud book

by Brian Schwartz

Witness how a PubWriter ‘cloud book’ is simultaneously written, edited, and published within seconds to any device that has a web browser. No app required!

As eBooks shift to the cloud, writing & publishing are collapsing into a single click and open source formatting allows true cross-platform compatibility. Given the evolution of ‘always connected’ devices, cloud books provide authors (and publishers) an option to provide readers with an infinite array of ever-expanding ‘fresh’ content.

In this live demonstration, I’ll build a cloud book in a matter of minutes, and deliver the first ‘app-less’ live edition directly to the attendees in real-time (to their smart phones). I'll show first hand how the updates I make are instantly available to readers.

A Web App Book

Served directly on the publisher’s own site, a PubWriter cloud book is authored, edited and made available to readers on demand without an app. The book itself becomes the web app. Cloud books can be used in conjunction with traditional eBooks and provide the author with a new source of revenue. We’ll discuss various paths to monetization and the opportunity for publishers to regain ownership of their readers from Amazon.

In addition to speak and scroll, A PubWriter Book is capable of linking any website including specific locations on a Google Map. You can also embed video, audio, and javascript, and more.

The fonts and colors can match your print edition and we can add a button for book purchases and/or donations.

PS: Click here to experience reading a cloud book.

About the speaker

Brian Schwartz - Self Publishing Expert (SPE)
A former IBMer, Brian Schwartz is past president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association and teaches publishing through the Cal Poly Storytellers and Bestsellers writing program. In 2009, he launched 50 Interviews and adapted his publishing company to provide a full range of consulting, publishing, and marketing services to more than 400 authors. He is the CEO of SelfPublish.org, and in his spare time teaches ukulele in San Luis Obispo, California.