iPhone Apps for eBook Publishing

Publish your book or eBook as an iPhone app and get paid for your work! It's a great new way of publishing whether you're an author and your book is already published or if you are an aspiring author looking for a publisher.

For publishers - consider making an iPhone app for your existing books. iPhone apps allow your eBook to be read both on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. A paid iPhone app adds another revenue stream to your publishing line, helping both your list of authors and your own bottom line. Not big enough to partner with Stanza? We can create your own eBook reader for you and incorporate it into your line of eBook iPhone applications.

For authors - iPhone apps for your eBooks can get your work published and on the paid marketplace without waiting for an established publisher to select your book. You as the author control the publication, the price, and the royalties. You get 70% of your book app's sales price from the iTunes App Store, after Apple's 30% cut. This means after Apple, you get ALL of the royalties.  And with the new iPhone 3.0 upgrade, you can even offer your eBook apps on a subscription basis so you can charge more for adding content periodically!

The Toy Lounge iPhone apps for eBooks FAQ:

Q: Why should I invest in an iPhone app for my book instead of just publishing an eBook for Kindle?
A:  You should do both! An author should monetize his or her book in as many ways as possible -unless you're independently wealthy.

Q: What advantages does an iPhone app have over Kindle? Kindle publishing is free, and iPhone apps cost money!
A:  Your eBook as an iPhone app nets you 70% of the sale price vs. 35% from Kindle. Also, your eBook iPhone app can be upgraded or have added content at any time. You can even sell your publication by subscription with your iPhone app. Also, Apple has sold almost 40 million iPhone and iPod Touch units vs about 500,000 Amazon Kindles. Publishing your eBook with an iPhone app is a market you can't ignore.

Q: Does an eBook published with an iPhone app also need a reader?
A:  Yes, your iPhone eBook application will need an eBook reader incorporated into the app. The Toy Lounge has its own proprietary eBook reader that we can build into your eBook application.

Q: Can't I use the Kindle reader or Stanza reader for my own eBook iPhone application?
A:  No - Kindle and Stanza are not licensing their readers for use in individual iPhone apps. You or your publisher would need to have the publishing volume to make a special partnership to list your books with Amazon/Kindle/Stanza like the bigger publishing houses are doing.

Q: What about Audio Books?
A:  Yes! The Toy Lounge can make your eBook with or without synchronized sound!

Q: How much does it cost to turn my eBook into an iPhone app?
A:  The cost for your eBook iPhone app will depend on the number of pages in your eBook, any illustrations or pictures included in your eBook, and any added features you may need included. A basic starting cost for a text only eBook app would be $650.00 and $950.00 to $1500.00 for an audio eBook app (depending on length) - but keep in mind that this is just a rough estimate and a starting point until we can review your actual material and necessary requirements.

Here are some screenshots for a sample ebook app featuring the Toy Lounge ebook reader. Click image for larger view.

Click here to view The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey - ebook app for the iPhone by the Toy Lounge
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Updated 09/01/2009

Please contact us at the Toy Lounge for a free price quote on your eBook project.