anthony hermer ebook design and digital publishing

The rise of the ebook

The ebook was predicted to spell doom for the real book when it was first launched but the rise of the ebook has been slow. One reason for that slow rise has been lack of agreement on a shared format. True interoperability only really became possible when Kindle accepted independently uploaded EPUBs in 2022. Reading apps continue to differ in the way they implement and support the EPUB's official specifications. This makes it difficult for software to make interoperable files.

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This download is fully interoperable. It will open on all reading apps (such as Apple Books and Kindle) and on all devices and operating systems. I make EPUBs directly with code and combine this with knowledge of reading systems to go well beyond what is possible with professional EPUB creation software.

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