General Info
What languages are supported by Booktango?
ENGLISH, FOR NOW
Currently, we only support publishing in the English language.
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Will my e-book look the same as the print version of my book?
NO, BUT THAT'S OKAY
Print books and e-books just aren’t the same thing. While their purpose of spreading and sharing ideas remains consistent and true, the approach each format takes to achieve that goal cannot be the same. The way in which digital information is displayed in an e-book is different — must be different — from the way in which printed words are displayed on a piece of paper. Most reading devices and apps display e-book files differently and provide individual users with the option to alter their reading experience by changing things like text size, font and line spacing. This means that for an e-book to display properly on all devices for all users, it must be neutral and flexible in its formatting. Where in a printed book words and images exist at fixed points on a page, words in an e-book must be free-flowing, able to move and change based not only on the device but on the reader’s whim. Your e-book won’t have pages. It won’t have page numbers or columns or footnotes. But it will be professionally formatted, and it will display properly on a wide range of devices for a wide range of readers.
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What reading devices will be able to download my e-book?
THE MOST POPULAR ONES *
Booktango currently formats your manuscript as an e-book file available for download on the Amazon Kindle, iPad, Nook, Kobo, Android Tablets, smartphones and PC or Mac computers (PDF). As new devices enter the market and e-book technology grows, you can rest assured we’ll do our best to keep our services and your e-book(s) current.
* Retailers reserve the right to accept or deny content for availability in their stores. Apple, for example, rejects titles for spelling and grammar errors within the book itself or in the marketing web copy, such as the About the Book description.
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Will I retain the rights to my work?
YES
With Booktango, the rights to your e-book will remain yours. Our non-exclusive contract allows you to continue exploring other publishing avenues at any time.
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Do I need to copyright my e-book?
IT’S UP TO YOU
You certainly don’t have to copyright your e-book. By common law, the moment you create a work, the rights to that work belong to you. However, the only official way to protect against people stealing your content or ideas is to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office.
If you’re seriously considering obtaining a copyright for your e-book but don’t want to deal with the hassle, we can help. U.S. Copyright Registration can be added as an optional service and is included in our Trendsetter, Socializer, and Eye Catcher packages. If you choose to use our copyright service, Booktango will complete the necessary paperwork and submit it, along with two required copies of the e-book file, to the U.S. Copyright Office. Once registration is complete, you will receive an official certificate that verifies your e-book’s coverage under U.S. copyright regulations.
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What is DRM?
DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
The implementation of DRM is intended to inhibit unauthorized access and sharing of digital content. There is a wide range of specific DRM schemes applied by publishers and retailers that dictate the ways in which a digital book is copy-protected or, in some cases, limited to certain devices.
Booktango does not apply our own DRM scheme to the e-books we help publish, but the resellers that we work with might. This means sites like Amazon and the iBookstore will use their own discretion in deciding whether or not to wrap your e-book in their own specific DRM schemes.
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Does Booktango implement its own DRM schemes?
NO
We’ve chosen to create our e-books without DRM so that individual resellers and retailers can implement their own DRM schemes at their own discretion, based on their own sets of policies.
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What is an ISBN?
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
This unique 13-digit number serves to identify your e-book. Most online retailers require that an e-book have an ISBN number in order for them to stock and sell it on their site. It’s how they help keep track of your e-book in their systems and are able to report orders and sales.
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Will Booktango assign an ISBN number to my e-book?
YES
An ISBN number is included in all Booktango publishing packages, including our free publishing option. This unique identification number is essential to your e-book’s retail potential, so we’re not allowing you any excuses not to have one for your e-book.
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