Thursday, November 17, 2011

Signing Your eBook

If you write eBooks, you may already know about a company that ‘s made it possible for you to sign your eBooks. In case you don’t already know, the name of that company is Autography. Autography works on “every major ebook eReader platform.”

You can even choose to sign something other than a blank page:
Authors are no longer restricted to signing a blank page. Autography's solutions include graphic-rich, customized signature pages that extend the author's brand beyond the book's cover. Authors can also elect to autograph a picture, taken at the event or from a stock menu, and insert that into their ebook.
If this intrigues you, visit their website. You can also watch a video explaining how it works. Note: the video is not easy to hear.

Has anyone tried Autography? What do you think of the idea, either as an author or as a reader?
Posted by Helen Ginger at 5:00 AM
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13 comments:

  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher11/17/2011 6:03 AM

    Hi Helen .. I think this is a great idea - as long as it's not over-egged!

    But what about Christmas presents .. great interaction between blogging authors ..

    I think it could be a very useful tool .. cheers Hilary

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  2. Paula RC11/17/2011 6:31 AM

    Wow someone can always find away around everything! Just when I thought ebook will never be as good as meeting the author and getting them to sign their book in front of you soomeone comes up with a way over over coming that,,, oh mmm. Oh by the way I'm meeting Martina Cole tomorrow.

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  3. Laura Eno11/17/2011 7:03 AM

    I've read about this but haven't looked into it. I'm still grappling with why anyone would want my signature in the first place. :)

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  4. Jessica Bell11/17/2011 8:24 AM

    Hmm, I just might check this out!

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  5. Miriam Forster11/17/2011 8:53 AM

    That's kind of an awesome idea. I know a lot of people who collect author signatures on their actual Kindles too, which is also a great idea.

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  6. Helen Ginger11/17/2011 8:58 AM

    Jarmara, will you be getting her autograph?

    I have several shelves of books that are autographed. I don't know if I would try to get an eBook autographed, though. It just hadn't occurred to me to do that. It might be fun, though.

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  7. Marian Allen11/17/2011 11:15 AM

    Thanks, Helen! I'm already registered at Kindlegraph, but this looks like it has a much broader application.

    Marian Allen
    Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes

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  8. Alex J. Cavanaugh11/17/2011 12:04 PM

    Now that is really cool...

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  9. LM Preston11/17/2011 1:09 PM

    I researched it and its on my list to offer to readers.

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  10. Helen Ginger11/17/2011 6:13 PM

    Marian and LM, I can't wait to hear whether you like it and how it works for you!

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  11. Lauri11/18/2011 6:33 AM

    It reminds me a bit of Marian Keyes in Cape Town when she said she had some hand problem and could no longer sign books but she can't stamp it for you. I felt- what's the use of that? Not the same as being with the author and getting your books signed.

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  12. Helen Ginger11/18/2011 7:30 AM

    True, Lauri. Part of the joy of having an autographed book is remembering meeting the author.

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  13. Ann Summerville11/18/2011 12:47 PM

    I'm not sure this would mean anything to me. I like to have a book that the author has touched. Not sure about bragging rights with an electronic signature.
    I left a comment on a blog one time and apparently "won" a label with the author's signature. If I chose to buy her book I could stick it on the inside cover - I thought that was weird.
    Ann

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