Conventional paper publishing methods have garnered plenty of negative criticism over the last few years. The main complaints amongst authors were regarding the interfering tendencies of publishers, not only in terms of the contract and the money to be divided, but also the actual creative material. If a publisher deemed the author’s work to be detrimental to expected profits, he could stamp on the author’s creative freedom in any way he saw fit.

However, the increased access to internet services has changed the publishing trade totally. The continuous demand for authors’ creative freedom, along with a much-needed platform for young writers to sell their work has given birth to E-Publishing or digital publishing. The publication of content over digital media has given both authors and publishers numerous benefits.

Lower Costs

Paper publishers have to shell out a lot of money for paper, and also for storage space. However with E-Publishing, there is no requirement for paper and storage needs can be met by compact disks, hard drives, etc. On top of that, the ever-reducing prices of internet services have given great incentive to E-Publishers. Updating and editing costs too, are much lower.

Environmental Benefits

For a long period of time, cutting of trees for paper production was criticized by environmentalists. E-Publishing’s growth has hence helped the cause of the environment, which continues to be plundered for meeting the world’s paper needs.

Increased Options for Presentation

The maximum you can convey through paper is words and images. However, the possibilities are endless when it comes to E-Publishing. Alongside text and images, you can include videos, audio recordings and animations. This increase in options also helps authors and creators to come up with fresh ideas from a presentation standpoint.

Long Term Availability

Ever been to a bookstore and encountered a situation where the book you wanted to purchase was out of stock? This is a frequent occurrence for paper publications, as publishing stops as soon as sales figures drop. Any digital publication is archived and has a permanent address on the internet, and can be accessed many years later too, without any additional hassle.

Faster Process

The time taken to get anything published digitally accounts for a fraction of the time one would spend publishing through conventional paper formats. In just a matter of seconds, you could see your work published through digital formats. It’s only the publisher’s acceptance of the work that takes some time.

Creative Freedom and Platform for New Talents

E-Publishers generally allow a lot of creative freedom to the writer, which isn’t the case in the paper publication industry. Paper publishers are also known for not running the risk of giving chances to up and coming authors. E-Publishers are much more relaxed and offer chances to youngsters too.

All in all, E-Publishing has been a massive success and one can only hope that it will sustain itself for a long time to come.