Author Solutions Launches Digital Distribution Partnership with BooksOnBoard.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Solutions (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, announced today a digital distribution deal with BooksOnBoard.com - the largest independent bookstore globally.

Under terms of the agreement, BooksOnBoard.com will format all new ASI titles into the industry standard ePUB, and make them available for purchase through myriad readers including the iPhone, iPod touch, Sony Reader, and more. Select AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford Publishing and Xlibris backlist titles will be eligible for inclusion.

"BooksOnBoard makes it easier for readers to access books written by our emerging authors across a wide range of platforms," said Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive officer. "The increasing digital options are creating further choices for readers and more and more opportunities for authors, and we will continue to pursue more options for our authors."

Distribution of content will be included as a free service for all new black-and-white ASI titles, and authors will receive 50 percent of the net sales of digital versions of their titles through BooksOnBoard.com. A default price of $9.99 will be set for every title, but each author will have the opportunity to set his or her own price.

For more information on Author Solutions and its leadership of the indie book publishing revolution, visit http://www.authorsolutions.com.

About Author Solutions, Inc.

Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), an Inc. 5000 company, is owned by Bertram Capital and is the world leader in indie book publishing - the fastest-growing segment of publishing. ASI's self-publishing brands - AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris, and Wordclay - have helped more than 85,000 authors self-publish, promote, and bring to market more than 120,000 new titles. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, ASI is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide emerging authors a platform for bringing their books to market. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, ASI also operates offices in Indianapolis and Milton Keynes, England. Visit http://www.authorsolutions.com, or call 1-888-519-5121 x5238 for more information.

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SOURCE Author Solutions, Inc.