Embedded cover is too large

Are you ready to upload your ebook on our Platform and you can’t wait to publish it all over the world, however something get wrong: “The embedded cover (the one that is inside your book) is too large.” Take it easy, in this post I’ll explain how to fix your embedded cover using Calibre. A ... Read More

Why do contracts last so long?

The question that concern all of our collaborators. Why do contracts last so long? Can the author quit earlier? Tektime reserves the exclusivity of the distribution of translated books and audiobooks for a period of five and seven years, respectively. In this way the translator and the narrator can regain translation and narration costs, as ... Read More

Ebook vs paperback

The first paperback was published in 1841, but didn’t get any popularity. The world continued to market hardcover books. Paperbacks went out to a mass market only in the 1930s. They were low cost books. The idea of electronic books arose at the same time, but it took a while to realize the project. The ... Read More

How to layout an E-book

If you are wondering what are the fundamental elements that you have to keep in mind when formatting your ebook, this post is for you. We are going to find out what are the main elements to include in this phase. To format your ebook correctly, you must include: THE TITLE PAGE Within your eBook ... Read More

Benefits of audiobooks

Listening is one of our primary skills: when we were babies the first thing that we learnt was to listen.  Audiobooks changed the way we listen and learn. They both simplified and improved our lives. When we have a long ride we can listen to audiobooks instead of the radio. When we are jogging, audiobooks ... Read More

Calibre in 8 steps

Calibre is a free eBook management program. It can be used both as an e-reader and as a tool for converting epub files. If you haven’t installed Calibre on your computer yet, you can do it by downloading it from the official website. In this post we are going to deepen how to convert a ... Read More

Websites to create a book cover

The final step in your book creation is the cover. Some authors rely on graphic designers and some prefer to do it on their own. The book cover may say a lot about your book and should respect established standards (for EPUBs, for paper books and for audiobooks). So we advise you to pay a ... Read More

How to format a Word document

Whether you are a writer or a senior who is struggling with the dissertation, surely you will have to work with a Word document. You may have a lot of ideas that you are looking forward to writing, but your computer skills are not so strong. However, if you are thinking of making a paper ... Read More

Be Green Go Digital

Did you decide to go green and help the environment? Well, you are in right place. We know that for some readers it can be difficult to choose between eBooks and printed books, however if you decided to be green, we would like to help you to understand what is the most sustainable way to ... Read More

Publish a book exclusively on Amazon or go wide?

Open your mind and go wide! After writing your first book you have to choose the right publishing strategy and there are a lot of options to think about. If you write your book in English potentially you can reach about 379 millions of native speakers and about 753 millions of non-native speakers, that makes ... Read More