Fiction, The Other E-Book
There is an assumption when talking about e-books that many readers make without question. The assumption that all or most e-books are non-fiction. Most even could peg e-books to a certain category, such as “do it yourself” or “industry secrets”, e-books however are much more then just advice giving documents, they are also fictional story telling pieces of literature available for the world to enjoy.
Short story e-books are probably the most popular fiction genre e-book. Short story e-books are authored by famous novelists, as well as new comers, and amateur writers as well. The short story e-book allows seasoned writers to reach a new audience, or release new work in a faster way then traditional print publishing. New comers often write short stories to keep the readers attention, and have them give constructive feedback.
Novel e-books exist as well, and offer the fiction genre a powerful tool that can reach millions. Many want to be novelists will release a novel in e-format for no other reason than because they can, or they’ve given up hope on a traditional publishing deal. Novel e-books do however run the risk of wasting a lot of someone’s time if they aren’t well written. After all, who wants to read 600 pages of garbage?
The faux nonfiction e-book offers readers a tricky glance into a supposed truthful world. The faux nonfiction e-book is typically written by someone that wants you to think its 100% true, and thus sells the book with that promise on the tip of his tongue. The most common of these books are ones promising outlandish presents for free, like a $2000 laptop for $5, or a trip to the Bahamas for free. Usually these tales are false, and to add insult to injury, often innocent customers had to pay to obtain the false information.
Finally there is the converted e-book; this is the most reliable fiction e-book. Typically referred to as the “digital format”, or “digital delivery” version of a paperback, or hardback book, these fiction genre books offer the same text as found in the physical book itself.
Just don’t forget when searching for e-books, that if you look in the right place, a great tale, in the category of fiction awaits you.
