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"In a way, we are all authors now," he says, referring to the many people who have a story or a book in them. Klein's idea is to make it easy for authors to reach, and develop an ongoing relationship with, their readers. In the beginning, he says, he thought his users were going to be mostly self-published authors, but now he thinks otherwise, and is seeing interest from authors who are already published, many of whom own rights to their ebooks.
Each author makes his or her own page, and can include personal and media information as well as social media feeds. The company also employs technology that allows the author to sign and personalize the book for a buyer, with a version coming that allows one to sign on a cellphone using a fingertip.
- People:
- Ilan Klein
- Moshe Ben Harosh