Elisa Rolle is the world’s foremost eBook reviewer

[reviews_and_ramblings]

No, I'm not crazy, it's a sentence I found through a Google Alert. Of course I thought, well, this is an author I reviewed and that was happy with my review... but nope, this is not an author I know and by the way, this is not even a LGBT website (http://writersotj.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/473/). This is a woman who went to a conference in San Francisco, "All About eBooks Symposium" and she came back with some highlights:

o Ebook sales have increased in sales 151% since January 2010.
o Reading is accomplished more and more through PCs, smart phones, and iPads.
o Within five years eBooks will overtake printed books.
o EBooks can be published inexpensively on web sites such as Smashwords.
o SEO – Search Engine Optimization – big buzzword – can be accomplished for you by informalracket.com.
o Kindle was the harbinger of eBooks.
o Elisa Rolle is the world’s foremost eBook reviewer. Get a good eBook review from her and you are golden.
o Technology in the eBooks area is changing so fast even the people in the industry cannot keep up.
o Do everything you can to be seen and heard everywhere including internet radio programs.

Of course I went to browse about this conference, I wanted to know what it was about and who spoke on it. I think the most probable candidate is Jay Hartman, of Untreed Reads: he is indead both a Rainbow Awards judge than a publisher of a short story I read, so maybe his judgment is biased ;-) but he spoke about me in a conference sponsored by the San Francisco Writers University (http://www.allaboutebooks.us/), I think that is a big compliment, thank you Jay.

Comments

Elisa Rolle is the world's foremost ebook reviewer

[valkovalin.livejournal.com]

Definitely the foremost m/m ebook reviewer. I'd have to agree with this. Big congrats, Elisa! You deserve the recognition. :)

Re: Elisa Rolle is the world's foremost ebook reviewer

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

believe me, I'm always surprise when I read something like that, but indead sometime I need the encouragement

[tom-leo.livejournal.com]

Wow! Congrats!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it was unexpected but really appreciated

[chrissymunder.livejournal.com]

I love hearing this. Congratulations Elisa!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Chrissy, I'm still in awe

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

New job title to put on your CV?

:):):)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Could be an idea ;-)

[starsinshapes.livejournal.com]

lol, when i get my M/M ebook published, I'll definitely have you review it.

Though that would make me nervous...

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

well, now, I'm not different from yesterday, and like that I'm always on to read debut authors ;-)

[elizaben.livejournal.com]

That must feel really good.

Congrats!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

yes, it's something that make you feel happy for once

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

SO AWESOME! And well deserved. Congratulations!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm walking on clouds right now.

[avamarch.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Elisa!! I love reading your reviews and insights - you have a talent for conveying the feel of a book without giving away spoilers. Definitely well deserved :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Ava. I always try to convey what a book left to me and to give enough details to a reader to decide if they want to read it as well. it's good to know that (sometime) I achieve the target.

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's a great review for you! :D

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

LOL, for once I'm the one got reviewed ;-)

[kika-k.livejournal.com]

Wow Elisa! Congratulazioni!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

grazie! non ci credo ancora...

[delibby.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-) it was a really nice surprise, a bit scaring if I'm true, but nice

[ryan field (from livejournal.com)]

Congratulations, Elisa!! Nice to read.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, very nice

[edenwinters.livejournal.com]

Elisa Rolle is foremost ebook reviewer? We already knew that! Congratulations. Umm...they should have mentioned your fabulous movie reviews, too.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

LOL Eden, I don't consider my movie post as reviews, but more as showcase of what I saw and liked. But thank you, it's nice to listen that also my weekly post on movie is appreciated

[angelabenedetti.livejournal.com]

Congrats, hon! :D

It's always great to get recognition from the larger industry, outside one's specific genre.

Angie

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

That was the strangest thing and I wondered about all those authors/agents going back home and browsing my LJ, I think some of them were perplexed ;-)

[veggieg.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find a better reviewer whom deserves the title. Congatulation, elisa <333

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I know there are better reviewers out there but I hope my LJ has also heart other than content

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Hee, Elisa, congratulations! It's awesome to see you being recognized for all your hard work. *throws confetti in the air*

An aside: I have no idea what the ebook sale figures might be like. However, I *have* noticed that more of my friends have become interested on readers. Mind you, some of them might never use it for ebooks but for fanfic, but the majority of them *have* bought a few novels here and there.

Now that the actual M/M market seems to have really exploded (I'm guessing here, but there seem to be a LOT more M/M books coming out now than a year or so ago), the reader market is in full competition swing--at least here in the US. What with the nook and the Kindle going to battle by lowering their prices and all.

Anyhoo, sorry for the detour. Again, congrats, Elisa. :D

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You haven't to be sorry at all Luce, it's an interesting comment. Me myself I'm still using the laptop to read, but I'm wondering about an ebook reader

[kirby-crow.livejournal.com]

Elisa Rolle is the world’s foremost eBook reviewer.

Totally agree! :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Kirby, I think the title is a bit too much for me, but it was nice to read

[loritoland.livejournal.com]

Elisa, you are an amazing reviewer and the dedication you have in going through all these books and in concentrating on the best of the stories. Thank you!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

With the explosion of the genre I'm sure I'm no more able to read all the best of the stories, but I'm trying, really

[author-aghoward.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the compliment! And I think it's well earned! You always do a great job with your reviews.

I have to say, that third point "Within five years eBooks will overtake printed books" scares me a little. I've always loved holding heavy books in my hand as I read, and smelling the crisp pages as they turn. It's such a tactile experience for me, I don't want to give that up completely! Heh... I guess I'm a bit of a dinosaur in that respect.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I love that as well, but I have no more space in my home for all the books, so now I buy mostly ebooks. Only if I can buy a signed copy, or a vintage book, only then I buy a print book

[tizi17.livejournal.com]

congratulazioni!
che poi è vero.. ;-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

grazie, non so se è così vero, ma grazie ;-)

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Huzzay huzzay huzzay!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

LOL, thank you!

[hpstrangelove.livejournal.com]

If I want to find out anything about m/m related media - movies, ebooks, books, art, etc - I know to come to your LJ first!

Plus - you're a nice person too! I like to come here just for you (and I didn't even try to make that rhyme ;-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you (and I did the rhyme too!) ;-)

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

Well, geez! I always hope you like my books, but now I really hope you'll like Home is the Sailor!

Congratulations!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Lee, I will arrive also to that book, trust me :-)