Author Solutions Launches Initiative to Become the World's Largest Publisher of Original Digital Content

Author Solutions Launches Initiative to Become the World's Largest Publisher
of Original Digital Content
Digitizing Tens of Thousands of Titles, Partnerships Offer Authors Myriad
Distribution and Marketing Options

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Solutions (ASI), the world
leader in indie book publishing -- the fastest-growing segment of book
publishing -- announced an initiative today to become the world's largest
publisher and marketer of original digital content.

ASI has begun launching alliances with industry-leading digital content
portals, giving its titles widespread digital availability. In the process,
ASI will produce digital versions of all new titles it publishes, convert
thousands from its backlist, and make them available through several popular
e-readers and e-channels to readers worldwide.

Last week, ASI announced in the coming months it will begin making thousands
of titles available through Sony's e-Book Store.

"Author Solutions leads the world in new titles brought to market with more
than 20,000 annually. We will convert every new title and tens of thousands
from our backlist into digital formats and make them available through the
leading digital content portals. We believe as our self-publishing business
continues to accelerate, we will become the world's largest publisher of
original digital content," said Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive
officer.

In 2008, ASI brought to market more than 21,000 unique titles through its
leading self-publishing imprints AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse,
Trafford Publishing, Wordclay, and Xlibris. Overall, ASI has helped more than
85,000 authors worldwide bring more than 120,000 titles to market.

For more information about Author Solutions, Inc., log on to
www.authorsolutions.com or call 1-877-655-1722.

About Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI); an Inc. 5000 company; is owned by Bertram
Capital Management LLC, 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. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, ASI also
operates offices in Indianapolis and Milton Keynes, England. Visit
www.authorsolutions.com for more information.

SOURCE Author Solutions

Kevin A. Gray, Author Solutions, +1-317-246-9348, kgray@authorsolutions.com