First Edition Design Publishing Received First Place Honors In Study of eBook and POD Publishers

World's largest ebook distributor racked up highest marks in every category including customer satisfaction, royalty rates, technical ability, services and overall recommendation.

Sarasota, FL, USA - June 7, 2012 -- First Edition Design Publishing scored the highest in a comparative survey of ten top POD (Print On Demand) and eBook publishers. The independent study, using subjective and objective methods, analyzed: pricing, royalty pay-out rates, publisher’s websites, length of time in business, help available to authors, response time to inquiries, the ability to reach someone by phone, marketing services, customer base, turn-around time, file submission requirements, range of distribution, and other areas.

News of the report came to us during the week of Book Expo America in New York,” said Tom Gahan, Director of Marketing for First Edition Design Publishing. “The timing is curious. We're not sure if the survey was done to coincide with Book Expo (America). Nonetheless, we've checked their findings. The facts are spot on.”

The study, posted on-line at http://www.publisherrank.com, was researched and compiled by the PMG Associates, an independent research firm.

First Edition Design Publishing’s CEO, Deborah E. Gordon said in response of the Publisher's Rank study, "To provide our clients with the best service possible. To offer choices, listen to our client’s needs, and offer solutions that work--that is the principle the company was founded on and it is something we take very seriously. I believe that is what keeps us at the forefront of the game. I am very proud to say that our entire organization takes those words to heart and acts upon them accordingly.”

First Edition Design Publishing, based in Sarasota, Florida, USA leads the industry in eBook distribution. They convert, format and submit eBooks to Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Sony, Google, Kobo, Diesel, 3M, Ingram, Baker and Taylor, Nielsen, EBSCO, scores of additional on-line retailers and libraries, schools, colleges and universities. The company also has a POD (Print On Demand) division, which creates printed books and makes them available worldwide through their distribution network. The Company is a licensed Apple Developer and a Microsoft Solution Provider.

Media Contact:
Tom Gahan
First Edition Design Publishing
PO Box 20217, Sarasota FL 34276
631-369-0063