Authorgraph; Now You Can Sign an Ebook!

I signed up for a service yesterday called Authorgraph (which I am told was originally called "kindlegraph") Which allows self-published authors as well as those traditionally published by an independent publisher to conduct electronic signings of their books to their fans.

Unlike the old days of book signings where if you wanted the author's autograph where you would have to wait for years for them to come to your city and if you lived in a small town you were out of luck, Authorgraph works entirely through the internet, so you could recieve an autograph from your favorite author without either of you ever leaving your homes!

I have already tested the service myself and I really like the way that it works. You start by signing up and entering the ASIN for your Kindle books.  After that, the website recognizes the ASIN with the book that it's connected to, and your book is added to their system.

When a fan goes on authorgraph.com to look for your book, they hit the green button below to order an Authorgraph of the book.  You get a personal message with the request, where you can type a personal message to the person.  You sign your name via your computer's trackpad or touchscreen, and your signature is saved into the system so you don't have to sign your name again next time.

Reader's set up their accounts with their kindle document adresses, so a PDF with a picture of your cover, your message and your signature is automatically zapped to their kindle over the internet.

Here's an example of an Authorgraph I recieved from Joseph Lallo, author of The Book of Deacon.

Unfortunately, the Authorgraph doesn't appear in the front of the book.  It is saved as a seperate file, so if the reader wants to see your autograph, they will have to go in the "docs" section of their kindle instead of going to the front of the book like a normal signed book.

With that said, could Authorgraph be the future of book signings? I hope so, it's pretty darn cool, and a hell of a lot more efficient than the old way.

Anyone want a signed copy of "The Runaways?" How about "Creeper; a Short Horror Story?" "Edward; a Fantasy Short?"  All three of my books are now on authorgraph, so if anyone wants a copy signed, you know how easy it is.