Author Solutions seeks to be largest publisher of digital content

Author Solutions Inc. (ASI) has announced an initiative to become the world's largest publisher and marketer of original digital content.
ASI has begun making alliances with 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.
ASI in coming months will begin making 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,” said Kevin Weiss, ASI president and chief executive officer. “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,".
In 2008, ASI brought to market more than 21,000 unique titles through its vanity press 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.
Author Solutions, Inc. is owned by Bertram Capital Management LLC Headquartered in Bloomington, Ind. ASI also operates offices in Indianapolis and Milton Keynes, England.