E-book authors can expect the same financial rewards, respect, and prestige as print authors. E-book sales are growing so fast that print book distributors now distribute e-books. Even Barns & Noble and Ingram's realize that e-books are a valuable contribution to our culture.
The International Digital Publishing Forum surveyed 14 publishers in 2005 who reported that sales for the last three months of 2005 were in excess of $3 million. This has opened many doors for new authors to have their books published as e-books.