Sentences with phrase «author publishers probably»

Most Uncategorized Single - Author Publishers probably are Indies, but there are also a few books mixed in there from really small publishers who only had a single one of their authors on any of Amazon's bestseller lists at the time we collected the data.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately, most e-publishers are pretty hush - hush about the amount of money their authors receive in royalties, but it's safe to say that it's probably more than mainline publishers offer, but not as much as you'd get from publishing your book yourself.

«We feel it is probably a better system to put the charges on the authors than the other way round,» says Peter Newmark, editorial director at BioMed Central, a commercial publisher from the U.K..

By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Over the years, I have probably written about ISBNs and the importance of the ownership of the ISBN for your book more than any other subject.

Unlike traditional publishers — who only take on a book if it has a chance of doing really well, either because the author has an established platform or because the book is in a very popular genre — I work on a lot of projects that probably won't be as successful.

While most self - published authors would probably welcome the opportunity to get a contract from a traditional publisher, self - publishing companies like Infinity afford us the alternative.

To save money, the publishers may cut back on lucrative advances and book tours for some authors, and there may even be some layoffs, but the most direct response will probably be to save money by simply printing fewer physical books.

If you know me, you probably know that I self - published my debut novel, In Leah's Wake, not out of a burning desire to be an indie author, but in the hope of attracting a «real» publisher for my novel - in - progress.

And — the thing I'm probably best known for — I collect and share data on author earnings from various publishers, so that writers can make more informed decisions about their careers.

««It's probably hard for Amazon to identify indies specifically — I mean, if an author chooses, he / she can simply start a «small press» and identify his / her own books with a publisher name.»

Authors wrote convincingly about local events, stories and history that would probably never interest mainstream publishers,» Bradley said.

As an indie authors or small publisher, you probably view them in a different way.

Authors wrote convincingly about local events, stories and history that would probably never interest mainstream publishers»

True, consumers probably save a few dollars while authors and publishers may lose some sales from a used book market.

Smaller publishers probably have to try harder to build these authors because they don't have the rich uncle to fund enormous advances particularly for celebrity non-fiction.

Traditional publishers, especially the large ones, would probably simply reject these books and authors, even though they have completely valid reasons to publish a book, and come with a built in audience and platform.

The main challenge for would - be authors is probably the money; searching for a publisher is free, while self - publishing can cost a lot of money.

She and I agree that a better term for good self - publication is probably something like self - directed publishing, meaning that the author is the one overseeing and calling the shots rather than a publisher.

And I'm completely convinced that if a publisher is partnering with an author, the author's core competency is going to be content and probably some sort of audience ownership.

Since our primary goal in advertising is to hit sales, Amazon's new PPC is probably doing what it's supposed to do for authors and publishers.

Most authors still try the traditional route of getting a literary agent, then a publisher for their masterpiece, and there is no denying this is still probably the best way to advance your writing career (especially if you can pick up a nice three book deal from you new publisher!).

Besides the author, the publisher has to invest in a decent editor, a cover artist (and probably cost for the images on the cover as well, models have to make money too), then you have a line editor, possibly a different galley editor, promotions department (depending on how big the company is), then with paperbacks you'd have print costs, distribution costs, freight, advertising....

You've probably bought books by debut authors before — and paid NY publisher prices.

This feels like many questions, but I think the TL; DR version is probably, «Is a book's success all luck, even if «luck» includes hitting the right subject matter at the right time, or is it marketing — and can an indie author in any way compete with a publisher?»

, but for authors who place a great deal of importance on seeing their book stocked in physical retail stores, then the bigger your publisher, the more muscle they probably have to get that nationwide store distribution, and possibly pay for displays or other merchandising during your book's launch.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few years, you probably know that the game of book publishing has changed, for all players — authors, publishers, editors, literary agents, and even publicists.

The only foreseeable advantage I see, other than making us nuts (which while fun, probably doesn't help amazon's bottom dollar), is to grow more home - grown kindle authors and to have more people buy into Author Central, thereby, in the end, making for lower ebook prices (which equals more units sold) and no traditional publisher middle man.

I would venture to say that those self - published authors who are doing exceptionally well and are able to reach those outlets are probably able to do so because they built their name and reputation with a major or indie publisher first.

A proposal for a traditional publisher will probably be between 10,000 and 20,000 words, containing a short synopsis, an author profile, chapter breakdown, some sample chapters and any background information which will help the sale, (similar books on the market, captive markets etc).

As we've seen with high profile Kickstarter campaigns over the last few months, studios and publisher's are often conservative in their appraisal of a work's appeal, and it's probably just a matter of time before an author sees similar success (David Mamet is giving it an early shot according to The New York Times).

We can probably soon see some steps by the Author's Guild lobbying publishers and the media that eBook piracy is taking away valuable income from the authors.

Publishers — and some authors, especially those who control the Authors Guild, which has fought every attempt by Google (s goog) and others to open up the book market — have been so obsessed with piracy and locking down their products that they have allowed Amazon to take control of their fate (if that reminds you of Apple and the music industry, that's probably not a coinciauthors, especially those who control the Authors Guild, which has fought every attempt by Google (s goog) and others to open up the book market — have been so obsessed with piracy and locking down their products that they have allowed Amazon to take control of their fate (if that reminds you of Apple and the music industry, that's probably not a coinciAuthors Guild, which has fought every attempt by Google (s goog) and others to open up the book market — have been so obsessed with piracy and locking down their products that they have allowed Amazon to take control of their fate (if that reminds you of Apple and the music industry, that's probably not a coincidence).

I could probably come up with at least 10 major benefits of running an Amazon book launch campaign, including how it helps you sell more books long after the bestseller campaign is over, to getting approached by foreign publishers looking to do editions of your book in other languages (this has happened to several indie authors I know, after they hit the bestseller lists on Amazon).

We've yet to see a truly resonant enhanced e-novel experience, but this is probably mostly due to ever - conservative publishers being unwilling to pony up cash to get experimental — and authors embracing the self - defeating notion that they «can only write books.»

An author with the branding and readership that Jodi Picoult has can probably come away from a situation like these negotiations with her sales intact, as evidenced by her # 1 NYT spot for her latest print release, but as Gross pointed out in the article, debut and newer authors stand to lose a lot in sales and fan growth, which will only perpetuate the cycle of bookstore and publisher demise.

Next to distribution to bookstores, probably the most often quoted reason authors want a publisher is so they have an editor.

Traditionally published books on a whole probably are of higher quality simply because traditional publishers don't publish every author who wants to get published.

For the author, a single book sold at $ 4.99 is worth 10 at.99 — and probably two sold at $ 14.99 with a traditional publisher.

That's probably good news for authors and publishers who are currently contemplating book promotion campaigns and for book publicists.

Publishers and authors seem pleased with my reviews, so why should my blog name be the probably, especially now, after nearly 9 years of blogging and helping authors?

He writes that as - yet unpublished «outsiders [who haven't yet seen publishers at work close - up] probably have among them the next generation of best - selling authors» and still seem to want to give publishers a chance.

If you're an author preparing a book proposal for submission to John Wiley & Sons, one of the leading business book publishers, you'll probably want to study Chris Webb's thoughts on preparing book proposals.

As simple as it might seem (not in execution but in concept), the role of this somewhat exotic broker, a go - between by definition, has alternately enthralled, infuriated, and confounded authors — and probably more than a few publishers — for decades.

Probably not, although I'm buying a lot more of them second - hand these days (which of course does publishers and authors no good at all, though it's a boon to my budget.)

If someone reads a traditionally published author's book and hates it, they aren't likely to give that author's next book a chance, but they probably won't boycott the publisher.

I am an unknown housewife, a risk, probably a big risk, and yes it appears that the publishers are only going with well known, well tried and tested authors.

There's one more book in the series, and I'll probably get it, but I am really angry and disgusted with the author and the publisher.

As a published author, you've probably worked with an agent, publisher, or editor who has offered feedback and recommendations to make your book more readable, accessible, and marketable to your targeted audience.

I've been able to talk with authors, booksellers, and publishers who have been very encouraging, and it also probably helps I am a proofreader / editor as a profession so I have basic command of grammar and sentence structure!

In other words, indie authors, small presses and probably a number of medium sized publishers aren't included in his data.