From niche publishers (Christian, LGBTQ, erotica) to good old - fashioned «retro» romance; from traditional print to digital - only, here's a sampling of some of the top publishers in the Romance genre today.
that's why i buy legit, especially
from niche publishers, and then strip that mofo drm right off for safekeeping as an epub.
Not exact matches
Some
publishers are seeing a «Trump Bump» with subscriptions and donations rising post-election, and there is evidence of renewed efforts of both large and
niche publishers to build audiences and revenue streams away
from the intermediary platform businesses.
It's a trio of JRPGs
from one of the most respected and reliable
publishers for fans of the
niche genre.
But when the focus swung
from books for general markets (risky indeed) to tightly targeted or
niche markets, and pre-testing (usually through direct mail testing) allowed the
publisher to define the specific buyer demand, then self - publishing let the
niche publisher create publications with finely honed titles tailored to pin - point targets.
The importance of increasing independent bookstore sales, coupled with expanding customer purchases of
niche books
from small presses and evolving
publishers, demonstrates the ability of indies and small regional chains to thrive and profit under the giants» shadow.
Your work may appeal to a
niche that's too small for big
publishers to profit
from.
If the web has changed anything (I DO think it has — and I don't think I'm a digevangelist for the sake of it, but because I perceive a change), it's the ability to reach and distribute to an author's
niche with minimal outlay — if an author truly accepts that lack of bookshops sales are part of their business model (I think they should — specific deals with Indie stores aside — and for that reason I think self - publishing is wrong for most self -
publishers), then the age - old obstacle of distribution has been removed
from the equation.
In our own testing, we have found that getting reviewers
from people in your
niche is much more effective than reaching out to other
publishers in forums and facebook groups.
Publishers are beginning to realize that evaluating the potential saleability of self - published books requires a more careful analysis, which includes bulk orders
from niche organizations and groups, books that are value added give - aways, built into the participants fees or sold at trainings, specialty shops that don't report to Nielsen BookScan and other types of sales.
If your genre is considered «
niche» — like crossover fiction, a personal memoir, or a book designed to promote your business — you may find it harder to attract interest
from a
publisher.
AmazonCrossing, which preceded Kirshbaum by a year, resulted
from a different strategy: identify
niches that are being underserved by mainstream
publishers.
These
niche publishers are rethinking the publishing business
from the ground up, changing the way they acquire, manage, market, sell, and monetize content on a global scale.
While the ability to let readers pin content to their Pinterest boards or find region - specific content based on their locations might be enticing to
niche markets of very specific content
publishers, the metered paywall system, which is an update
from Release 26, allows
publishers to provide not just specific articles for free before charging or offering the opportunity to subscribe, but rather offer a detailed amount of any of their content before the paywall kicks in.
It is not always easy to find our
niche, or readers who will become rabid fans, but since making the transition
from writing for small
publishers to going indie, I've put together a list of the ten important things I've learned on my journey.
I self - published the first time because the
niche publisher I was actually aiming the book toward claimed they didn't do «beginner» books (I've read a book or two
from them that I would consider «more beginner» than mine).
You might get anything
from low four figures for a
niche publication with a small
publisher, or up to six figures
from a big
publisher who thinks your book has major commercial potential.
While American licensors are responsible for a lot of censorship and mismanagement of manga, nitpicking and control - freakish demands
from Japanese
publishers - i.e. you can't advertise in this publication because it's too «
niche» or because they have ties to a rival
publisher, you can't say this in an ad because it's disrespectful, etc. - also make it hard for American
publishers to market their wares.
Having immediate access to titles
from first - time and
niche authors, for instance, presents a win - win - win for
publishers, libraries, and our library users who buy, as well as borrow.»
My royalties
from the major
publishers do not even come close to what I'm earning as a self - pubbed author in my teeny tiny
niche: African American Christian Fiction.
In response to yet more
niche publishers and start - ups competing for attention on «their» turf we'll see a surge in entrepreneurial behaviour and collaborations
from the major
publishers.
Even worse than that: «In Japan, Sony actually seems to be embracing Long Tail to a greater extent than Nintendo, loading the service up with
niche games
from small
publishers... But in the US, they have added one (1) third - party game despite the fact that third - party games were inarguably the primary reason to own a PSone in the first place.»
With an insatiable demand for high quality, often
niche focused content,
publishers need content
from contributing authorities.