Sentences with phrase «agents at traditional publishing houses»

Today's editors and literary agents at traditional publishing houses wouldn't dare scoff at an author because he or she decided to self - publish (self - published authors keep proving how great they are!).

Not exact matches

Literary Agents and the Hybrid Author: A Conversation with Bob Mecoy and Kristin Nelson (Sangeeta Mehta for JaneFriedman.com): Book publishing is changing so quickly, and this is a great look at the hybrid author space, where authors can work with traditional houses while still self - publishing some of their works.

If your self - published book has editors at traditional publishing houses nosing around for potential acquisitions, it may be time to hire a literary agent.

What many aspiring authors don't know is that (1) the shelf - life of new books in brick and mortar bookstores is 2 - 6 weeks; (2) traditional authors get 8 - 15 % royalties vs. 70 % royalties for those self - published; (3) almost 30 % of hardcover and paperbacks end up in landfills; (4) the timeframe between book contract to actual publication at traditional houses is 18 - 24 months; and (5) agents are rarely interested in authors who only have one book up their sleeves.

A simplistic description of the long road is that it's the traditional route where your book has to pass muster with first an agent and then an editor at a publishing house.

If you want your book to be published by a traditional publishing house, it is much, much harder to get an editor to look at your book proposal or manuscript if you don't have an agent.

Books that have gone through the traditional publishing process with an agent, editor, and publishing house, are rarely listed as free, but are sometimes offered at a discounted price for a limited time.