Not exact matches
I disagree with Kozlowski I review
books both from Publishers and Indies — and I think he has sour grapes, I do not distinguish
between whether the author has paid it all themselves — or whether they have gone the
traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to
market the
book themselves out their own pocket!
Be sure to distinguish
between such publicity request emails, which should be personalized and sent one - on - one to important people, and
traditional marketing emails that go to readers and others who might purchase your
book.
Today we chatted with Rachel Aaron on the differences in
marketing between traditional publishing (she has two series out with Orbit
Books) and indie publishing (she went her own way last year with Nice Dragons Finish Last).
Traditional publishing points of interest: pros and cons regarding traditional publishing versus self - publishing or hybrid publishing, the process of querying, resources for formatting a query letter, difference between agents and publishing houses, why to pursue an agent or not depending on personal book goals, what book advances are (dispersing of them, royalties being paid out afterwards, etc.), what it means to «earn out» your advance or not, common publishing house marketing budgets, common requirements for social media presence
Traditional publishing points of interest: pros and cons regarding
traditional publishing versus self - publishing or hybrid publishing, the process of querying, resources for formatting a query letter, difference between agents and publishing houses, why to pursue an agent or not depending on personal book goals, what book advances are (dispersing of them, royalties being paid out afterwards, etc.), what it means to «earn out» your advance or not, common publishing house marketing budgets, common requirements for social media presence
traditional publishing versus self - publishing or hybrid publishing, the process of querying, resources for formatting a query letter, difference
between agents and publishing houses, why to pursue an agent or not depending on personal
book goals, what
book advances are (dispersing of them, royalties being paid out afterwards, etc.), what it means to «earn out» your advance or not, common publishing house
marketing budgets, common requirements for social media presence, and more.
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).
Gross, who divides her time
between Bennington and Washington, D.C., says the
traditional children's
book market has narrow parameters for its products, with requirements for target age groups, vocabulary and number of pages.
Digital
book sales are also growing rapidly, helping to close the gap
between the
traditional and online manga
markets.