Sentences with phrase «big authors»

It's true that a lot of bigger authors in self - publishing have stopped using free books in their marketing: that's because they don't need to anymore.

Do you know of big authors that people might not know got their start as self - published authors?

As for big authors staying with big publishers, I am confident they are not only laid well, but get a far better deal than any of us will ever see.

That's because the mainstream, traditionally published books, even by big authors, are getting worse.

Nowadays even traditional publishers want to know how big your Author Platform is before accepting your book.

Usually for the really big authors it's some super short book («singles») and they're only a few dollars.

There used to be a set progression and pricing structure of first releasing a hardcover, for bigger authors.

Traditional publishers rely very much on the sale of books by big authors.

The one and only time I've been to Book Expo — in 2014 — it was quite apparent it is very much geared to big publishing houses, big money, big author names, etc..

I think we'll see more and more big authors strike off on their own — and do very, very well.

They figure out in concert with the publisher how many copies they think the book should sell (big authors with long track records are somewhat more predictable than the rest of the universe, which is one more reason their books are so desirable to the publishers) and get an advance that is equal to a startlingly high percentage of the revenue that sales level would produce.

For me, the most memorable event was our first big author signing in the early 1980s with Roxanne Pulitzer.

As for our author base, I suspect many big authors are locked into long - winded, long - term contracts with their current publishers or see the safety in remaining with the known.

We have built features around those authors» concerns to try to help with that, in particular, with ARCs, even big authors have this problem.

But the next big author will be an ebook author and a decade from now, few will remember or even understand how we once lugged around thick shanks of paper just to enjoy a bestseller.

Publishers will try to hold the line on their 25 % net ebook royalty structures, which means big authors will see their royalties suffer as prices drop and as the unit sales advantage of low prices decreases, and as the disadvantage of high prices increases.

If you have a reasonably big author page on Facebook, doing a Facebook Live is the perfect way to connect with your readers on a much more intimate level.

You can already see how having a strong platform is helping big authors like John Green and Maureen Johnson.

More big authors reluctant to part with digital rights — Indie ebook publishing offers compelling advantages to the author.

AG is not known for a reputation of supporting self - published authors, and some commenters see this as a move to provide a cheaper, faster solution for bigger authors and major publishers who want to get swift take - down notices against indie authors who still don't have the means to defend themselves.

All those people who are trying out Unlimited are going to grab up the $ 10 books by big authors — the ones they've been wanting to read, but didn't want to shell out the bucks for.

Wiley, TS Wiley, who's the first big author to write about the effect of lighting on our health, going back to the early»90s, I met her a while back, maybe 2001.

If the biggest author in the world isn't too vain to publish her own books, then no one else can be, right?

The Millions has asked some of the year's biggest authors — from debut novelist Tom Rachman to old favorites (who have gotten a ton of recent acclaim) Emma Donoghue and Lionel Shriver — what they've read in 2010.

In one of the biggest author comebacks ever, master of suspense Greg Iles returns this spring after a five - year hiatus following a near - fatal car accident that resulted in the amputation of part of his right leg.

That's right, the article says that one of the reasons Amazon would be launching the physical stores would be to showcase physical books from their new publishing division, which has signed some big authors to deals and is now run by longtime publishing executive Laurence Kirshbaum.

Mind you, the BIGGEST authors always respond (paradox?)

If you were investing hundreds of thousands of dollars on a bigger author... would you invest your money if they might be competing with the books you just paid for?

Contact information for even the biggest authors is almost always available.

That led to the big authors being informed and this campaign.

Unless you're a BIG author with genuine name recognition, you probably can't count on a substantial book marketing budget from a traditional publishing house.

We know what it's like to have a limited budget but still want to have our books reviewed, edited and promoted the same as the big authors.

Big authors, eager to maximize their net, will feel greater impetus to emigrate to indieville.»

Starting November 28th, the bookseller will offer 500,000 signed editions from more than 100 of today's biggest authors, with a selection of 100 being available in every Barnes & Noble store nationwide beginning on Black Friday.

Bryan talked about the launch of his new Bryan Cohen Showen daily YouTube channel, as Jim ramped up toward his big Author Marketing Live virtual event.

Does the price point reflect a big author's name?

Whelp, I was listening to a big thriller from a big author from a big publishing house on audio and this gem clunk out:

We try to mix the bigger authors and the newer authors so it's a grab bag.