Sentences with phrase «book author or publisher»

These questions are what any book author or publisher would need to know before submitting their book to the reviewer for a possible review.

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The Power of Nice describes an exercise from the authors» seminars, in which attendees are paired off, each playing either the «agent» or the «publisher» in working out a book deal.

Guy Kawasaki, venture capitalist and bestselling author, encouraged visitors to the site for his book about self - publishing, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design temauthor, encouraged visitors to the site for his book about self - publishing, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design templbook about self - publishing, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design temAuthor, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design templBook, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design templbook design template.

In a nutshell, if one runs a book campaign that's being paid for by an outside entity (usually the publisher or author), one can not then post comments about said book in social media forums without disclosing this professional connection.

Note: While I did receive a complimentary copy of this book for review, I was not paid by the publisher or author to review and feature it.

She is the owner and editor - in - chief of Praeclarus Press, a small publisher specializing in women's health, and is the author or editor of 24 books including the Science of Mother - Infant Sleep.

Not to be confused with the imaginative book and CD - ROM The Way Things Work (by David Macaulay and Ardley) from the same publisher or 101 Great Science Experiments by the same author and publisher, this will be invaluable on primary teachers, shelves.

My bet is that professional authors and publishers will continue to use PressBooks» WordPress - based online book creation system or Joel Friedlander's Word or InDesign book design templates.

«I recommend Rob Eagar to any author or publisher looking to take their next book campaign to a higher level.»

Hi, I learnt my lesson with Xibris who is under the wing of Penguin House they were over the top with praises but got nothing right they didn't follow any of my instructions for my artwork or cover the did nt edit my manuscript as I paid $ 3500 for and received delay after delay after 8 months which they promised 6 weeks and my book would be in my hand and on shelves, I pulled the plug and cancelled payments through my bank and received all my money back I sent all 9 consultants emails on my termination of our contract due to their unprofessional ism and prying on new authors Plus I sent 9 written termination letters as stated in their contract I now have learnt research every publisher outlet in legitimacy saves on the heartache

Publishers will bring authors into New York but only send them to Book Expo or to The Book Con.

Receiving awards such as the Man Booker Prize or the German Book Prize raises the reputation of authors and publishers alike.

But, just as book publicists (and authors and publishers who are conducting book publicity campaigns) give away books to book reviewers (and producers, editors, journalists, and bloggers) to garner book promotion opportunities, it makes sense to directly give books away to your intended readers via book giveaway or contest.

No author or publisher or book publicist — no human being on the planet, for that matter — wants to read or hear bad news.

IngramSpark distributes books to all online retailers including Amazon, but as mentioned above, their royalties (or publisher compensation as IS terms the amount paid to self - published authors) for Amazon are a bit lower than CreateSpace.Both companies distribute to brick - and - mortar stores.

Otherwise, book publishers normally devote their marketing dollars and other resources toward authors that are huge successes or are making a major debut.

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.

The worst thing on the planet for me would be where trad publishers start paying 50 % or more to their authors, and lose their battle with Amazon, only to see their books priced in the weeds.

But the ability to market your book, and market it digitally, is necessary territory... even if you go through a conventional publisher (who is unlikely to set up your author website, ghost - blog on your behalf in perpetuity or manage your social media accounts).

Whether an author gets a book deal from a Big 5 Publisher or a regional press down the block, they oftentimes have no idea what to expect once a contract is in place.

A start - up publisher emerges, announces a bold list of titles, issues contracts, and then crumbles after publishing a few or none of the books, leaving authors to sort out their rights reversion and customers frustrated with the small press in general.

Whether you are a self - publisher, author, small press, experienced publisher, or anyone else who needs book printing services... we want to help!

feedback is more in the book preview area, and that is from other authors / publishers, and that is as much or as little as you want.

Horizons will make it possible for thousands of authors, whose manuscripts Harlequin or other traditional publisher can not publish, to see their books in print.

But the ability to market your book, and market it digitally, is necessary territory... even if you go through a conventional publisher (who is unlikely to set up your author website, ghost - blog on your behalf in perpetuity or manage your

For one thing, Ross argues, if a publisher won't fund the development of a project, «I suspect I couldn't find a successful Kickstarter campaign in which a would - be author received money to write his or her book for the same reason.»

Also, if you had, in the past, a book publishing contract with a publisher that has expired, we can help you to re-publish your book as a self published author either as an eBook or in print.

Book publicity campaigns also involve book publicists, or authors (or their publishers) who are promoting themselves, looking for news hooks and opportunities to speak in the media (or write op - eds pieces, articles, or blogs) about what's unfolding all aroundBook publicity campaigns also involve book publicists, or authors (or their publishers) who are promoting themselves, looking for news hooks and opportunities to speak in the media (or write op - eds pieces, articles, or blogs) about what's unfolding all aroundbook publicists, or authors (or their publishers) who are promoting themselves, looking for news hooks and opportunities to speak in the media (or write op - eds pieces, articles, or blogs) about what's unfolding all around us.

Open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of children's books written in English or Spanish and intended for the North American market.

Cindy was really asking me whether or not I believe using a news clipping service was a good investment for most authors and publishers who were involved in the world of independent book publishing.

As we've written a number of times at GigaOM, the traditional book - publishing business continues to be disrupted, with some self - published authors such as Amanda Hocking making millions of dollars without using a traditional agent or publisher, by selling their own books through Amazon's (s amzn) Kindle platform.

I shouldn't have to do the author's — or the publisher's — job and reformat a book I just bought just to be able to read it.

As authors and business owners, self - publishers need to toe that line between acquiring new readers while also maintaining a high perceived value for their books — so Midnight Publishing cautions against pricing a book that low unless it's for a limited time and coincides with another type of discount or special, like Amazon's Kindle Countdown Deals.

Attending and / or participating in trade shows and conferences, etc. (see below) Reading industry newsletters and blogs Publishers Marketplace Publishers Weekly Monitoring media World news and trends National news and trends Niche news and trends Reading books / articles about the industry and / or craft of writing Reading books in genres the agent represents, written by authors he or she doesn't represent

When a book doesn't meet your sales expectations, be careful not to blame other people, such as your readers, your publisher, or even God (I've actually heard some authors hold the Almighty responsible).

If accepted by the publisher, the author was assigned a publicist who dictated how, when, and to whom the book was marketed with little or no input from the author.

As the executive editor at Foreword Reviews, I decide which authors or publishers might be worth considering as a topic for a news story above and beyond a possible review we might run about the book itself.

Any author who has submitted a faked author pic should have his or her KDP publisher account terminated immediately — because a faked pic is a sure sign that the rest of the author's identity, and the books themselves, are fraudulent.

I got the impression that even if you publish with a traditional publisher, you're still expected to do all of the things a self - published author is supposed to do: blog, network, sign books, endear yourself to any stranger who might buy your book or who knows someone who might appreciate your prose.

You see, a book needs to come to life with its author knowing what audience is expected to read it, or else most publishers (and literary agents) won't be interested in it.

«No portion of this book may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including recording, photocopying, or inclusion in any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the publisher and author, except for brief excerpts quoted in published reviews.»

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 pauthor 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 pAuthor gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pocket!

«Though the publishing industry is filled with people who care deeply about books, it always privileges someone above the author — whether it's the retailer, the distributor, or the publisher.

I envision a scenario where the unsuspecting author is caught in a «company store» situation that the author can't pay off with future book sales or future crowd funding, that s / he will eventually have to pay off any outstanding balance owed the publisher.

Their hope is that a small number of people who have read the complete book for the purpose of doing a review, will report any content errors directly to the author, publisher or the website that the advanced reader copy was downloaded from.

In addition, publishers (or self - published authors) also are only receiving about 50 % of the retail price of the book anyway because Amazon takes its cut.

As independent publisher Colin Robinson of Or Books cautioned: «It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few arOr Books cautioned: «It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a fewBooks cautioned: «It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a fewbooks by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few aror at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few are.

Publishing industry events have been debating the ins and outs of reaching readers directly for several years, and companies have been exhibiting at these events for that same amount of time, promising both publishers and authors they could reach out to book audiences and seamlessly sell content, wiping out the need to pay fees or argue over how much a book should cost.

We're trying to figure out the timing and technical challenges behind releasing the marketing dashboard we built with Macmillan to any author or book publisher.

I have seen several books where the author and or publisher have decided to make all of their money on selling a tiny amount of expensive e-books.