And because we are also in a huge — and growing — indie or self - publishing market, we also have to produce
books of a certain quality.
They need
books of a certain quality — readable, interesting, easy to fit in a marketable genre.
Not exact matches
Even
books have taken on this
quality of game culture, where fans
of a
certain series go to websites where they write their own «fan fiction» and add on to the universe
of the original
books.
Some people will say «I want only to read
books by professional authors because I am
of the opinion they are
of a
certain quality, as compared to self - published works.»
While none
of us are likely to deny that bad
books are published by traditional publishers all the time, there's usually a
certain standard
of quality attached to a traditionally published
book.
If while reviewing your submission we find that your
book is not
of a
certain quality or standard we may refuse to host you on the site.
The
books selected have to meet
certain criteria — the have to be
quality titles with lots
of available copies.
But getting your
book translated can be a tricky and expensive proposition unless,
of course, you have your heart set on a
certain market because
of your understanding
of the market / readers, and you are able to strike a partnership deal with
quality translators.
Certain genres adhere to guidelines when presenting
books, such as harlequin romances and their buff, bare - chested men and scantily - clad women; how - to
books often showcase high
quality, full color photographs
of the project within the
book.
Because the
books are vetted and edited by Kindle Press, you can expect a
certain level
of quality.
But if you've already self - published some
books, they'll want to see good sales history, and having a
certain number
of platform / followers can help get their attention... but mostly it will depend on the
quality of the
book and whether or not they're looking for
books like that to fill out their catalog.
Self - published
books are still very much stigmatised by
certain spheres
of the publishing industry, and that is mainly due to the
quality of the
books» production (i.e. the cover, because that is the first thing you see).
Small press editors cultivate a list
of authors they think have a
certain quality and / or vision, and they seek and foster a readership who will appreciate those
books and those writers.
Since
books aren't priced based on
quality of the writers, then keeping digital
books at or above a
certain, fairly arbitrary, price that does not match material value deters the possible growth
of digital
book sales among prospective consumers.
Those are issues that publishers may not be willing to address right now because
of certain business decisions but there are
quality issues with the
books themselves that publishers should start addressing.
The most interesting aspect
of this
book is that even though the authors have been given considerable discretion in formulating their own benchmarks for legitimacy,
certain themes (such as concerns for the
quality of the Court's reasoning) run like a red thread through the chapters.