Sentences with phrase «by a book publisher when»

First, abridgment is usually something asked for by a book publisher when the publisher feels a lengthy book can be shortened to make it practical to publish as an audio book.

Not exact matches

So it was with great interest when Kregel Publishers recently sent me a review copy of the new book by Douglas Huffman, The Handy Guide to New Testament Greek.

Here is a page that addresses some of the many lies by DB: http://tfninsider.org/2012/03/02/more-zombie-lies-from-david-barton/ (This was the author whose book about Jefferson was yanked by his publisher when it came to light that is was chock full of misinformation.)

When Publishers Weekly, in its religion section, talked about one of my novels and one of John Updike's as crossover books by mainstream writers, I doubt that our editors at Knopf were pleased.

In conducting dozens of interviews, she has failed to find a single convert who traces her or his conversion to the books, When she asked the publisher for proof of its claim, she received copies of seven letters by writers who said they knew of someone else converted through reading.

We wrote our book that summer and when we tried to sell it, book publishers didn't know who we were - while we were working moms, we weren't experts in the parenting market and so, we began to build our platform by hosting high profile events for working moms featuring women at the top of their game balancing work and family.

[Disclosure: When I review a book or video on The Lunch Tray, I'm usually provided a free review copy by the publisher or distributor.

Peck, Theodore THE PREGNANT WOMAN»S PILL BOOK Frederick Fell Publishers, 2003 While a glorious experience, pregnancy is a time when women are often more susceptible to experiencing aches and pains, heartburn, constipation, and a host of other minor medical problems — many of which can be alleviated by over-the-counter medications.

The Amazon Kindle can read your e-books out loud to you, when permitted by the book's publishers.

There was a time when publishers needed to print thousands of books at a time and those books were housed in warehouses, shipped by truck and train, etc..

We are happy to help authors and publishers of books like these find suitable outlets, even when their books are not produced by UP.

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.

When you see an error - riddled e-book from a major publisher, it's likely that the book is an older one, and was made by scanning a paper copy of the book and converting it to digital text via optical character recognition (OCR).

Google has been fairly ambivalent to e-book piracy on their Play Books service and when Dutch publishers trade group started to investigate the issue they were told by Google rep «I checked the link you've shared and noticed that the book in question has been submitted to Google Books by dragonletebooks, through their Partner Program account.

Getting published by a traditional press might give a writer a bit more «legitimacy,» but the writer still has to put as much if not more work into the process, especially post-publication when the book is suppose to sell and make the publisher a lot of money.

Force, a New York Times and USA Today contemporary romance author who has written more than 50 books, was at the forefront of the indie publishing wave in 2010 when she self - published books that had been rejected by traditional publishers.

When she reported it to our critique group, she didn't say she'd found a mistake on a book published by «XYZ Publishers.»

My publisher was turned down by BookBub when they tried to run an ad for one of my books.

If they choose to look only at «large publisher» books, it's because they've bought (or are required by their publishers to follow) the «books by other publishers are no good» line, even when a commentator whose review is right there on view on a book's cover obviously knows more about literature than half the editorial staff (even good ones) at most large publishing houses.

I became intrigued by this topic when as an author with two dozen e-books on Smashwords I read founder Mark Coker's «2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions — Indie Ebook Authors Take Charge,» Among other things, Coker noted that «If Amazon could invent a system to replace the author from the equation, they'd do that,» and went on to describe how one innovative publisher, ICON Group International has already patented a system that automatically generates non-fiction books, and he worries that as the field of artificial intelligence increases, «how long until novelists are disinter - mediated by machines.»

I have never given consideration to the publisher when I choose a book to read — it's almost always by referral, and I think I like that avenue for getting published, too.

When writers decide to self - publish eBooks and / or POD (print on demand) books, it quickly becomes clear what they are giving up by not going with a traditional publisher.

There was a time when having been accepted into the fold by the publisher they undertook to print and promote your book.

Yes, Italian publishers may well have a lot to learn from what has happened in the US and UK e-books market, and hopefully the «delayed effect» on print books sales, as highlighted by Nielsen's data, will give them some much - needed breathing space to watch, learn and react — because when change comes it will come quickly.

So, I thought it would be helpful to share a few key questions that you should ask when considering what kind of publisher is right for you or when negotiating a book contract, especially if you've been approached by a publisher already.

She started the company several years ago, when three books she had written were declared out of print by their publisher.

If Publisher does not: eBook price: $ 10.00 $ 7.00 received by publisher (after 30 % sales commission to retailer) 25 % of net royalty Royalty to author: $ 1.75 per title sold Yep, definitely worth the time to find out exactly how this term is going to be defined in the contract when it comes to electronPublisher does not: eBook price: $ 10.00 $ 7.00 received by publisher (after 30 % sales commission to retailer) 25 % of net royalty Royalty to author: $ 1.75 per title sold Yep, definitely worth the time to find out exactly how this term is going to be defined in the contract when it comes to electronpublisher (after 30 % sales commission to retailer) 25 % of net royalty Royalty to author: $ 1.75 per title sold Yep, definitely worth the time to find out exactly how this term is going to be defined in the contract when it comes to electronic books.

How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal by Self - Publishing (Jane Friedman at Writer Unboxed): «It's not any easier to interest an agent or publisher when you're self - published, and since new authors are more likely to put out a low - quality effort (they rush, they don't sufficiently invest, they don't know their audience), chances are even lower their book will get picked up.&raBook Deal by Self - Publishing (Jane Friedman at Writer Unboxed): «It's not any easier to interest an agent or publisher when you're self - published, and since new authors are more likely to put out a low - quality effort (they rush, they don't sufficiently invest, they don't know their audience), chances are even lower their book will get picked up.&rabook will get picked up.»

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HarperCollins had just shocked all publishers when they changed their acquisition ebook terms by limiting the ebooks use to 26 circulations before the books had to be repurchased.

Pick up the most recent edition of the Self - Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide, created by BookWorks founder Betty Sargent and Joel Friedlander, «The Book Designer», and winner of the 2017 Silver IPPY in Reference Book category — or get a digital copy FREE when you sign up for BookWorks Premium

A new children's picture book by a Buenos Aires publisher grows into a tree when planted in the ground.

The author or publisher earns credit for a full read when the reader reaches a certain trigger point, measured by the percentage of the book that is read.

This is by no means the average, and it was also doubly awkward when publishers I was working with started rejecting my book.

Incidentally, no other retail ebook platform offers anywhere close to this many book categories, meaning when the book is uploaded elsewhere by the author or publisher, the options to describe the book accurately for better discover can be pretty limited.

First, when an author has been «hurt by Amazon,» (emphasis mine to represent a common meme) because their books have been removed from Amazon's site, it's because that author's publisher could not come to an agreement with its distributor — nothing more, nothing less.

by Connie Dunn Not too long ago, when you wrote a book and got a publisher, you would take a tour of bookstores and other venues that the publisher set up for you.

«Not commercial enough» is sort of a cop - out and I really hate it when I read amazing self - published books that were turned down by publishers for that reason.

When a new book is released by a major publisher, they give out ARC copies (sometimes 5 - 15 thousand) to generate early readership and interest.

All the publishers in the room were frustrated by the lack of accountability from anyone anywhere — bookstores, wholesalers, distributors — when it comes to damaged books.

When you search, look for books published by small or medium - sized publishers, because they often use freelance designers who work for a variety of clients, rather than in - house designers who work exclusively for them.

Since your book wasn't printed by a traditional publisher, people will rely more heavily on reviews when making a purchase.

Two things I've never understood are a) why authors give away things like coverflats and bookmarks as prizes, and b) why publishers make authors pay for extra copies, yet give away scores of books at RWA writer conferences (am really, really baffled by the constant promotion and marketing of books to fellow authors when readers are ignored outside of the already tried and semi-failed book signings!).

When I was talking about Rachelle's post on Twitter, my friend Roni Loren mentioned that she got a book deal with Berkley in the past year and was never asked by her agent or publisher what her numbers were.

When you are an author and plan to help your publisher market your book or if you publish the book by yourself, there are some things that you must do in order to carry out a successful marketing campaign.

I also want to know when by book becomes successful can I go with another publisher so that the book can get into schools and libraries with a new ISBN number?

From the days when authors had their works transcribed by hand, to authors publishing their works serially in periodicals, to the current traditional model of finding a literary agent who would in turn market the book to editors and publishers, the concept of writing and publishing a book has adapted exponentially.

When he sold the film rights to The Firm to Paramount Pictures for $ 600,000, Grisham suddenly became a hot property among publishers, and book rights were bought by Doubleday.

As a Vine member, I have been contacted directly before by the publisher and / or author to ask whether I received the product (usually a book), when would my review of it be posted, etc..

It gets particularly weird when Kobo takes books that are sold DRM - free by the publisher and slaps their kepub - gunk on them, including DRM...