Hopefully no one is duped
by the subsidy publishers owned by those companies.
Our annual literary awards was established to honor writers who self - published or had their books published
by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for th...
Our annual literary awards was established to honor writers who self - published or had their books published
by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience.
Books printed
by a subsidy publisher become the property of the publishing house.
Last time I briefly discussed the option of having a manuscript published
by a subsidy publisher.
Books printed
by a subsidy publisher become the property of the publisher.
Our annual literary awards was established to honor writers who self - published or had their books published
by a subsidy publisher, small press, u.... more
Not exact matches
This site, co-founded and maintained
by award - winning author Victoria Strauss, is sponsored
by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and has a wide array of information on all forms of scams, ranging from vanity /
subsidy publishers and literary agencies to red - flagged clauses and contractual agreements authors should steer clear of.
Five Things Your POD
Subsidy Publisher Won't Tell You
by Fern Reiss, CEO, PublishingGame.com/Expertizing.
On rare occasions, a
subsidy - published book gets picked up
by a commercial
publisher.
You'll have to decide for yourself if you want to publish under a business name, publish under your own name, or forget about self - publishing and use a
subsidy publisher like Lulu (note that you can publish under your own business name with Lulu through its Published
by You package — self - publishing, or you can just let Lulu be the
publisher —
subsidy publishing).
Vanity presses, otherwise known as «self - publishing companies» or «
subsidy publishers,» will publish any book written
by anyone with a large bank account and a spendthrift attitude.
support all authors whether they are self - published, used a
subsidy press, or were published
by a small, medium, or large traditional
publisher - but, please, please, be sure your book is edited professionally (and that doesn't mean spell - check, it means a professional editor)
These pages are beloved
by all authors as it includes alerts on current scams, thumbs down agencies and
publishers lists, a list of vanity /
subsidy publishers, and much sensible advice for writers looking for services and freelancers.
The 12 months of detailed editing easily used up any
subsidy, but
by then the
publisher knew I was committed to completing a very difficult research level book.
Authors are often reassured
by language in
subsidy publishers» paperwork that allows them to cancel their contracts at any time, but in most cases, the cover design, typesetting, and ISBN number remain the property of the «
publisher.»
Because I fear new writers may be duped into staying away from all these legitimate mid-sized, smaller and digital - first
publishers and steered toward the
subsidy or vanity presses now owned
by the Big Five, thinking anything with a Big Five label is somehow more «traditional» or «legitimate».