Most companies offer an excellent service, but just be aware that there is a small minority of these self - publishing services (sometimes
called hybrid publishers) who charge a considerable fee and promise results above and beyond the publishing process; results that are not always backed up by hard evidence.
Not exact matches
I'd
call myself «
hybrid» these days — I'm working with an excellent independent
publisher (who also genuinely does treat me as a business partner) as well self publishing.
I find it very interesting that there are many new types of
publishers who — for one reason or another — are
calling themselves «
hybrid publishers» and still attempt to charge authors some kind of «package» of services.
More confusing still, some companies
calling themselves «
hybrid»
publishers are really just self - publishing services trying to market themselves as something better or more partnership - oriented.
In the case of assisted self - publishing or publishing services (
called «vanity presses» in the old days), these companies adopt the moniker of «
hybrid publisher» to look more innovative or attractive to authors.
I'm hoping the «
hybrid» author can add the value readers seek — more and more it's really the author's
call not the
publishers.
You can
call him a
hybrid author, but he prefers indy - author, and while agents and
publishers still have a role to play above and beyond self - publishing, he's the one behind...
Some of these self - publishing services are starting to
call themselves «
hybrid publishers» probably because it seems savvy and fashionable, but some of these services may just be all bluster.
So -
called vanity
publishers or
hybrid publishers will require the author to pay an up - front fee to have the
publisher package and distribute the book, while the author retains rights to the work.
Some self - publishing (or assisted publishing) services have started
calling themselves «
hybrid publishers» because it sounds more fashionable and savvy, but such companies may be nothing more than a fancy self - publishing service.