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«If the book is unique and meaningful, the debut author doesn't yet have a bad sales track record so we can look at their book with all of the rosiness of potential rather than reality» Good... [Read more...]

Not exact matches

This month we've indulged in quite a few things that we love to do, from checking in at a few of favorite galleries for this months exhibitions to interviewing Kimmery Martin a local author who just debuted her first novel.

Beginning his career as an author and responsible for the source material of Danny Boyle's The Beach in 2000, Alex Garland then directly ventured into the film industry by doing screenplay's - again with Boyle on 28 Days Later and Sunshine - before he eventually took the reigns himself by making his directorial debut with the magnificent science fiction film Ex Machina in 2014.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame - Smith was set to make his directorial debut with The Flash but left over creative differences - Warner Bros. did keep his script though.

Chris is the author of the book «A Bad Idea I'm About to Do» and his first stand - up album («My Comedy Album») debuted at # 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart in 2014.

Laura Bispuri's debut feature, Sworn Virgin, adapts a novel by Albanian author Elvira Dones, into a movie that's simultaneously emotionally layered and simple as a flat horizon.

For a traditionally published author, yes, the big, blockbuster debut might be necessary to meet the publisher's expectations (because they don't think long - tail sales but just look at debut month numbers).

Not everyone blows up overnight with their debut novel, and most authors don't get that response, they tend to get discouraged.

- Allison Pearson, bestselling author of I Don't Know How She Does It, presenting the Lucy Cavendish Award «The Well is... a powerful novel for our anxious times, and an exciting debut.»

So where do you think a debut author is going to sell in 2 - 4 years?

Read Part One HERE Hosted by MM Finck Anonymously Answered By Agented Authors * with Varying Publishing Career Durations and Successes from Debut to Bestselling and Represented by Multiple Literary Agencies of Varying Sizes QUESTION SIX Did your first agented manuscript sell?

A Twenty - Five - Question Interview Published as a Five Part Series Hosted by MM Finck Anonymously Answered By Agented Authors * with Varying Publishing Career Durations and Successes from Debut to Bestselling and Represented by Multiple Literary Agencies of Varying Sizes QUESTION ONE Why did you choose the traditional publishing track?

And first a disclaimer: My debut will be 9.99 in ebook form (something I have no control over as the author) so that does color my perspective a bit.

This is particularly important for unknown, debut authors — the first thing a reviewer will probably do is Google you.

Releasing both hardback and paperback at the same time or near each other probably makes sense, as do much lower eBook prices, especially for debut authors.

When that's not available, what is the likelihood of that debut author or midlister walking away from a traditional book deal over eRoyalties when the current percentage of sales done electronically is not even 1 % of the total book sales overall?

We figured a list of dos and don'ts would be especially eye - opening for debut authors.

Ever heard the tale of the traditionally published debut author that didn't sell enough books to earn out his meager advance?

Debut author Jonas Karlsson doesn't leave a word out of place in this brilliant, bizarre, delightful take on how far we will go — in a world ruled by conformity - to live an individual and examined life.

It is easy to bid millions of dollars on new books by debut authors when you don't have much competition.

• Very few authors who debut with major publishers make enough money to earn a living — and modern advances don't cover the difference.

Add to that the fact that even traditional publishers don't spend nearly the advertising budget on debut authors that they put into their established breadwinners, and the decision becomes even harder.

Tell me, fellow writers, do you know of any recent debut fiction authors who found an agent by cold querying?

I'm sure it varies by genre (and many other factors) but, from what I hear, debut authors (self - or traditionally published) generally don't make much money.

Money can only do so much for debut authors; throw more and you don't necessarily get better results.

Elaine Beale's Another Life Altogether has been regarded as a debut, although the author did publish a murder mystery in 1997 (now out of print).

Why did poor debut author Robert Gilbraith not get the attention that literary icon JK Rowling is getting?

While it is usually tenuous to compare an author's latest novel to previous work, it does feel as if Miller wrote Circe as a conscious inversion of her prize - winning debut The Song of Achilles in nearly every aspect.

Until she meets her match, that is, as Marjorie Bascom does in Lucky Stars by debut author Patricia Roy.

We all have our theories about why things work out the way they do, but Israeli author Blum's debut poses an intriguing alternative: What if people employed by a supernatural organization were in charge of orchestrating so - called coincidences?

Don't worry, here are some things that can help you become the successful debut author you always dreamt of being!

Author Kristen Lamb blogged about the five mistakes killing self - published authors Livia Blackburne did a comparison between her debut indie title and her debut traditional title.

Even though you nor I can resolve this issue, I just wanted indie authors who read this post, and the comments afterwards to know a fellow author (who is doing the hybrid thing with his debut novel) is hurting with you.

The various digital short platforms have made it possible for established authors and debut writers alike to reach out to an audience in a more immediate way that doesn't have the time or interest in reading a longer piece.

My book is doing a lot better than most new releases by debut authors of mainstream publishers, so in the end I think no matter how you publish, readers will ultimately decide what they want.»

ResultSource, a company that doesn't even attempt to hide its purpose in allowing authors to buy their way onto the New York Times or Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, including upon debut for the right price, is coming under fire for this practice.

If over 80 % of authors in this sample place a high enough value on book design to consult and hire a professional, it seems reasonable to say that debuting authors should do the same.

The problem with publishing today, though, is that its driven by greed, and that's driving debut writers to self - publish rather than risk getting rejected because a) they didn't walk into the toilet stall of their favorite author and politely ask for a blurb, or b) they discovered they'd rather spend what free time they have writing, and not marketing or frequenting social venues to make connections that may or may not pan out.

«And that's just a shame for debut authors, for authors that don't have brand names or don't have huge platforms, it's just much harder to take risks.»

Certainly I don't see this as a hot tool for debut authors, just a possibly useful one for people able to take advantage of it.

Does your strategy differ for debut authors versus established authors?

I hadn't heard of that particular house before, and when they claimed in their message, «We've had lots of audiobook award nominations, and wins, as well we've created massive bestsellers for debut authors with Top 10 Bestsellers across ALL titles on Audible including Andy Weir's The Martian,» I scheduled a phone conference and did as much research as I could.

Plus, I've got word - of - mouth advice from other authors (including established authors like Liane Moriarty, Charlotte Wood, Michael Robotham, and Favel Parrett, as well as debut authors, who are still juggling writing, publicity, family, friends and, often, fulltime jobs) on how they do it.

If you are a debut author, while we welcome you to send us a query, we do think it would be better in the pursuit of selling your subrights if you had a few books in your backlist.

«-- There are twice as many indie authors who debuted in the past 5 years now earning a six figure run rate than Big Five authors who were first published in the same time period and are able to do the same.

It means what constitutes a successful publication will probably continue to change form forever, and trying to force a debut author to replicate the success of an author in the same genre from 10 years ago will be ultimately disappointing, possibly destructive, and a waste of time, when what we need to be doing with them is playing on their strengths and our strengths and the reality of the market.

For a debut novel or a self - published author with a small following, my personal opinion is that you shouldn't be held back from publishing if you really can't afford to buy ISBNs, plan only to publish in e-book format, or just don't want to.

Before I hit publish on my debut novel, not only did I treat it like a job, I also did what you suggest by putting myself through the same rigors as a traditionally published author would, AND I treated publishing like a business by creating a business plan, setting a budget, and weighed options before making certain decisions.

I don't have a lot of experience in this arena being a debut author, but I do know some local bookstores are open to indie authors holding signings at their locations, and usually the author does a reading from the book as well.

I don't want to devalue my work, but as a debut author, I also don't want to price myself out of the market.