Sentences with phrase «expensive author copies»

down the road (think expensive author copies like $ 8 - 10 or very low royalties — less than $ 1 on a $ 15 retail book...).

Not exact matches

But perhaps the best reason is because authors publishing under «higher» packages earn higher royalties and their book copy prices are less expensive.

Every day I see authors complain that their expensive review copies are immediately sold on Amazon as «new» and they get no review, or worse, a one - sentence one - star.

The arrangement is also potentially a lot more expensive for authors, e.g. Archway offers Simon & Schuster copy editing for $ 4000 beyond what you have already paid (for that price I did it myself for The Russian Embassy Party).

Based on a pick - and - choose menu of services that includes more than just editing — which right away is a departure from the standard, as too many «author services» companies require all or none expensive packages — the platform is delving into things like review services that will send out copies of an author's book to their channels, along with talks of translation (an ungodly expense for indie authors that can easily cost upwards of tens of thousands of dollars per language) and audiobook services.

Because ebooks can be less expensive to produce, some authors use them to help determine interest in their content before committing to a printed version or use them as free digital giveaways to help build their author platform before producing print copies.

While print - on - demand companies have revolutionized the self - publishing print industry by no longer requiring authors to purchase high - volume, expensive print runs from a vanity press, there are times when an author still only needs a handful of copies and prefers to work directly with an expert who can help.

For instance, suppose that a major publisher needs to earn more than $ 7.00 / copy to recoup a huge celebrity author's advance and an expensive advertising campaign.

Are there authors whose readers really, really want the bound copy, even if (as for hardcovers), it's more expensive than the e-book?

Author copies and shipping can get expensive (and become a hassle at the post office) if you offer a large number of prizes.