However,
for smaller indie publishers there are other programs that might make an associate ABA membership worth the $ 350.00 per year.
BOOK BUSINESS MAGAZINE — I find this small, roll - up - your - sleeves industry publication to be far more useful than Publishers Weekly
for small indie publishers.
Not exact matches
This leaves a
small opening
for third - party
publishers and
indie developers to jump into the limelight, as Sony's chambers are nearly empty with everything that the first - party studios have been working on.
Support
indie authors: StoryBundle is a platform
for indie /
small publisher authors to get exposure
for their works, both
for the titles featured in the bundle and
for the rest of their catalog.
All this said, I think that the issue still remains the noise level
for indie publishers (self and very
small micro
publishers).
I self - publish, so I do pretty much everything myself; but I've heard several traditionally published
indie authors say they were surprised to find out that even with a traditional
publisher, they were expected to do a lot of the marketing
for their own books, particularly if the
publisher is
small, since they were * not * a celebrity name that could sell itself.
But
for most of the
indie authors and
small publishers I work with, money is at a greater premium than time.
And I am helping start an
indie distribution company
for indie and
small press
publishers to distribute work to bookstores.
He was hired by Kobo in 2011 to make it easier
for indie authors and
small publishers to get their work published to Kobo's global catalog (which is available in 190 countries).
The National
Indie Excellence ® Awards is open to all English language books available
for sale, including
small presses, mid-size independent
publishers, university presses, and self - published authors.
Why should
indie authors or
small publishers pay
for ISBNs on ebooks when those bring them absolutely no value?
I believe if you're going to get published, that means selling it to people who will appreciate it enough to pay you
for it, whether that's a traditional
publisher, e-
publisher,
small indie press, or on your own.
If so, I highly recommend this fourth edition of The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages: A Promotional Reference Guide
for Authors and
Small Publishers, Fourth Edition (formerly The
Indie Book Reviewer Yellow Pages) but be sure to read my caveats below.
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Indie = self - published or
small -
publisher,
for the purposes of this post, because no matter how we're published, we're all... [Read more...] about
Indie Book Fair 2012!
You can also go cruise on Google
for other «best of 2015» fiction lists, such as those from or by
Small Presses, Independent
Publishers, more
Indie / Self - Pubbed authors, Debuts, Flash Fiction, and on and on.
Large
publishers use the CIP, but
for small and
indie -
publisher, there's a work - around, the PCN, or Preassigned Control Number.
For some strange reason, smart writer after smart writer seems intent on wanting and fighting to give away ownership percentages in their work, both with agents, with traditional
publishers, with
small presses, and with
indie publishing «helpers.»
For their
small size,
indie publishers often allow greater diversity.
Indie authors and
small press
publishers would literally pay
for this option.
One area that still remains a problem
for translated ebooks is
indie publishing, encompassing both
small press
publishers and self - published authors.
I have created more than 2000 book covers
for large, traditional publishing organizations,
small presses and
indie publishers.
US Book Views is a
small company that helps
indie authors,
small publishers, self -
publishers, and hybrid authors get much needed book reviews and exposure
for their books.
Us Book Views helps
indie authors,
small publishers, self -
publishers, and hybrid authors get much needed book reviews and exposure
for their books.
Large
publishers can't compete against that (a traditional mass market paperback sold
for $ 8.00 earns the author about 40 cents), which is one of the reasons I firmly believe the future of publishing lies in the hands of
indie authors and
small publishers, and in the years ahead we'll see more and more big - name authors go
indie.
I think its very important
for all major bookstores to have an
indie section because
small publishers and
indie authors are abusing the system.
Like Amazon, B&N has a dedicated program
for magazine
publishers, but getting into the program involves contacting Barnes & Noble directly and seeking approval (by all indications, the company is not very receptive to
small indie epublishers at this time).
Preservation issues aside this creates challenges
for small press
publishers,
indie authors, and library staff who want to do the most good
for the community as a whole.
Emma Barnes is co-founder of publishing software house Onix Central and UK
indie publisher Snowbooks, which has won a number of awards including Small Publisher of the Year, Independent Trade Publisher of the Year and the Innovation of the Year for creating XML / XSL w
publisher Snowbooks, which has won a number of awards including
Small Publisher of the Year, Independent Trade Publisher of the Year and the Innovation of the Year for creating XML / XSL w
Publisher of the Year, Independent Trade
Publisher of the Year and the Innovation of the Year for creating XML / XSL w
Publisher of the Year and the Innovation of the Year
for creating XML / XSL workflows.
Christian
Indie Awards (formerly Christian
Small Publisher Book of the Year Awards) honors books produced by small publishers and independent authors each year for outstanding contribution to Christian
Small Publisher Book of the Year Awards) honors books produced by
small publishers and independent authors each year for outstanding contribution to Christian
small publishers and independent authors each year
for outstanding contribution to Christian life.
Deahl did point out in the article that this could end up being a potential gold mine
for small to mid-sized
publishers and
indie publishers, especially if they are able to offer something to the consumers that larger publishing houses aren't set up to do.
The option to bundle ebooks can be especially helpful
for smaller press
publishers, digital - first or ebook - only
publishers, or
indie authors with a number of titles, as it helps with the discoverability while not forcing the rights» holder to focus their resources on separate marketing strategies
for each different book.
It is not always easy to find our niche, or readers who will become rabid fans, but since making the transition from writing
for small publishers to going
indie, I've put together a list of the ten important things I've learned on my journey.
As every
indie publisher knows, distribution on Amazon is often critical
for small publishers and Advantage offers 3 strong benefits:
But
for the smart
indie publishers who price their books correctly and let things grow and just keep writing, 170 sales per month average over ten years is pretty
small.
It makes it possible
for small publishers and
indie authors to sell eBooks on their own websites.
Unless *
publishers * actively embrace lower prices on ebooks, and start pricing their books low enough
for retailers to discount them down to
indie levels and still make a
small profit, I don't think the
indie pricing range ($ 1 - 6) is in as much danger as some folks think it is.
When a
publisher (all traditional and some
small presses and very few
indie publishers) sets a price
for a paper book, the
publisher (in general) looks at the following factors in a profit - and - loss calculation:
Another is to browse
for book covers you like; some of the professionally designed
indie covers and
small publisher covers will feature more affordable designers.
They either wait
for the
publisher to bring the price of the e-book down or they are buying from
smaller presses and
indie authors who are either self - publishing new work or putting out their back lists.
Any authors (or even
indie publishers or booksellers),
for example, who have achieved some
small measure of success who may be willing to participate in Read Tuesday could help to promote the event as a whole.
If an author is picked up by a
small publishing house, it is not
Indie because the author received money and, hopefully, royalties
for his manuscript and the
publisher handled the rest.
While it is equally important to see how Big Five published authors are continually releasing their bestselling titles and earn a laudable status, several graphs signify the increasing popularity of eBooks not only published by
indie authors, but
for the ones done by
small or medium
publishers, and Amazon imprints.
The Daily $ Revenue to Authors from B&N's eBook Bestsellers chart reveals how
indie - published titles account
for 39 % and represent the majority group that outperforms the other groups:
Small / medium
publisher, uncategorized single - author
publisher, Penguin Random House, Hachette, Harper Collins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster.
We provide ongoing tips
for indie authors and advanced technology to support self -
publishers and
small publishing companies so that they can have access to the same robust publishing and sales solutions available to bigger companies.
The only good side to his plan, should the major
publishers put it into effect, is that it would create yet another spike of sales
for indie and
small press e-books because economics would mean people would try the lower priced books instead of paying double digits, perhaps high double digits,
for a single legacy published e-book.
Because of this, I recommend that either BookExpo or BookCon think about offering educational programs
for indie authors and
small publishers, not as sideline seminars, but as part of the main event.
Small publishers are definitely another option, but
for me, going
indie is what I want.
Good
for the best of the
indie published, and good
for the traditionally published (and I'm including the Big 5 and all
small publishers here).
She has worked in the publishing industry
for 10 years, including at a big 5 publishing house, a
small press, a literary agency, a hybrid
publisher, and a self - publishing house that helped
indie - authors.
I know
for a fact there are
small,
indie publishers out there who, instead of writing off Baen's model, are figuring out how to structure their company to make that model work
for them.