There are also
hybrid authors such as myself that publish for the big 5 and also publish on my own.
Not exact matches
Other ways to make papers freely accessible,
such as self - archiving and
hybrid journals, which allow
authors to choose whether to pay for open access, are also growing only linearly, he says.
As self - publishing and
hybrid publishing continue to develop and revolutionize the industry with options
such as e-books, paperbacks, and audiobooks, there's never been a better time to pursue your dream of becoming a published
author.
Dear
Authors, There is no bookstore or library category called
Hybrid Memoir, so it's truly unnecessary to label your book as
such.
Of course, more and more genre fiction
authors are bridging the gap every day by becoming
hybrids; but non-fiction genres
such as cookbooks are still pretty much in the hands of traditional publishing, essentially due to the high production costs.
The agents featured in the panel represent
such hybrid authors as Amanda Hocking and Bella Andre.
The best
hybrid publishers are those that conduct some level of gatekeeping or curation (i.e., not everyone who knocks on the door is accepted as an
author), offer some value that
authors would have a hard time securing on their own (
such as brick - and - mortar distribution), and pay better royalties than a traditional publishing deal.
While there is no doubt that ISBN numbers serve a distinct purpose,
such as making a print book trackable in terms of sales data, many self - published and
hybrid authors have discovered that their needs don't coincide with an ISBN number.
I think the
hybrid contract is going to become more prominent — you look at
authors such as Hugh Howey and James Oswald who have retained their eBook rights and have sold paperback rights to major publishers.
Publishing professionals are re-aligning their services in order to support
such hybrid authors.
A writer who avails herself of all the publishing opportunities available to her,
such as traditional, self and paid publishing, in various combinations, is a
hybrid author.