The phrase
"imprint name" refers to the specific name or logo that is printed or embossed on a product, often used to identify the manufacturer or brand.
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So a self - published novel would carry the author's original
imprint name on the spine, and an assisted self - published novel would carry the publisher's name on the spine.
Consumers can't keep dozens of
imprint names straight in their heads, but they can learn the names of six big houses, particularly if they're starting with names they already know.
I can only think of a
few imprint names, without respect to who they might publish... It's just not important to me.
I painted a different picture of publishing and Sue could see the huge advantage of maintaining control and independently publishing under her own
publishing imprint name.
A Quick Lesson About Publishers, Imprints, CreateSpace, and Bowker explains how to deal with imprint names
A writer or group of writers who have a real publishing name and imprint and act like a business using a
business imprint name such as Teddy Press or CAT Publishing.
Last week Penguin Random House announced the sale of beleaguered Author Solutions, the large (but seemingly getting smaller) vanity press that is known by
several imprint names in the publishing industry including Xlibris, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford and WestBow Press.
However, I think most indie authors won't register an imprint, nor check to see whether the
same imprint name is being used (many don't even check to see if their book title is free).
Seek legal assistance on any issues relating to DBA («Doing Business As»)
for imprint names.
For Penguin Adult authors: [Author's Name] Penguin Group c / o
[Imprint Name] Publicity 375 Hudson St New York, NY 10014
At the recent job fair that I went for, hiring managers perked up when I whipped out my QR
code imprinted name card.
At the bookstore, book signing gives you the opportunity to
imprint your name on a print book for your fans to follow your work.
The humorous image will
imprint his name and career onto your memory.
All companies offer the ability to buy an ISBN directly on their website during product creation if you want to use your own
Imprint name, and their pricing is fairly comparable.
As readers become more savvy at identifying indie published work (and perhaps avoiding it),
an imprint name can be a point of assurance that the author is a professional.
The Imprint may be named after you, but the ISBN and
the Imprint name is still registered at Bowker as CreateSpace.
Julia suggests that an important distinction is the brand — that is,
the imprint name of the book.
It's the Random House «x»
imprint name.
It's quite straightforward with most authors registering just as a sole proprietorship with ISBN's registered using their publishing
imprint name.
Unlike Lightning Source, Createspace allows authors to publish without setting up
an imprint name (but there are caveats with this).
The much more nuanced distinctions that
the imprint names have been intended to communicate within the trade can't possibly be delivered cogently to the public at large.
Sisters Janet and Greta Podleski self - published their first cookbook, LooneySpoons: Low - Fat Food Made Fun, under
the imprint name Granet Publishing in 1996.
This post is just to let you know you can be your own small press very easily, make your own publishing
imprint name and logo, save a lot of money, and focus on the things that matter.
Most authors will setup as a sole proprietorship and register their ISBN's using their publishing
imprint name, making the author an independent publisher and the publisher of record.
From your own
imprint name, having your own ISBN's, setting the price, having the cover design you want, making sure the book is properly edited and YOU reap the benefits and profit.
Beside being an important metadata element used when buying ISBNs, here are 4 other places your self - publishing
imprint name will appear before or soon after your book is released:
I'm not an attorney, so I can't offer legal advice, but many authors simply use their last name with
the imprint name and leave it as that.
(It will also show up in keyword searches, but if you just make
the imprint name based on keywords, there is a good chance it won't sound authentic or fit the book.)
Of course, you must do some research on
the imprint name.
For $ 10 at CreateSpace,
the imprint names can match.
Suggested services: 1) Pre-publication: Developmental editing, copy editing, proofing; 2)
Imprint name: Your own, ISBN, etc.; 3) Cover and interior design: custom; 4) Promotion: author / business web site, Facebook, blog, Twitter, other related genre sites; expert articles / guest blogs, web traffic / readership development, preliminary PR for endorsements and reviews; 5) Format: hardback; paperback; e-book; 6) Distribution: wide - Ingram, Amazon, B&N, etc..
Suggested services: 1) Pre-publication: proofing; 2)
Imprint name: publisher; 3) Cover design: stock photos; template; custom; 4) Format: PDF, e-book, paperback (optional); 5) Distribution: narrow - to friends and family by e-mail (or from blogs, publisher sites); 6) Promotion: Facebook, blog, Twitter (optional).
If you want to use the field, it can be your company name or
an imprint name that you decide on, or you can just leave it blank.
The Custom Universal ISBN for $ 99, allows you to choose your own
imprint name and provides you with the freedom to utilize this ISBN with another publishing platform should you choose to do so.
You can become a Publisher by setting up your own
imprint name, logo, ISBN block, and Publishing Company.
As print books still play an important role for children's books, having a publishing
imprint name will allow you to set up with a company like Lightning Source for cheaper print books and wider distribution.