Sentences with phrase «many big authors»

If the biggest author in the world isn't too vain to publish her own books, then no one else can be, right?

Tony and other big authors actually conversed with me.

Wiley, TS Wiley, who's the first big author to write about the effect of lighting on our health, going back to the early»90s, I met her a while back, maybe 2001.

As for big authors staying with big publishers, I am confident they are not only laid well, but get a far better deal than any of us will ever see.

It's true that a lot of bigger authors in self - publishing have stopped using free books in their marketing: that's because they don't need to anymore.

• Over on Today.com, some of the biggest authors share how they dealt with getting rejection letters.

The Millions has asked some of the year's biggest authors — from debut novelist Tom Rachman to old favorites (who have gotten a ton of recent acclaim) Emma Donoghue and Lionel Shriver — what they've read in 2010.

In one of the biggest author comebacks ever, master of suspense Greg Iles returns this spring after a five - year hiatus following a near - fatal car accident that resulted in the amputation of part of his right leg.

That's right, the article says that one of the reasons Amazon would be launching the physical stores would be to showcase physical books from their new publishing division, which has signed some big authors to deals and is now run by longtime publishing executive Laurence Kirshbaum.

If you were investing hundreds of thousands of dollars on a bigger author... would you invest your money if they might be competing with the books you just paid for?

Mind you, the BIGGEST authors always respond (paradox?)

Contact information for even the biggest authors is almost always available.

That led to the big authors being informed and this campaign.

And there have been some pretty big authors that have grown out of these just as there have been huge indie authors who have gotten print deals as well.

We know what it's like to have a limited budget but still want to have our books reviewed, edited and promoted the same as the big authors.

Starting November 28th, the bookseller will offer 500,000 signed editions from more than 100 of today's biggest authors, with a selection of 100 being available in every Barnes & Noble store nationwide beginning on Black Friday.

AG is not known for a reputation of supporting self - published authors, and some commenters see this as a move to provide a cheaper, faster solution for bigger authors and major publishers who want to get swift take - down notices against indie authors who still don't have the means to defend themselves.

For me, the most memorable event was our first big author signing in the early 1980s with Roxanne Pulitzer.

Publishers will try to hold the line on their 25 % net ebook royalty structures, which means big authors will see their royalties suffer as prices drop and as the unit sales advantage of low prices decreases, and as the disadvantage of high prices increases.

All those people who are trying out Unlimited are going to grab up the $ 10 books by big authors — the ones they've been wanting to read, but didn't want to shell out the bucks for.

As for our author base, I suspect many big authors are locked into long - winded, long - term contracts with their current publishers or see the safety in remaining with the known.

Bryan talked about the launch of his new Bryan Cohen Showen daily YouTube channel, as Jim ramped up toward his big Author Marketing Live virtual event.

Does the price point reflect a big author's name?

Whelp, I was listening to a big thriller from a big author from a big publishing house on audio and this gem clunk out:

I'm sure we'll also see publishers experimenting with more electronic only titles in an effort to get some titles out more quickly, expand the kinds of books they can acquire, and to give their biggest authors an alternative to self - publishing.

The biggest houses may shrink some as ebooks grow, but the higher margins involved and the lower overhead costs associated with producing and shipping physical books may actually increase publishers» margins and having money to pay authors in the form of advances will remain a significant advantage for publishers in pursuing the biggest authors.

That's because the mainstream, traditionally published books, even by big authors, are getting worse.

You can already see how having a strong platform is helping big authors like John Green and Maureen Johnson.

I would bet that in most cases, the bookstores are selling copies of those tables of bestsellers or the backlist titles of the big authors.

Because of small presses paying higher royalties, there are some big authors who are switching to self publishing because simple; they already have a huge fanbase who would buy anything they write.

«Hachette Book Group's six publishing divisions have made major acquisitions all year long from the biggest and best literary agencies, often for less than other houses offered, as well as contract renewals with many of our biggest authors,» says a Hachette representative.

Likewise if one's book isn't in the front of the bookstore; no one sees it and within six weeks of sitting hidden on the back shelves (what is called wallpaper for the big authors), most authors books are no longer in the store and won't be reordered.

This vertically integrated media business won't suit every big author but if you've got the ingredients Rowling has, you'd have to say that no conventional publisher, movie producer, theme park operator or games developer is going to be quite right.

Traditional publishers rely very much on the sale of books by big authors.

This is probably the biggest author disappointment by far, judging from the message boards and discussion groups where I see new authors unleashing their anxieties and questions.

More big authors reluctant to part with digital rights — Indie ebook publishing offers compelling advantages to the author.

Remember, Twitter is one tiny spoke of the big author platform bicycle.

They started offering mega deals to their biggest authors (genre fiction authors made out like bandits) to pre-emptively license audio rights to Audible.

I'm confused, because there are still plenty of, «BIG books,» by BIG authors that regularly price above ten bux on AMZ, and unless you'm selling by the zillion, them numbers don't make sense.

Head back up to Shatzkin's main post, where you'll find one of the most candid explanations you'll find of how «big authors» are being paid by the majors these days.

They figure out in concert with the publisher how many copies they think the book should sell (big authors with long track records are somewhat more predictable than the rest of the universe, which is one more reason their books are so desirable to the publishers) and get an advance that is equal to a startlingly high percentage of the revenue that sales level would produce.

The savviest agents for the biggest authors don't negotiate contracts in the same way the rest of the world does.

Whatever feedback comes back, put your big author pants on and listen.

And especially yes on these big authors being more mouthpieces / advertisers than authors these days.

Try to find some that aren't popular because of a big author or publisher name.

This latest promotion highlights the work of some of the biggest authors in the publisher's catalog and features over 150 issues and 3 Art Books of Dynamite's best titles!

I expect them to become much sleeker beasts in the decade ahead, concentrating more on the biggest authors than they even do now.

They should try this with the big authors, once one gives it a shot with a single book, Amazon will win the battle.

if so bigger authors could drop amazon and customer who purchased a kindle can still read their books on their kindle.

Amazon has also locked up several big authors to publishing contracts, and though it says it will produce their books in print as well as digital formats, that has competing retailers nervous.