Sentences with phrase «meaning authors or publishers»

This tool is not available for cost, meaning authors or publishers can not simply pay to be featured on these daily emails, and it is instead based on genuine traction around a book.

The adult label is added by the author or publisher, and it means the author or publisher does not think their book is suitable to readers under the age of 18.

Not exact matches

5.1.1 Remove, cover, obscure, or alter the authors» names or the Publisher's copyright notices, trademarks, logos, or other means of identification or disclaimers as they appear in the Licensed Materials;

«Green open access,» by contrast, means that the publisher can restrict access to a paper, but that the author archives a freely available copy of the paper in an institutional repository, or some other archive, often after 6 or 12 months.

I literally meant a symbol that represents the author's brand (something like the Nike swoosh symbol) as separate from their publisher logo, or series logo.

«No portion of this book may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including recording, photocopying, or inclusion in any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the publisher and author, except for brief excerpts quoted in published reviews.»

I disagree with Kozlowski I review books both from Publishers and Indies — and I think he has sour grapes, I do not distinguish between whether the author has paid it all themselves — or whether they have gone the traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pauthor has paid it all themselves — or whether they have gone the traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pAuthor gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pocket!

This change means that the very publishers who sell their own works — whether they are the authors themselves, fully operating publishers, or authors with their own imprint for business purposes — can now be undersold and therefore not be the actual seller when a consumer (oblivious to the rule change) clicks «add to cart.»

When the transaction is complete the author is automatically designated as the owner of the ISBN or the «publisher of record,» meaning that person has the ability to access, update, and maintain her metadata through Bowker's website myidentifers.com.

Finally, on a pure process level, I am wary of a world without agents or publishers: that would mean that you have large booksellers, who have substantial market power, dealing with authors directly, the vast majority of whom do not have any substantial market power, and where there are antitrust issues that may arise from collective action.

When publishers talk about authors who have great platforms, they are generally referring to authors who have great websites and / or blogs (meaning interactive, functional, and with a clear and easy - to - find sign - up form); authors with a high number of followers across various social media platforms; authors with previous publications (of either books or articles); and authors who already have a fair amount of media exposure under their belts — through a list of public speaking engagements, YouTube videos showcasing their talents, radio links, TV footage, and / or a media packet.

This means a long, tedious process of sending queries to agents — most likely over a year or two, if not longer — because mainstream publishers, by and large, no longer accept submissions directly from authors.

In the context of publishing, it means developing a body of quality titles that an imprint or house (or a niche driven community) can be proud of, written by authors that the publisher and readers are happy to claim as their own.

As sales channels evolve and digital sales (as opposed to sales of physical books via online channels) become more robust, a publisher will still have the upper hand over individual authors for the same reasons, because direct access to distribution doesn't mean equal (or profitable) access, and the long tail favors scale.

Incidentally, no other retail ebook platform offers anywhere close to this many book categories, meaning when the book is uploaded elsewhere by the author or publisher, the options to describe the book accurately for better discover can be pretty limited.

That doesn't mean the author's or publisher's books will sit on the shelf of most (or even a few) bricks - and - mortar bookstores in the country — just that the book can look and appear like any other when viewed in an industry database.

Many authors are already trying to use Word (or Publisher, or other programs not meant for design) to make their own book covers, often with horrible results.

Maybe Apple just means to cover the files generated by their software, like Smashwords — but Smashwords» terms very clearly state, «The author / publisher is not authorized to independently sell or distribute Smashwords - generated file conversions», so there is no ambiguity.

Mark went on to mention «If an author can earn the same or greater income selling lower cost books, yet reach significantly more readers, then, drum roll please, it means the authors who are selling higher priced books through traditional publishers are at an extreme disadvantage to indie authors in terms of long term platform building.

We only make money when an author or publisher sells books through our distribution platform, which means we have a vested interest in every author's success.

His rendition of this course in Los Angeles last year was a study in empowerment when it comes to authors knowing what they can ask their publishers, what answers — or non-answers — can mean; and how to avoid being intimidated when it's time to assert their side of the partnership of publishing.

That doesn't mean publishers can't (potentially) provide great editing, covers, or marketing — just that it's possible for authors to attain those services on the open market, whereas print distribution is much trickier.

That means that you will have to (A) perform yourself, (B) find friends who will perform for free, or (C) hire professionals to perform all the tasks of a traditional publisher, from editing to marketing to distribution, all on top of performing the tasks of the author.

What I mean is, I don't even realise the books I'm looking at are self - published until I visit the author's website or scroll down on Amazon to see the publisher's name.

If Amazon is penalizing books that are set up as POD titles and favoring third - party sellers who have stock due to any of the abovementioned means of procurement, authors will again be dinged when their own listing, or publisher listing, ranks low on the list of «Other Sellers on Amazon.»

While we hear a lot about services for self - publishing authors these days, we don't always hear specific details of how a Big Six house (Macmillan) or a highly regarded new - media publisher (Open Road) means to add value for authors.

That's been a huge boon for those of us who are involved in book promotion campaigns, because it's meant that any author, publisher, or book publicist can generate book publicity by flexing that power of the press and using it to do good.

It truly depends one what you mean by average — do you mean the total amount earned by the number of authors (the mean), or do you mean the amount that the average KDP author / publisher earns (the median)?

It truly depends one what you mean by average — do you mean the total amount earned by the number of authors (the mean), or do you mean the... Continue reading How Much Money Can a Self - Publisher Make?

Traditional publishers are also insisting more and more that a manuscript be in a more or less «finished» form when it comes in, meaning that the author and / or agent may have to hire an outside editor to polish their work.

Indie authors who are doing well enough to be in the Top 100 in the Kindle Store (or to be within shooting distance) should seriously consider what it would mean to leave an environment they know, and have found success in, to become one out of 10,000 authors a large Publisher is publishing.

There are lots of reasons for this: many of the books have a narrow audience (a particular family, business, or class) and weren't necessarily meant for a wide audience; in many cases, the market just isn't there (the interest is too narrow, the quality is too low, etc.); and in a great many cases, the author and / or publisher didn't market the book adequately.

In this contract, an unsuspecting author is offered a «traditional publishing deal» — meaning the publisher pays the publishing costs and offers industry - standard royalties on sales — but the contract contains a «mandatory marketing agreement» (or addendum) that requires the author to pay the publisher (or an affiliated marketing company) thousands of dollars to market and advertise the author's book.

The Publishing Siren has beckoned and the writer has decided to pursue the path doing it solo — it doesn't mean he or she is any more or less talented / creative than an author who seeks out a traditional publisher.

Indie publishing just means the author is in charge, not agents, editors, or publishers.

Title: Itazura na Kiss (can mean mischievous kiss, or playful kiss), volume 1 Author: Kaoru Tada Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Volumes: 23 originally; DMP is publishing them as 12 double volumes, at $ 16.95 (the first volume sits at around 335 pages).

support all authors whether they are self - published, used a subsidy press, or were published by a small, medium, or large traditional publisher - but, please, please, be sure your book is edited professionally (and that doesn't mean spell - check, it means a professional editor)

Title: Itazura na Kiss (can mean mischievous kiss, or playful kiss), volume 1 Author: Kaoru Tada Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Volumes: 23 originally; DMP is publishing them as 12 double volumes, at $ 16.95 (the first volu...

Publishers will typically pay attention to a self - published work that sells a lot of copies (by which I mean around 8 - 10,000 for an Australian author) and which they have heard or read about anecdotally.

If a book is slated to be discussed in high school or college English courses, or if it's marketed as a book club selection, the author and publisher may elect to include a section at the end of the body text that introduces questions about the story and facilitates an academic discussion of the themes, characters, and deeper meanings.

BUT, it could also mean that as an indie publisher / author — you need more room in your storage; your work has taken you in another direction and you just want to clear out some of your inventory to make room for more; or it even could be that you have totally re-purposed the book and you want to clean house to get ready for the new baby.

That's nice for the «universe of authors,» but yet again it does not mean that individual authors can not do equally well at $ 14.99 (or any other price point above $ 9.99) than they would at that $ 9.99 price point, nor should that assertion mean that publisher should be required to sell their wares at that price point if they choose not to.

Brent Weeks, a New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels published through Hachette, noted that Amazon's importance as a discovery place for books means that authors and publishers have to comply with Amazon's wishes or face obscurity.

Lending books is the best thing that could happen to any author, or publisher for that matter — it means that people care, and people are talking.

2) The fact that traditional publishers want to give authors «a handful» of books to sign does not mean that that is what the purpose of the event was or that people who were promised space for books and swag were not cheated or treated unfairly when some got it and some didn't.

Of course, it's hard for an author, publisher, or even a reader to perceive a typesetter's work, but that's actually the point: type is not meant to be noticed, it is meant to subliminally enhance the reader's experience, and even create a subconscious atmosphere for the story.

It's by no means unknown for publishers of heavily illustrated books to require authors to pay for photos or line art, or to find an illustrator who will work for part of the royalties.

With options for publishers and authors, choosing Bookmasters as your global print book distributor (and / or eBook distributor) means your titles will be available to wholesalers, retailers, independent bookstores, libraries, and ultimately, the readers you're trying to reach.

If Amazon is penalizing books that are set up as POD titles and favoring third - party sellers who have stock due to any of the abovementioned means of procurement, authors will again be dinged when their own listing, or publisher listing, doesn't exist on Amazon.

And any publisher or author who blows off the issue thinking the «delay» means the buyer will be back sooner or later needs to audit Business 101 next semester: You never recoup 100 % of pushed - off sales.