Sentences with phrase «name authors or publishers»

Are there any top sellers that don't have big - name authors or publishers?

And no, I'm not going to name the author or the publisher.

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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;

As independent publisher Colin Robinson of Or Books cautioned: «It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few arOr Books cautioned: «It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few aror at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few are.

Don't forget to add the author name to the spine, as well as the publisher / imprint logo or name.

Some publishers of big name authors will spring for production of a book trailer, but the rest of us — traditionally published or self - published — have to create one on our own.

Many of their authors are picked up by big name publishers like Simon & Schuster or McCleland and Stewart.

To be fair, readers often struggle to come up with the exact title or author name of a new book generating buzz, so expecting them to remember the publisher as well might be asking a lot.

PubSmartCon, a writers» conference held in Charleston, SC, next month, has shifted the focus away from desperately seeking an agent or publisher and chosen to focus instead of building in time for authors to network, both with big names in the industry and with their fellow in - the - trenches writers to uncover their keys to success.

In many cases, if you are a first time author or don't have the bankable established name the publishers often mandate authors promote the book themselves.

While this might be a viable option for individual authors whose readers already know where to search, it can be incredibly difficult for publishers to lure readers, given that many consumers may be familiar with a name or title, but are rarely in tune with who launched a particular book.

If you are an author with a known name and can show some sales numbers, it is easier to find an agent or a publisher.

The name of the author or publisher, and a summonable address (a real location, not an email address or P.O. box)

The spines just have the title, author, and the publisher's name or logo.

I would venture to say that those self - published authors who are doing exceptionally well and are able to reach those outlets are probably able to do so because they built their name and reputation with a major or indie publisher first.

I think for most authors (category authors or those writing under a publisher's series might be the exception), name recognition is more important than the publishing method (assuming equal availability).

We've come a long way since the days when authors had no other option but to knock on the doors of agents and publishers — or failing that, from paying «vanity publishers» for the glory of seeing their name in print, along with 500 unsold copies languishing in the basement.

If it has an authors name or says «published by Smashwords, or Published by LULU» or another indie publisher you should avoid it.

Current indie successes where the author name or even the book itself was «made» by traditional publishers.

I saw on your website that you are accepting submissions, and feel that this novel is similar to < Insert a Title or Author Name that relates to this agent or publisher >.

It's interesting, though, how readers are venting their anger Apple and their retailer of preference that has either adopted these changes or delisted half their books and the authors of the affected books, and meanwhile, the responsible publishers are INVISIBLE, hidden behind the name on the cover and the retailer who handles the sale.

Through the years, publishers have developed distinct looks for various types of books: for example, silver, red or yellow covers with the author's name in large black type denote suspense novels; navy blue and green signal business books.

In the Special Events hall of today's IDPF Digital Book event, a last minute guest speaker, Paul Aiken from the Author's Guild, gave a ten - minute one - sided explanation of the DoJ investigation against Apple and five publishers but he somehow managed to insert the phrase, «Amazon's predatory pricing model,» three times, despite the fact that Amazon is not named in the investigation or lawsuits.

Some of these so - called independent publishers, not to be confused with the current concept of indie publisher or indie author in terms of self - publishing, are long - standing publishing houses with major bestselling titles whose authors are household names.

Ask the publisher to give you authors» names and contact information, or find them online — make connections through friends, if you can.

Smaller independent publishers or self published authors may also choose a name other than their own or that of their businesses to promote their book publishing work.

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.

A huge list of prominent authors have signed their names to an open letter encouraging their readers to email Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to ask him to resolve the retailer's dispute with publisher Hachette without «inconveniencing or misleading its own customers.»

This seems like a no - brainer but I'm surprised by the number of times I've learned about a new book through Publishers Weekly, Publishers Marketplace, or publishing professionals, googled the author's name and found... nothing.

But in the Digital Age, when readers and authors are dazzled by a beautiful book cover or wowed by a well - written, error free eBook, they need to know not just the author's name but the publisher's name as well.

If you're a name author or received a hefty advance, your publisher will promote you.

Traditional publishers make most of their money from celebrities, publishing their gossip or memoir - type books, and the books of brand - name real authors, which account for about two books out of every ten they publish.

Whether it's a publisher that'll put a good amount of money behind the book or a top flight author's name that'll gain recognition, this is an awesome way to get our name out there.

In today's world it doesn't matter whether your book is published by a big - name publishing house, or by you; either way, the author, not the publisher, drives readers to the store, period.

Self - published is defined by Author Earnings as any uncategorized single publisher author whose name was not attached to any press, or whose whole name was not included in the name of the publicAuthor Earnings as any uncategorized single publisher author whose name was not attached to any press, or whose whole name was not included in the name of the publicauthor whose name was not attached to any press, or whose whole name was not included in the name of the publication.

Along the «If it ain't broke don't fix it» lines, this strategy has worked well & if the author has / had a known brand / name, an ad in national mag / newspaper announcing «Pre-order» isn't / wasn't uncommon — Anne Rice's publisher did this recently for her latest that just came out (or is coming out this w / e).

Don't make extra work for yourself, or jeopardize your book's publication, by failing to pay attention to your publisher's formatting and file - naming conventions as specified in their author guidelines.

Now, I had never placed the book there; I had no information about foreign rights from my former publisher with a delightful email or letter saying that rights had been sold to France, Belgium, Germany or anything connected with the UK — in fact, I never got a dime from the publisher for any foreign right sales (typically an author would get 50 %)... but golly, here my book was with a new cover, the same title and yes, my name was clearly on the cover and available in those countries.

Research and study the covers of top - selling books similar to yours, especially those which aren't selling because of the author's or publisher's name recognition.

And how do you know it's a publisher who provides a service to the author or just a name?

After all, when you buy a Stephen King or J.K. Rowling or Dan Brown book, you're buying the book for the author, not the publisher (quick: who can even name the publishers for those 3 authors without looking it up?).

Independent authors are often encouraged to create a business or publishing house name (your publisher imprint), however, you can obtain an EIN in your own name.

The exception would be in the case of brief quotations embodied in the critical articles and reviews and pages where permission is specifically granted by the publisher (name) or author (s)(name).»

Many of the published authors I know have sought representation elsewhere, such as the US or UK, or have attracted the attention of editors via competitions and only become agented once they have a publisher's interest, and yet several of these have become internationally best - selling authors — though their names continue to be barely recognised in Australia, except by devoted fans.

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

The author buys an ISBN block, establishes a publisher name, and either does or hires out all the work in publishing the book.

Click on the «My Books» icon in your author account then select «Edit Book Listing» to make changes to your book title, ISBN, ASIN, Publisher Name, Genre Category, Book Description, sample excerpt, or cover image here.

There is the issue of whether or not agents and publishers will accept a manuscript by an author who has self - published, at least if that individual intends on keeping the same name on their work.

Only now, many authors have to work twice as hard, write twice as much twice as fast, and spend twice as much of their own money to market their own books without any help or backup or support... ya know, if they actually want to be successful — all in the name of taking back control from the publishers.

Big publishers are being compelled to offer better deals, or else they'll lose big - name authors like J.K. Rowling.