And she mentions a
selection of author services she has «cherry - picked, myself,» as she puts it, so she can offer them to members who want them.
However, there are a
ton of author services out there that provide editorial assistance and the rates vary substantially.
It helps navigate the fast - moving
world of author services companies and contains the experiences of a lot of authors as well as advising on what to avoid.
However, today's indie authors not only have choice in a vast
sea of author services, but they also know that the companies need them more than they need the companies.
When self - publishing first became affordable through print - on - demand technology, a
range of author service companies sprang up to provide very affordable POD publishing packages.
Geller's point, in response, is that the very transparency that Penn and other authors call for in their publishing business relations is, in fact, already the key to the new
levels of author service agencies are looking to provide.
Actually, we are «relaunching» a
number of our author services options this month, because we've added more benefits to each of them while retaining the same retail price.
From a new
assessment of author services by the Alliance of Independent Authors to an AuthorEarnings talk by Hugh Howey, a book cover chat with C.J. Lyons» artist, an explanation of the SELF - e library project and more, BEA's Author Hub is humming.
Book designer Sue Trowbridge,
founder of author services company Interbridge, uses Pressbooks to produce beautiful books for a variety of clients.
Our watchdog team have done the hard work of research and comparison, so we can point a clear pathway through the rapidly changing, and often confusing,
landscape of author services.»
Over time, BookBaby has expanded to become
more of an author services company, offering ebook design and formatting, marketing, and publicity packages, as well as print - on - demand packages.
Nook Press — Barnes & Noble's self - publishing platform — launched a selection
of author services last October including editing, cover design, and (limited) print - on - demand.
They'll give you a
bunch of author services, including (perhaps) website design, book cover and interior formatting, getting your book listed on bookselling sites, and distribution.
Lisa Pelto, founder and
CEO of author services company Concierge Marketing Publishing Services, has been working in publishing and marketing for over 30 years.
But, needless to say, the quality and ethical
foundations of author services — let alone the outright author fury encountered in conversations about some vendors such as the Author Solutions companies (now facing an attempted lawsuit)-- surrounds every consideration in this field.
Gaughran also focuses on the
evils of author services companies behaving badly, doing his part to ensure new authors don't fall victim to overpriced scams.
Generally presented out of a larger context and especially in the
space of author services, these moves can seem either exploitative (fiercely hated author services bought by major publishers) or too little too late to a jaded writer corps.
As I grow this area of my business, I'm excited to see how the
scope of author services and business services intersect, and how I might work with creative entrepreneurs of all types to achieve attractive, engaging, concise communication.
We provide a range
of author services such as beta reading, editing services and manuscript assessments to give our authors the best chance of signing a book deal with a major publisher or exploring other options such as self - publishing.
«Had I not attended, I may have ended up committing to publishers where I pay to be published or a big
package of author services.
It happens all too frequently that I come across an author who has been scammed by a vanity press or by a vendor that provides some
type of author services.
Now, eBook distribution and self - publishing platform Smashwords has added a whole new
level of author service to its already streamlined yet dynamic platform: daily sales reporting.
SolaFide Publishing is a self publishing consulting company which offers a variety
of author services at affordable prices.
At some point, however, authors interested in writing professionally will have to confront publishing expenses (site hosting, POD fees, etc.), as well as consider a
number of author services (proofreading, cover design, etc.).
View Lulu's full range of author services
Many indies may have setup their own micro-press, so their books still have a publisher name that is not the author's name but the publisher is not one
of the author services companies.