Sentences with phrase «on an unknown author»

I've long wondered if some publishing houses could take more chances on unknown authors by offering no advances?

The days of royalty presses taking risks on unknown authors have changed dramatically, so indie authors have opted to take their own chances.

I'm with you on the thought that readers will be more likely to take a chance on an unknown author when the price is below that $ 5 mark.

If I'm taking a chance on an unknown author whose book has caught my eye for whatever factor, I'm more likely to purchase that book if the price is lower.

People are less likely to risk these valuable commodities on an unknown author or a book they know little about.

This only makes sense since book publishers must use their diminishing budgets on «sure things» rather than taking a risk on an unknown author.

The returns process is expensive and time consuming for the bookseller which makes it difficult for them to gamble on unknown authors without the endorsement of a major publisher.

So many people fear taking a risk on an unknown author when they can just as easily plunk down their cash for a known one that it makes it quacking hard for an insane duck lady to bridge the great divide between known and unknown.

Because so many independent houses who could take chances on unknown authors have either been acquired by royalty houses or gone under, the number of good writers getting deals continues to decline.

A collection of short stories is harder to sell than a novel, but then, it isn't easy to sell any first fiction because editors are unwilling to take risks on unknown authors.

It's risky to part with # 17.99 on an unknown author, but take a punt for nothing and you might be so enamoured you'll pre-order their next at the bookshop.

Of course, it's important to remember that the high - dollar sales of books like 50 Shades of Grey or anything written by a reality TV star (and «written» is used loosely here) bolster the publisher's bottom line enough to be able to take a risk on unknown authors or books that are simply great but unheard of.

LYNN NEARY: During the Great Depression, publishers were looking for a way to encourage booksellers to buy more books and to take a chance on unknown authors.

As I hinted, they very rarely take on unknown authors, and then only through an agent.

By offering books on KU, you lower the barrier for potential readers to take a chance on an unknown author.

, get Amazon to do something that might have people taking a chance on an unknown author... nor repeat the biggest variable: Different books... it's a tough comparison.

Thousands of times every year, publishers take a chance on unknown authors and advance them money solely on the basis of an idea.

Convincing people to spend $ 2 on an unknown author is far easier than $ 12.

Literary agents don't often take a chance on an unknown author, even if your book is already in print.

We're able to do this because requests from book publishing companies like ours are looked upon more favorably than taking a chance on an unknown author.

It would lift all boats on the same tide if readers knew they could take a chance on an unknown author and be assured of some semblance of quality.

All indie authors face the same struggle of convincing people to take a chance on an unknown author: why should readers care about this story you've written?

Publishers wanted to encourage booksellers to buy more books and take a chance on unknown authors, so they stupidly started allowing stores to return unsold inventory for a refund.