They kind of stay at home because maybe they don't feel comfortable reaching out to other people but there's so many other self -
publishing authors in your genre.
* Among the instructors, a widely
published author in my genre is scheduled to teach some of those classes.
I have yet to find anything by a self -
published author in my genre that I would pay money for.
Fueled by a passion for making good things happen for clients, we've worked with over 1,000 individuals and companies — from New York Times Bestsellers to first time, self -
published authors in every genre.
I create book covers and illustrations, design layouts and provide marketing, web and social media support for independant publishers and self -
publishing authors in all genres.
Go big — content 50 self -
publishing authors in your genre who are doing decent (in the top 50K or so on Amazon) and ask if they want to do a group sale, everyone prices at 99cents for one day, and everyone promotes the discount... link to one page (probably on your site, or a bigger blog) listing all 50 authors (or every author can copy / paste your post on their own page, listing the 50 authors, links to the amazon page, and links to their blog posts.
Look for
published authors in your genre that share the same target market as you and ask to interview them about their book.
Not exact matches
Back
in December, a bunch of Harper Voyager US / UK
authors got together on the #SFFchat hashtag to talk about writing,
publishing, and the sci - fi / fantasy
genre with aspiring SF / F
authors.
Author: Jessica Mitton
Genre: Cookbooks Format: paperback Pages: 108 Dimensions: 7.75 x.25 x 9.25
in Weight: 1 kg
Published: June 27, 2018 ISBN: 9781550817430
The Department for Education said its document about new content for the subject
published in December «doesn't ban any
authors, books or
genres».
If you're an indie
author who's competing
in your
genre, on your own, with best - selling
authors who have the resources of big
publishing houses behind them.
Meanwhile, Penguin already has one foot
in the self -
publishing /
author services pool with Book Country, an online community for aspiring
genre writers that launched a suite of self -
publishing services last fall
in the inevitable step towards monetizing its modest user base:
Title: The Fine Print of Self -
Publishing Author: Mark Levine Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: North Loop Books Release Date: 6th edition (June 5, 2016) Format: Digital & Paperback Pages: 307 The Fine Print of Self - Publishing, now in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for authors considering self - p
Publishing Author: Mark Levine
Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: North Loop Books Release Date: 6th edition (June 5, 2016) Format: Digital & Paperback Pages: 307 The Fine Print of Self -
Publishing, now in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for authors considering self - p
Publishing, now
in its sixth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the go - to book for
authors considering self -
publishingpublishing.
Title: Crimson Cross
Author: Sakae Maeda, with art by Kyoko Negishi Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing Volume: One - shot, $ 12.95 Vintage: 2006 by Shinshokan
in Japan, August 2010 by DMP
Genre: Horror, vampires, drama The Helsin...
That worked for some self -
published authors in popular
genres in 2010.
In addition,
authors learn more about similar titles, including
genre classification, publisher of record,
publishing date, unit sales data, and online links to Goodreads, helping them learn more about the writer and title history.
We love
publishing new
authors who write
in all areas of
genres.
Our ghostwriters have over 30 traditionally
published titles
in print, both
authored and ghostwritten,
in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction
genres.
Title: Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup
Author: Kimama Aoboshi Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing Volume: Volume 1, $ 12.95 Vintage: Tokuma Shoten
Publishing Co.
in 2011; July 2014 by DMP
Genre: Slice of life, drama Hotaru Yuyami has los...
Incidentally, Lynn Viehl is a good example of an
author who has
published in multiple
genres and categories — science fiction, romance, dark fantasy, young adult, christian fiction, and non-fiction (including many free ebooks on writing craft).
then compares that fingerprint to a proprietary database of
published titles by a wide variety of
authors, across multiple
genres with varying degrees of unit sales success
in the marketplace.
Title: Your Story I've Known
Author: Tsuta Suzuki Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Juné) Volume: One - shot, $ 12.95 Vintage: 2008 by Ta - ke Shobo Co.
in Japan, April 2011 by DMP
Genre: Yaoi (16 +), romance The title stor...
While many top earners are
in the romance
genre, self -
published authors have had success with thrillers, sci - fi, fantasy, young adult books, and more.
Self -
publishing ebooks is opening up a lot of doors for many an aspiring
author, trying to make a name
in the
genre of their choice.
Title: Otodama: Voice From the Dead
Author: Youka Nitta Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: Volume 1 (of 3), $ 12.95 Vintage: 2007 by Shinshokan
in Japan, February 2010 by DMP
Genre: Mystery, psychological Ka...
Title: A Bloody Kiss Tonight
Author: Makoto Tateno Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: One - shot, $ 12.95 Vintage: 2009 by Shinshokan
in Japan, 2010 by DMP
Genre: Yaoi (18 +), drama, vampires Riku Fujiki is a h...
Self -
published authors can only compete if they are able to price their books similarly to other books
in their
genre.
Title: No Touching at All
Author: Kou Yoneda Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Juné) Volume: One - shot, $ 12.95 Vintage: 2008 by Taiyoh Tosho
Publishing Co.
in Japan, October 2010 by DMP
Genre: Yaoi (18 +), drama, romance, off...
Their brilliantly simple
publishing platform and marketing methodology enabled this nobody
author to self -
publish his first book and make it to # 1 Best Seller
in both its
genres.
A successful traditionally
published author was told a few years ago she had to choose one
genre to write
in and built her brand around the tagline: Seatbelt Suspense.
In order to be considered for ACFW's Qualified Independently Published status, an author certifies that their books are written from a Christian worldview in any Christian fiction genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CB
In order to be considered for ACFW's Qualified Independently
Published status, an
author certifies that their books are written from a Christian worldview
in any Christian fiction genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CB
in any Christian fiction
genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CBA.
Title: Otodama: Voice From the Dead
Author: Youka Nitta Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing (Doki Doki) Volume: Volume 1 (of 3), $ 12.95 Vintage: 2007 by Shinshokan
in Japan, February 2010 by DMP
Genre: Mystery, psychological
In September of 2015, Stephanie launched a web - based app called DIY Book Platform that interactively and economically creates a custom platform for
authors of most
genres and
publishing tracks.
On one front, this is essential material for the first - time
author pursuing a traditional
publishing deal, as publishers are well known for sticking quite rigidly to
genre requirements, for the purposes of selling their products (our books) to the even more hide - bound book shops, who aren't interested
in buying a book unless they know where to shelve it.
Infinity
Publishing's New Releases blog showcases our independent
author's new releases
in fiction and non-fiction
genres.
He is the
author of Graphic Novels: A
Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More,
published by Libraries Unlimited
in 2006 and is working on a followup to his book.
Since self -
published authors can't always get someone well known
in their
genre of choice to recommend their book, it helps to have people who are willing to give thoughtful and honest reviews of your work regardless.
We have members
in our organization that are professional editors, best - selling
authors from all
genres, writers from multiple industries, as well as experts from other
publishing services such as graphic designers.
I actually paid $ 50 to have a
published author in my fantasy
genre read the first 20 pages of my manuscript.
WestBow Press helps
authors self -
publish in all
genres, but specializes
in books with «Christian morals, inspirational themes and family values.»
Title: Antique Bakery
Author: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Digital Manga
Publishing Volume: Volumes 3 and 4 (final), $ 12.95 each Vintage: 2001 and 2002 by Shinshokan
in Japan; DMP released both of their volumes
in 2006
Genre: It's really hard to classify.
And incidentally, these
publishing routes tend to have a keen interest
in the midlist
authors, niche
genres, and minority voices traditional
publishing is struggling to support.
Even better, One - Click
Publishing is designed to tailor distinct services to
authors in seven book
genres: Non-Fiction, Fiction, Spiritual, Christian, Children's, Memoirs and Cookbooks.
During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Carol Plum - Ucci,
author of more than half a dozen young adult novels
published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
in hardcover and paperback, including The Body of Christopher Creed, shares advice for
authors of all
genres about how to write,
publish, and / or promote their books.
Of course, more and more
genre fiction
authors are bridging the gap every day by becoming hybrids; but non-fiction
genres such as cookbooks are still pretty much
in the hands of traditional
publishing, essentially due to the high production costs.
What makes the formation of the
genre so interesting is its tie -
in to self -
published authors.
Once the top three finalists
in each
genre are announced, those
authors are actually awarded
publishing packages from CreateSpace and the overall winners
in fiction and young adult fiction are awarded a contract with a $ 15,000 advance with Penguin Group (USA).
She weighed
in by saying «Across the board for fiction
in all
genres, including both small and large
publishing houses, the average advance for a new
author for a first book is $ 5,000.00 to 10,000.00.
Essentially, book awards stand to provide vetted recognition for
authors of any
genre and any
publishing model, but only if the
author continues the streak with the required legwork that will get that information
in front of readers.
Self -
published authors of
genre fiction are a driving force
in the ebook market and so we are looking forward to offering Smashwords» 250,000 titles to all the users of the txtr platform
in 20 countries, alongside bestsellers from well - known publishers.»