Many newbie self -
publishers get their title choice wrong.
Not exact matches
It turns out both books are full of sound advice, but their
publishers must have decided inflammatory
titles would
get more buzz.
Nicalis,
publisher of the recently - released Cave Story + has just confirmed that their next
title, The End Is Nigh, will be
getting a physical release for the Nintendo Switch.
Capcom is having a
publisher sale this week on the Nintendo eShop, where you can
get select Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
titles for up to 66 % off.
While it's sad that the bigger AAA Survival Horror games seem to be disappearing as
publishers try to minimize risk or move away from single - player offline
titles, and beloved scary franchises like Silent Hill or Dead Space aren't
getting new entries, at least we have Capcom and Bethesda releasing big epic Survival Horrors and all the cool indie
titles like Outlast and Observer picking up the slack.
Thanks to our superior powers of indirect persuasion, some
titles such as Mirror's Edge Catalyst and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter indeed
got delayed to June, a considerably lighter month, but it seems
publishers didn't
get the message completely.
In any case, if, in the end, it does turn out that the live - action shoot was for a game other than Red Dead Redemption 2, the developers and
publishers of said
title should
get ready for some mediocre sales figures.
Later, the
publisher also confirmed some third - party support for the 3DS, with
titles like Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D - The Naked Sample, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Pro Evolution Soccer, Dead or Alive 3D, Resident Evil Revelations, Ninja Gaiden, Pac - Man & Galaga, and Dragon Ball all
getting the 3D treatment, as well as a spate of unnamed
titles from such developers as Harmonix, Take - Two, Atlus, AQ Interactive, Disney Interactive Studios, Hudson Soft, Majesco, Marvelous Entertainment, and Sega.
It stands to reason that the
publisher wanted to
get the
title out on shelves as soon as possible regardless of the cuts required.
It's been almost ten years since we've had an Advance Wars
title from Nintendo, so there's a hint of irony that Sony — who own Tiny Metal's
publisher Unties — have actually
got a game heavily inspired by Intelligent Systems» better series (don't hate me) onto the Switch first.
Support indie authors: StoryBundle is a platform for indie / small
publisher authors to
get exposure for their works, both for the
titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog.
In addition, it's
getting harder and harder for traditionally published authors to wrest their rights back from
publishers, which is undoubtedly cutting down on the number of backlist
titles being newly self - published.
When the world's largest
publishers struck e-book distribution deals with Amazon.com Inc. over the past several months, they seemed to
get what they wanted: the right to set the prices of their
titles and avoid the steep discounts the online retail giant often applies.
«In today's economy,
publishers large and small are desperately looking for ways to decrease investments and risks associated with
getting new
titles in print.
All
publishers will discount the first
title in a series, and these
get mixed in with the other less expensive books and just add to the clutter.
The project also aims to
get in touch with other interested subjects: first of all the
publishers but also foundations, associations, fairs, museums, science centres, authors who may be interested in creating a network of exchanges and collaborations to promote quality non-fiction
titles.
Rubbo and Inventive Labs» head Joseph Pearson are now doing the rounds of the major
publishers to
get broader
title support for Booki.sh.
And too often he's been left in the shadow of blockbuster
titles that
get publishers» attention.
There was some concern on the part of
publishers that as Apple's Newsstand grows,
titles could again
get lost in the shuffle, though that's more of a fear among smaller
titles.
Publishers nominate a bunch of their
titles, and BookBub
gets to choose.
They promised millions of dollars to
get publishers to digitize their
titles into English and French.
Wow, you really are out of touch with the publishing industry if you think that indie authors aren't investing as much (if not more) money in
getting their work edited, covers designed etc that the larger
publishers put into their
titles.
Publishers who commit to having their
titles in the system will likely
get large payouts too.
You will be able to
get access to a number of New York Times bestselling novels, including — Wrong Bed, Right Guy by Katee Robert, Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell, and The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst, as well all backlist
titles since the
publisher's inception in July of 2011.
Shelfie, formally known as BITLIT were not able to secure any meaningful
titles from major
publishers and were only able to
get a few backlist
titles.
WSJ: When the world's largest
publishers struck e-book distribution deals with Amazon.com Inc. over the past several months, they seemed to
get what they wanted: the right to set the prices of their
titles and avoid the steep discounts the online retail giant often applies.
Top
publishers use NetGalley to quickly and cost effectively (no book printing or postage costs)
get their
titles in the hands of targeted book professionals.
Sales are what
get the attention of the
publishers, and unless it has sold a bunch of copies they want nothing to do with self published
titles.
There may be a reduction in
titles, but I think over time when you see things level out, you'll see more opportunity for authors to
get into the market, even through traditional
publishers.
Unless you
get lucky, you won't make a lot of money in indie publishing unless you act like a traditional
publisher and
get many
titles up for sale.
Finally, the good to excellent self -
publishers get washed into oblivion in many cases, due to the sheer volume of self - published
titles.
It says a lot about the problems they faced over their years as a manga
publisher and makes me more thankful than ever for the great
titles we did
get from them, some I know we'd never have
gotten from anyone else (Key to the Kingdom — I love it, but really?).
Personally (speaking as an author as well as a trustee) I'd love to see a system like many Europeans have, in which libraries automatically
get all electronic
titles, with the author and
publisher earning modest royalties based on how often their stuff is lent out.
Major
publishers out of New York tend to put out books that they know will sell and a number of great
titles are likely never going to
get the greenlight to be produced.
As successes like theirs reach higher levels in education ministries and government committees, hopefully more
publishers will
get on board and produce digital
titles that actually help students learn.
Now the man behind the mask is
getting his own comic: The UK
publisher Eco Comics has announced that Fawkes will be a major character in their new series The Englishman and will then
get his own
title.
In this project, consumers not only pick their price for select
titles from Recorded Books, the world's largest independent
publisher and distributor of unabridged audiobooks, they also
get to select how much of the price goes to the author and how much benefits charity.
Booksellers even
got in on the offer, with the members of the American Booksellers Association helping with the cost of a
title from Algonquin
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Booksellers even
got in on the offer, with the members of the American Booksellers Association helping with the cost of a
title from Algonquin
Publishers, Hilary Jordan's When She Woke.
These rapid increases run the risk or burying existing
titles, which should be a concern to mainstream
publishers — with so many indie
titles popping up, thousands of which being the product of robots,
getting discovered is very difficult.
Indeed, if the
title is released by a
publisher, you'll actually be
getting MORE than the author in royalties, because the
publisher will retain their portion from the author's earnings.
But Random and its imprints and authors have benefited hugely from the price flexibility that Amazon and other retailers have been allowed, especially since the
publisher and the authors
get paid based on full list price even if a
title is discounted below wholesale cost in the Kindle Store and elsewhere.
By 2012 I dissolved the contract with my
publisher by exercising my exit clause,
got my rights back and spent a year re-issuing the four
titles they'd released under my own imprint.
If you
get a contract, work with the
publisher to edit and proofread your manuscript, then accept their choice of
title, book cover, back - cover copy, etc..
Before we
get to those ideas, I want to point out that the author and
publisher should do most of the marketing and promotion of the
title.
I would add on the side of traditional publishing that 1) It is easier to
get national publicity because producers give more weight to a traditionally published book, particularly from a larger house (though some self - published authors certainly do
get national publicity as well — it's just harder, in general and 2) a traditional
publisher is generally going to bring a great deal of experience to the table — from improving the cover or
title to layout and design.
I'm sure we'll also see
publishers experimenting with more electronic only
titles in an effort to
get some
titles out more quickly, expand the kinds of books they can acquire, and to give their biggest authors an alternative to self - publishing.
His July 9, 2012 article in
Publishers Weekly
titled «Of Decisions and Dream Chasing» explores his decision to self - publish, even though he was
getting enough attention from agents to trust that a deal was likely to come through at some point.
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