IngramSpark is the go - to distributor for Indies and
small publishing houses because, unlike CreateSpace, it is not in direct competition with the bookstores and libraries that order through them, which increases the likelihood of getting a physical book onto store shelves.
Not exact matches
And then you've got ta look for an agent,
because these days, unless you're going
small press, the only way into a big
publishing house is through an agent.
Numerous Traditional Authors have left traditional
houses because they get tired of being jerked around and only getting a
small cut of their royalties while indies either get ALL their royalties if they self
publish, or a far larger portion of their royalties if they
publish through an indie
house.
One of the main reasons I love
small publishing houses is
because most everything is available.
Send the proposal to agents and / or
small publishing houses that accept unagented proposals (and prepare for rejection,
because that's the most likely response).
I began as a press officer at a
small publishing house based in Rome, but,
because of the size of the company, I ended up — everyone ended up — multitasking.
I've been guilty of including my
small indie publisher in it's own realm
because it doesn't require the wait times (nor have the distribution) of the big
publishing houses.
When you search, look for books
published by
small or medium - sized publishers,
because they often use freelance designers who work for a variety of clients, rather than in -
house designers who work exclusively for them.
Because of this they have formed relationships with thousands of authors and have the largest variety and best deals available from major publishers as well as the
smaller publishing houses.
Good literary agents work with major
publishing houses because big publishers often pay more than
small ones, though an agent may seek a deal with a university or
smaller press, depending on the nature of the project.
If an author is picked up by a
small publishing house, it is not Indie
because the author received money and, hopefully, royalties for his manuscript and the publisher handled the rest.
Great survey Chris, I'm an avid reader on both my very old style kindle and paperback, I like to mix them up, I read way over 5 books a month
because I love reading, I'm a big supporter of the indies, self -
published and
small publishing houses.
And
because translation has a reputation for selling poorly, the
publishing houses that translate the most tend to be
smaller.
About Site - My name is Kent Griswold and I have developed this blog
because of my love of
small spaces.Tiny
houses have also become an interest to me in the last few years and I have combined my interest in both of these to
publish this blog.