I'm not convinced traditional publishing wins the marketing war in any way except
for getting books into bookstores and that is no longer nearly as important as it used to.
If a writer wanted to
get their book into bookstores where readers discover and purchase books, they needed a traditional publishing deal because publishers controlled access to retail distribution
Publishers had the ability to
get books into bookstores through their supply chain; however, booksellers could return unsold books the publisher... a rather strange business model.
If anything the discrepancy between bookscan and your royalty statement shows the difference between how good your publisher is
at getting the book into bookstores and how good it (or the bookstore) is at getting it off the shelves.
Ten years ago, the book publishing industry looked quite a bit different than it does today: Print books controlled 99.5 % of the market; ebooks accounted for about 1/2 of 1 % If a writer wanted to
get their book into bookstores where readers discover and purchase books, they needed a traditional publishing deal because publishers controlled access to retail distribution Few writers wanted to self - publish; it was considered the option of last resort for failed writers
The huge myth that indie writers hold that they can't
get their books into bookstores is the last hope of traditional publishers.
The first time, Gracie asked me if I would like to
get the book into bookstores, for $ 750.
For authors,
getting your book into bookstores is a great way to increase sales and exposure.
If a publisher wants to
get their books into a bookstore or library, they will have to sell their book to a store or a wholesaler at a deep discount.
And questions such as how
they get their books into bookstores.
(And if you think that just because a publisher may
get your book into bookstores, consider that currently something like 65 % or more of books are purchased online, not in bookstores.
Getting Your Books into Bookstores.
Of course indie writers can
get their books into bookstores.
I'll lay it out below and in even more detail in a lecture that is now available under the lecture tab called «How to
Get Your Books into Bookstores.»
If the publisher can't offer distribution services to
get your book into bookstores, it's not a publisher that will serve you well.
Of course, the irony of this is that
getting your books into bookstores is one of the traditional BIG pluses of conventional publishers — making this one more talking point in the case against conventional publishing.
When you register for Indie Author Fringe, you also receive a free copy of Opening Up to Indie Authors, which tells you how to
get your book into bookstores, literary festivals, libraries and wherever good books are found.
When publishing POD books, many authors find that they can not afford to offer the full discount required to
get the books into bookstores.
Limit your submissions to publishers that are able to
get their books into bookstores and libraries (this is easy: just check the shelves).
It's difficult for self - published / indie authors to
get their books into bookstores.
New guide chapters: How to
get your book into bookstores and more We've got a pile of new Pressbooks User Guide chapters.
If you want adequate distribution, research Baker & Taylor and Ingram — the two wholesalers that will
get your book into bookstores.
Unless specifically stated and offered by the self - publishing company, making your book available to and through book distribution channels does not include any proactive sales efforts to
get your book into bookstores or libraries.
Expanded distribution is a self - publishing choice that gives you the chance to
get your book into bookstores and libraries, places that are usually off limits to indie authors.
Being self published It is definitely harder to
get your books into a bookstore.
But Francine was ready to
get the book into bookstores and spread the message of minimalism to a wider audience.
We have Canadian and US distributers working hard to
get the book into bookstores.
Do you have any tips on getting over your fears of rejection from bookstores or how to
get your book into bookstores?
But since I've never really tried to
get my books into bookstores, that's not a big deal for me.