Sentences with phrase «with big name publishers»

It won't be competing with big name publishers like Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard.

Thankyou for showing me that it is not just me who feels that indie authors are as valid as the ones with the big name publishers.

You are so right with the big name publishers.

Think about those golden children of self - publishing who signed with the big name publishers and who have seemed to disappear into obscurity.

«Author Marketing Club comes as a boon to those who wish to be independent authors in the already overloaded tough world of literature, competing with big name publishers with deep pockets to promote their stable of established writers.

One of our novels was traditionally published for a while, not with a big name publisher.

Not exact matches

With multiple big - name publishers coming out of the woodwork to shift support of many console exclusives to the PC in the last year or so, the golden age of PC gaming is yet upon us.

Most authors, even big names, never check money owed them with the overseas publisher as to how much they are supposed to be getting.

Big name authors are going the indie route to get back the control they lost when they first signed with a publisher.

Is it easy to approach big name publishers with your passion project?

What they mean is, «big name» authors, with well - known publishers stamped on the side of their novels; I am treated with disdain for just stepping into their store, as though I'm going to poison it with my presence.

The Anne of Green Gables story of four rejections is the reason why so many of us do not bother with agents and so called big name publishers.

Face it: Your book is competing with millions of other titles — many by Big Name authors from major publishers — for the attention, consideration, and purchasing dollars of your target reader.

The partnerships with the big publishers means that there are plenty of big name authors here including Jodi Picoult, Stephen King, Walter Isaacson and Michael Crichton.

Simon & Schuster isn't the only major publisher to sign up with Oyster and Scribd, but it is still a major «get» for both services thanks to the number of big name books and authors in the publisher's catalog.

Book Track is certainly not adding sound effects for free, but they are likely giving Hachette a big discount to get their name out there and to do future business with the publisher.

PubSmartCon, a writers» conference held in Charleston, SC, next month, has shifted the focus away from desperately seeking an agent or publisher and chosen to focus instead of building in time for authors to network, both with big names in the industry and with their fellow in - the - trenches writers to uncover their keys to success.

FarFaria's CEO and co-founder Ajay Godhwani spoke to Good e-Reader about the platform and the partnerships they have with publishers like Orca Books — along with a Big Five publisher who will be named in an announcement this week — as well as offered a guided tour through how young children interact with their texts.

One final tip I'll leave with you today: study the bestsellers of your genre from the big name publishers.

So lovely to hear of an author who's had a great experience with traditional pubbing and a big - name publisher.

I haven't given up trying to find an agent to represent my novel to a big name publisher (I have queries and partials out) but when I allow myself to read agent statistics, I tend to question whether I ought to face those facts with my head rather than my heart.

So one day, an author asked me about a self publishing program that said they would connect her with such - and - such Big Name Publisher about her self published book if she used their services.

And once your name «fails» one big publisher's sell - through expectations, you can't hope for a contract with another under that name.

It's hard explaining to people that publishers generally don't help with promotion unless you're already one of their big name authors.

Unfortunately the big name publishers like DC and Marvel aren't onboard with the concept of offering a user - friendly DRM - free option, but that's not really surprising.

Since Oyster has announced the collaboration with big - name publishers, we will have to wait and see the entire list of publishers and authors they currently work with.

And now big publishers are being crowded out of the bestseller lists by independent authors, and are being forced to lower their own big - name titles to $ 5 just to compete with indie authors at $ 1 and $ 3.

Based on Kristine Rusch's information, traditional publishers cooperate in launching new releases that will not overlap with other big name titles through their «informal» discussions.

It makes me think that if an agent can't promote your work, with the quality that it is and the platform that you've established, then the traditional publishers must be in real difficulty and they're only willing to speculate on the bigger names.

The biggest drawback with Kindle Unlimited is of course the fact that big name publishers aren't onboard with the program, so while 1 million ebooks sounds like a lot, there's not as many best sellers and popular authors as you might think.

There are other writers I enjoy reading who are also not on Twitter, which seems like a career - damning thing to do, although most of them are established writers with high level platforms in the form of big name publishers or national magazines and papers.

Several companies have started offering ebook subscription services, such as Oyster, Scribd and Entitle, over the past year; it was only a matter of time before Amazon got onboard with the idea as well — now if only they can convince some big - name publishers too (that's probably what's delaying the announcement).

All of which is just another way to agree that Charles is right and that replacing drm with watermarking is the only viable plan c for publishers (though I'd also suggest to add in my cost cutting plan above and hire a tech firm like kobo etc. to launch their own brand Facebook linked e-reader apps with a 6 month release window advantage on their own big name authors while they still have locked - in big name authors to speak of!)

While it hasn't happened yet, eventually some of the old world's biggest - name authors might sign a deal with Amazon to be their publisher.

Instead of avoiding errors to begin with, the publishing industry may choose to fix errors after they're made — but only if authors, especially big - name authors with ruthless literary agents, complain loudly until publishers have entire imprints» E-books repaired.

The only problem with this is that those authors demanding their rights back are the ones who have figured out that they can make money without having the «big name publisher» putting out their e-books.

Today, the big publishers have reduced their publicity budgets and most of the biggest name writers I know are placing many of their titles with small, startup publishers or even e-publishers.

But there's another reason smaller, independent publishers are attracting authors with bigger names.

Also be warned that a number of other big name publishers like Simon and Schuster, Harlequin, Thomas Nelson (owned by Harper Collins), and others have contracted with Author Solutions for their own money - making vanity press operations.

Please read David's article about the Simon & Schuster deal with Author Solutions (one of many warning articles on this deal published this week) to educate yourself, so you can warn other hopeful writers against being blinded by the big publisher name.

Just think about how a great book by an unknown will compete with a brand name author... Yes, life is tough, but again... why doesn't Amazon address the fact that it makes most of its money off of the same old same old, books that are either «built» by big publishers or by indies who often combine formulaic storytelling with full on marketing.

Top publishers: Some of the biggest names in publishing use the Edelweiss Interactive Catalog to keep book buyers and sellers up to date with information about their newest titles.

Our Virtual Console Arcade line - up begins with four favourites from Namco Bandai and Tecmo (Gaplus, Mappy, The Tower of Druaga and STARFORCE) and other big - name publishers will also be bringing their wares to the Wii Shop Channel in the future, so watch this space!

A handful of big - name third - party publishers with games on the list are also featured, including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, Bethesda, and Disney.

With many big - name publishers taking notice that Kojima is back on the market, so to speak, there is a possibility that he may partner with a new company in the futWith many big - name publishers taking notice that Kojima is back on the market, so to speak, there is a possibility that he may partner with a new company in the futwith a new company in the future.

These examples, and quite a few others, clearly show that big name publishers are out of touch with what a large portion of gamers are willing to buy.

Laden with 1984 references and Kojima's name dropping every time you clear a mission, I think it will certainly live on as a piece of gaming history, the self - referential and almost cutting meta commentary standing as a lesson for the big publishers, don't bite the hand that feeds you, or it'll drag you down.

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