Sentences with phrase «with backlist books»

When that went well, some of my author friends asked if we would do the same with their backlist books, and our catalog really started to grow.

The primary cost factors associated with backlist books are printing, shipping, production costs and author royalties — all of which can be minimal when compared to the cost of initial publishing of the book as a front list title.

We plan to try subscription with backlist books, and mostly with titles that are not well represented at bricks and mortar retail stores.

Not exact matches

In early 2013, Macmillan started a public library pilot program with a select group of backlist ebooks from its Minotaur Books mystery and crime fiction imprint.

But you came into e-publishing with a name, a reputation, a backlist of enjoyable books available... and your name and reputation came not only from your own promotional efforts (and they are outstanding!)

I, like Joe, have a large backlist of titles, have had agents, several, and have published with maybe eight of the publishers in NYC and guess what - there are legitimate writers publishing ebooks every two hours right now and soon I hope to have every book I ever wrote — around fifty on ebooks.

The focus is the author: whether it's a hybrid author with multiple books published, a brand new author or one who wants to make their reverted backlist available in digital for the very first time.

When those books go out of print with DAW, I certainly plan on self - publishing them myself in order to keep my backlist available.

The idea being that you're rewarding loyal readers and, once you've won a reader over with one of your books, they're more likely to buy your backlist at full price.

Because authors aren't paid for books selected, SELF - e seems like an option for an author with a backlist.

He's currently working with authors he has successfully placed with traditional publishers «to launch additional mid-length material and backlisted books using new self - publishing tools.»

Approved by my agent at the time, I signed a traditional contract a few years ago with publisher Aflame Books, whose backlist (of twenty literary fiction titles in their first English translations) was about to be supplemented by a new imprint for original - English - language fiction, starting with my novel The Imagination Thief as this imprint's launch title.

What would happen, say, with the original manuscript of a book out of your backlist that you've always wanted to publish as an ebook?

With all the discussion about self - publishing books and how published authors can reap their backlists in order to sell more books, I thought it appropriate to bring in someone who has become a bestselling author using today's technologies.

Given I've written and published so many books now, and have a solid backlist that continues to sell books even when I'm taking a break in between projects, it's very easy to become complacent and take a long break, or not do as many blog posts, or not interact with my readers as much.

The same thing with you Joanna, you're building, you're selling more books, you're building this backlist, you're growing your business journey and Sean from The Self Publishing Podcast, Bryan Cohen, J Thorn.

It was technically a backlist book, but with the first - time digital release, we combined frontlist and backlist book marketing strategies in order to make new audiences aware of the book.

And while it's exciting to find that your new obsession has a lengthy backlist, there's something especially satisfying about knowing you've been with them from book one.

This agreement comes on the heels of the announcement last month by The Random House Group that the Bond backlist was returning to its publishing roots in the UK, with Vintage Books (sister imprint of Jonathan Cape, the original publisher of Casino Royale) acquiring a ten - year license for exclusive rights to the Bond novels in the English language with the exception of North America.

MBP will be releasing digital editions of new releases and backlist favorites, with several more titles planned for 2011, including Face Food Recipes and The Book of Ice.

My backlist books still have the pb edition available second hand so I have not created a paper version to go along with my new digital editions.

After the announcement last week that the upcoming Kindle Fire tablet will come with one hundred DC Comics» backlist titles of comic books and graphic novels pre-installed, Barnes & Noble pulled all of the print editions of every title off its store shelves.

Aimed at already - published authors, Open Road Distribution will work with independent published authors, literary agencies and independent agents with large catalogs of backlist books, and independent publishers who want to digitize and distribute their content.

With offices in London, and Abingdon in the UK, New York and Philadelphia in the USA, New Delhi in South Asia, and Singapore and Beijing in the Pacific Rim, the Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 1,600 journals and around 3,700 new books each year, with a books backlist in excess of 20,000 specialist titWith offices in London, and Abingdon in the UK, New York and Philadelphia in the USA, New Delhi in South Asia, and Singapore and Beijing in the Pacific Rim, the Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 1,600 journals and around 3,700 new books each year, with a books backlist in excess of 20,000 specialist titwith a books backlist in excess of 20,000 specialist titles.

Under the agency model, and working with multiple distributors, Macmillan will offer over 1,200 backlist eBooks from its Minotaur Books mystery and crime fiction imprint, a part of the St. Martins Publishing Group.

When print - on - demand is combined with online sales, backlist books can remain available for a longer time because of lower printing and stocking costs.

Promoting and sharing the book with those who can benefit will be a lifelong process for me, if I'm fortunate enough to have a book on backlist (i.e. one that gets re-printed year - after - year).

Literary agencies have refused to sign e-rights deals for countless backlist books with traditional publishers, even though they and their clients, no doubt, see real benefits in having a single publisher handle the print and electronic rights to a book.

The hard work has probably been delayed by early windfall profits from ebook backlists, with major publishers still reporting good results, despite the mayhem in the book trade.

Overall, after analyzing what I've learned, I personally feel that ISBNs are a good investment if you plan on building a long - term, widespread writing career with a large backlist of books.

PORTLAND, OR — BookBaby, the leading distributor of eBooks through Amazon, iBooks and many others, launches a new wholesale program today, focusing on the needs of publishers, agents, and others with sizable book catalogs and backlists.

Some come to self - pubbing with a backlist, some start with self - pubbing and move existing series to trad pub, some have entirely new books they sell to trad pub (that's my case, just one title).

He must be right, because nine years later, the Baen Free Library now includes backlist titles from 43 authors, with more books and authors added every few months.

Based on my own experiences and those of other authors, I believe that the ideal Kindle Store price for many backlist titles is in the $ 2.99 to $ 4.99 range, and that most such titles, if they are quality books with a little bit of marketing effort behind them are likely to sell roughly twice as many copies if they are reduced from $ 9.99 to $ 4.99 or roughly three times as many if they are reduced from $ 9.99 to $ 2.99.

It makes sense to me that for the first print run publishers stick largely with the current model but use POD on the backlist; that could have tremendous benefits to author and pub house both if done correctly (not to mention readers, who'd be able to order older books by a favourite writer and not face the flipping frustrating «out of print» or «no stock available» options.

Publishers in many markets have only recently begun releasing new local - language e-books simultaneously with print books, and they are in the very early stages of digitizing their backlists.

I published two books from my backlist, Fresh Powder and Finding Margo (both previously published by New Island in 2007 and 2008), as e-books on Smashwords and Amazon Kindle at the beginning of February 2010, along with my self - published title, Swedish for Beginners.

She later added other authors and her own books, then in 2015 booksBnimble spun off bbnmarketing with the aim of helping self - published authors find their audience and backlist print authors find their way back into the game.

Harlequin is one publisher who I see is really taking advantage of the digital opportunities with its epublished only fiction, it's decision to digitize its entire front list of over 120 titles every month while digitizing its backlist at the same time, by offering all series books a month in advance, by pushing its content onto devices through partnerships with Daily Lit, providing its content for cellphone users.

Romance is a huge seller in both traditional and self - published, but I would say that you find way more books out there in romance as e-book only... much of that has to do with many authors putting up their backlists on e-book as well as a number of other things.

-LSB-...] Jane Friedman takes an in - depth look at a topic that worries many writers, especially those with a backlist: Do You Hold E-Rights to Your Traditionally Published Book?

A newsletter is one of the most important tools we have at our disposal for promoting our new releases or backlist of books, as well as for forming connections with our readers.

-LSB-...] Being Forced to Sit in the Backlist from Hugh Howey: Imagine selling two million books, having half a dozen of your novels hit the New York Times bestseller list, being inundated with thousands of fan emails every month, and then having someone call you an «aspiring writer.»

As with the 1 -2-3 phase, your website can be a major vehicle for selling your book (and your backlist, if you have one).

US e-book publishers including Rosetta Books are also approaching UK agents and authors to buy backlist e-book rights, with Rosetta favouring an exclusive Amazon deal as part of the package.

Today, after just 5 months as an indie author, I've already out - earned that advance — with only 2 backlist books published so far.

With the great success they had with the re-publication of books like the Atlantis Series and The Green Beret Series, Cool Gus opened its doors to other authors and their backlist and frontlWith the great success they had with the re-publication of books like the Atlantis Series and The Green Beret Series, Cool Gus opened its doors to other authors and their backlist and frontlwith the re-publication of books like the Atlantis Series and The Green Beret Series, Cool Gus opened its doors to other authors and their backlist and frontlist.

Even now with the e-book business exploding and many mid-list authors doing the Heimlick maneuver on their backlist so the books can live again on the kindle platform, the big six dummies still don't get it.

When I joined the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) board, I thought my company, Cooperative Press (which primarily publishes knitting books, with a backlist of about 40 titles), would be the most specialized publisher represented.

As far as KDP Select goes, I'll probably stay in for the time being — at least until I've got a bit of a backlist built up and then I might consider offering a perma - free title on book # 1 which works well for a lot of authors — plus, with my books priced at $ 2.99, I make slightly more profit off a «borrow» which is a good reason to stay in Select for the time being.