Despite the fact that the package usually includes
the work of big name authors rather than indies, it is up to the reader who decides which distributing channel can broaden the sales revenue and the quality of the content delivered by hardworking authors that will ultimately attract new readers.
Not exact matches
Chef and cookbook
author Anna Jones has
worked with some
of the
biggest names in food, from Jamie Oliver to Yotam Ottolenghi.
While
bigger names from some
of the
bigger publishers often get some help in the PR department,
authors generally have a lot
of work to do in order to get their books in front
of audiences.
While
bigger names from some
of the
bigger publishers often get some help in the PR department,
authors generally have a lot
of work... [Read more...]
Whether they were the «
Big 6» or smaller, self owned «independent» companies, they generally published only
work that was pretty much cookie - cutter - change the
name of the
author and the cover and send out the same kind
of books over and over.
What that platform looks like, or how it
works, varies from
author to
author: Some are
big names who can attract attention with any book they release, others have figured out how to harness a local or regional fan base to spread word
of mouth, and still others know how to use digital media for visibility.
We have the wagons filled with
authors who think that they are going to break
big because they read someone's
work that sort
of sucked (but who is a household
name) and they think, hey, my crappy book doesn't suck any worse than theirs, maybe I'll throw it up on Amazon and see if it finds an audience.
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 there are some cases where a
big name nonfiction
author may want to keep some
of their
work under wraps until publication date.
Just take a look at the Spider - Man GN sale there, and look at some
of the
big -
name authors I've
worked with.
@jonjason That is largely true, but also why many argue that Hachette is looking out more for the interests
of the
big names, potentially at the expense
of the majority
of working authors.
The
biggest names and highest earners in traditional publishing are overwhelmingly
authors who debuted prior to 2009 and have a lot
of works available.
Midas PR is a dream to
work at because the range
of books is so diverse, from
big name authors right through to self - published titles — we cover the lot.
Finally — I'm supposed to be at
work — I think it's often forgotten that the vast majority
of authors don't do it full time, and don't make millions (or even thousands) out
of it; the
big names like JK Rowling or Ian Rankin might be able to exist full time as
authors, but most
of them don't, and while no one has an absolute right to be able to live off the proceeds
of their writing, I'm sure many do feel that the creators should be a little more fairly remunerated than at times is the case.
That was kind
of a shocker for me because that was the entire idea in the first place
of pursuing,
working with a
big name of a traditionally published
author was, «If he's got five million people to buy his book, I co-write it with him, that gives me exposure to five million people.»
This
author would like to add that on September, Daishi Odashima mentioned on twitter some
big names working on the music
of the game: