 Book Publishing
Information
Whether you want to self-publish your
book, or use traditional book publishing methods, be sure to
use the resources on this page to help you determine which
is best for you.
Self-publishing is the publishing of
books by the authors of those works, rather than by
established, third-party publishers.
New authors always need a little
help in getting their books published and into the
marketplace. Use the resources and information below
to help you to successfully publish your work.
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Self-publishing
True self-publishing
True self-publishing means authors undertake the entire cost
of publication themselves, and handle all marketing,
distribution, storage, etc. All rights remain with the
author, the completed books are the writer's property, and
the writer gets all the proceeds of sales. Self-publishing
can be more cost-effective than vanity or subsidy publishing
and can result in a much higher-quality product, because
authors can put every aspect of the process out to bid
rather than accepting a preset package of services.
Subsidy Publishing
A subsidy publisher distributes books under its own imprint,
and is therefore selective in deciding which books to
publish. Subsidy publishers, like vanity publishers, take
payment from the author to print and bind a book, but
contribute a portion of the cost as well as adjunct services
such as editing, distribution, warehousing, and some degree
of marketing. As with commercial publishers, the books are
owned by the publisher and remain in the publisher's
possession, with authors receiving royalties for any copies
that are sold. Most subsidy publishers also keep a portion
of the rights from any book that they publish. Generally,
authors have little control over production aspects such as
cover design.
Print on Demand (POD)
POD publishers generally do not screen submissions prior to
publication, and many are Internet-based. They accept
uploaded digital content as Microsoft Word documents, text
files, or RTF files, as printing services for anyone who is
willing to pay. Authors can choose from a selection of
packages, or design a unique printing package that meets
their requirements. For an additional cost, a POD publisher
may offer services such as book jacket design with
professional art direction; content, line, and copy-editing;
indexing; proofreading; and marketing and publicity. Some
POD publishers offer publication as e-books in addition to
hardcover and paperback. Some POD publishers will offer ISBN
(International Standard Book Numbers) service, which allows
a title to be searchable and listed for sale on websites.
One major difference is that POD publishers have a
connection to retail outlets like Amazon and Barnes & Noble
that vanity presses generally do not.
Examples of popular POD publishers include iUniverse (bought
by Author House), Lulu.com, Xlibris.com, WheatMark,com, as
well as Amazon's BookSurge.com and their newer
CreateSpace.com.
Traditional Book Publishing
This involves the author submitting book proposals or full
manuscripts to commercial publishing houses in hope that
their work is accepted. Once a work is accepted by a
publishing house (the vast majority are not) a contract is
signed between the author and the publishing house. This
kicks-off a complex process involving printers, shippers,
wholesalers, distributors, marketers, and finally,
booksellers, all managed on the author’s behalf by the
publishing house. Typically, it takes anywhere from 18 to 24
months from the time the author finishes a book manuscript,
until the actual book gets onto the bookshelves. As an
author, your earnings on a traditionally published book are
low, however, your upfront financial risk is also very low
as the publisher foots the bill for editing, artwork,
layout, printing, shipping, and marketing.
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