Book publishers see their role as gatekeepers shrink
Book publishers see their role as gatekeepers shrink - LA Times
Writers are bypassing the traditional route to bookstore shelves and self-publishing their works online. By selling directly to readers, authors get a larger slice of the sale price.
The article is partially correct. Yes, book publishers are seeing some authors go directly to an e-Book, giving the author a higher percentage of sales.
Sometimes this make sense, and sometimes not.
If your established and have a huge base of fans, it probably makes sense. If your not established and don't have a book publishing deal, it may make sense. Its a lower cost than self publishing your own physical book with the required minimums (which is also changing with print on demand). If your in between, a book publisher offers editing and the ability to sell your product.
Charles Stross on his blog has some good posts on the economics of publishing.
Writers are bypassing the traditional route to bookstore shelves and self-publishing their works online. By selling directly to readers, authors get a larger slice of the sale price.
The article is partially correct. Yes, book publishers are seeing some authors go directly to an e-Book, giving the author a higher percentage of sales.
Sometimes this make sense, and sometimes not.
If your established and have a huge base of fans, it probably makes sense. If your not established and don't have a book publishing deal, it may make sense. Its a lower cost than self publishing your own physical book with the required minimums (which is also changing with print on demand). If your in between, a book publisher offers editing and the ability to sell your product.
Charles Stross on his blog has some good posts on the economics of publishing.
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