Self publishing vs Traditional publishing
In recent years many authors have turned to self-publishing to publish their books, opting out from the traditional route which is harder to get into, sees authors with less royalties and takes considerably longer. It is widely debated whether to go for the self-published or traditional route. This page will explain some of the differences between each publishing model so you will be better informed in making a decision.
Q 1? What is Self-Publishing?
Self-publishing is the publication of a book by its author without the involvement of an established publisher. A self-published physical book is said to have been privately printed. The author is in control of the entire process including, for a book, the design of the cover and interior, formats, price, distribution, marketing, and public relations. The authors can do it all themselves or may outsource some or all the work to companies which offer these services. Self-publishing can also be described as vanity publishing. Vanity publishing differs from self-publishing in that the author does not own the print run of finished books and is not in primary control of their distribution
Q 2? I heard that its not good practice to pay vanity publishers for the production of a book.
Self-publishing is not necessarily vanity publishing. Vanity publishers tend to publish anything thrown at them for the money. However, all books sent to us are reviewed closely by our editing team to ensure the quality and that it’s within our list of genres.
Factors
Indie/Self Publishing
Traditional Publishing
Non $ Reward
Control:Ownership
Sense of accomplishment
Prestige; notoriety
Sense of accomplishment
Cost
Requires upfront cost
Requires upfront cost
Time
On my Time line
Hurry and wait unknown Time line
Royalities
Earn more
Earn less
Venues / Explosure
Welcome online; welcome bookstores
Welcome online; welcome bookstores
Staff / Explosure
You provide resources
Publisher provides resources & staff
Decision
More say more decisions
Less say few decisions
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