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Book Publishing Q and A: November 2008
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Monday, November 24, 2008. Q: How is the publishing industry impacted by a struggling economy? A: I can only answer on the basis of today, and on November 25, 2008, the answer is that the publishing industry has indeed been impacted negatively and at least in equal measure to the overall economy! The old axiom was that publishing was recession proof - especially religious publishing. Why? In the overall scheme of the. B&N Sales Sink; Sees Gloomy Holiday. BAM Comps Drop Nearly 10%. While Cochran said the ...
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Book Publishing Q and A: January 2009
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Saturday, January 17, 2009. Q: Why does it take so long for a publisher to publish a book once the manuscript has been purchased? A: For traditional trade publishers, schedules are built around the selling cycle of key account retailers. Start backwards. Pretend your book hits the shelves at Barnes and Noble on September 5 - I'm singling out B&N for purpose of example only. Why did it take a year to get there? In the second week of this month you'll get a long conciliatory call from your editor with a li...
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Book Publishing Q and A: Working With An Editor
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Thursday, August 1, 2013. Working With An Editor. Q: How do I best work with an editor? SECRETS OF WORKING WITH AN EDITOR. Posted by Mark Gilroy. Labels: working with an editor. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Return to Main Website. Subscribe To Book Publishing Q and A. Brentwood, Tennessee, United States. View my complete profile. Have a topic you would like Mark to address? Send your question directly to mark@markgilroy.com. Future Q and A topics. How do I get hired in the publishing industry?
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Book Publishing Q and A: How much money does an author make?
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Sunday, December 8, 2013. How much money does an author make? Q: How much money does a self-published author make? How about a traditionally published author? A: Most don't make a lot. Here is a quick snapshot of how much money authors make. The graphic is provided by Dr. Dana Beth Weinberg who is analyzing the responses of five thousand authors to the Digital Book World and Writer's Digest Author Survey. To read her comments click here. Posted by Mark Gilroy. How much money does an author make?
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Book Publishing Q and A: August 2009
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Friday, August 14, 2009. Q: What goes into self publishing? A: The same things as traditional publishing! A unique and compelling idea; great writing; author promotion; a good looking cover that fits the tone and genre of the book; and places to sell the book. I try to keep this blog strictly editorial and don't get into promoting my company. But on this topic I'm going to make an exception and post a slide presentation that covers what I am calling micropublishing. Posted by Mark Gilroy.
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Book Publishing Q and A: October 2008
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Monday, October 27, 2008. Q: What are subrights? A: In the future, maybe everything! Okay, first let's answer the question based on what subrights commonly mean in the publishing industry NOW. The basic reasons that publishers secure subrights, the right to re-license what you've sold to them, are:. B Since the publisher invests significant money into taking a book to market, with no guarantee that the book will be profitable, his or her default position is to reserve all opportunities available to earn ...
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Book Publishing Q and A: May 2009
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Monday, May 11, 2009. Q: How well do book publishers and retailers work together? A: Publishers and retailers work together well in some areas - but there is a huge disconnect based on competing self-interests that make it difficult to help each other succeed. What makes for a successful retailer? Not likely. But hot selling titles will hopefully push overall performance numbers up. But what happens if there's no new Harry Potter or vampire title to average in with the laggers (and even help them...Simpl...
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Book Publishing Q and A: August 2013
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Saturday, August 17, 2013. New Developments in Book Publishing 2012-2013. Q: What are recent changes in the book publishing industry? 7 Select Developments in Book Publishing 2012-2013. Posted by Mark Gilroy. Thursday, August 1, 2013. Working With An Editor. Q: How do I best work with an editor? SECRETS OF WORKING WITH AN EDITOR. Posted by Mark Gilroy. Labels: working with an editor. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Return to Main Website. Subscribe To Book Publishing Q and A. View my complete profile.
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Book Publishing Q and A: January 2013
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Q: How many people read books on eReaders? A: According the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 23% of adult readers have read an ebook. In a blog last year I noted that the percentage as 12%. That's a growth rate of almost 100%. During the same period, ebook sales have risen from 17% to 25%. Half of all fiction is now being bought for consumption on eReaders. Posted by Mark Gilroy. Monday, January 7, 2013. 2012 Best Selling Books. Q: What are the bestselling books of 2012?
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Book Publishing Q and A: December 2013
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Sunday, December 8, 2013. How much money does an author make? Q: How much money does a self-published author make? How about a traditionally published author? A: Most don't make a lot. Here is a quick snapshot of how much money authors make. The graphic is provided by Dr. Dana Beth Weinberg who is analyzing the responses of five thousand authors to the Digital Book World and Writer's Digest Author Survey. To read her comments click here. Posted by Mark Gilroy. How much money does an author make?
