Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success Log Global Log
Finalist in the Writing and Publishing category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, “$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book.”
Archive for August, 2009
Tips – Success Stories
Friday, August 21st, 2009Success – Print-On-Demand (POD) 3
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
This excerpt is from INDIE Finalist, “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book,” by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.
Most authors want the basic package to include internal layout, ISBN number, and distribution through online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the near future, a listing with Amazon will be more difficult. They want authors to use one of its publishing companies. They have also insisted on deep price cutting so your royalty is less. The publisher we use is listed with Amazon, but not all POD publishers are.
Read the contract and be careful not to give away your rights. Compare royalties and how they are determined and paid. Be sure your listing is available through Ingram or Baker and Taylor if you want any chance of being placed in local bookstores. Also, a return program is a plus. Finally, the publisher’s reputation matters.
More to come on POD
Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success Log Global Log
Success – Print-on-Demand (POD) 2
Monday, August 17th, 2009
The following excerpt is from INDIE Finalist “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book,” by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.
How do you choose a POD publisher?
- Talk to others.
- Read publishers’ contracts thoroughly.
- Go online to writers’ forums and see what others say.
- A Google Search for Print on Demand will provide current articles on the subject.
- Set-up costs matter. Free or low cost does not necessarily mean best.
- Do you want or need color printing? Color limits the number of POD publishers.
- Do you want to include a CD with your book? Some POD publishers offer that service.
- Do the publishers charge an annual fee to keep you listed on their website?
- Do the publishers accept book returns from book stores?
- What type of discount does the author receive?
- How often do publishers pay royalties?
- How do they distribute your book?
- Do they have a website with pages devoted to your book?
- Do they provide you with the details to format your own book or must you pay extra to use their formatting service?
- What if any rights do they expect to have? Be sure you maintain your copyright.
There is still more.
Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success Log Global Log