Questions tagged [publisher]
Publisher is the person responsible for the act of publishing. This tag is meant to be used with the specifics of publisher tasks, questions, and best practices, while the publishing tag is related to the publishing process itself.
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Would an editor for major publisher suggest that a novel have more "diverse" characters? [closed]
It just seems to me that for some novels -- especially those published in the last ten years or so -- that the author goes out of their way to make a point that a character is Asian, or black, or ...
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How does republishing a chapter of a book benefit its publisher?
I want to publish a chapter or a portion of a book (which is written by someone else, and translated to my language) in my non-profit website, and I want to ask its publisher for permission. I wonder ...
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Is a Prologue a Chapter?
Many agents ask for the first 3 chapters. Is a prologue a chapter? So send the prologue & chapters One & two?
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Proving the number of sold copies to my publisher
I'm having a problem with my publisher not giving me my royalties for two years. They keep telling me the book isn't selling yet I have found used copies of my book on line. How can I find out the ...
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Should a writer avoid publishing a book that replaces one the publisher put out of print?
I am writing a textbook serving a very niche field.
There was one textbook for the subject area, but its fallen out of print 10 years ago, and I think the info is 30 years out-of-date. I found the ...
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Publisher not responding to last email
I sent a book proposal to a publisher back in June 2020. The publisher responded that they liked the book and it went through successfully the first round of review. There is a second round of review ...
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Would it be wiser to debut with your side-project with a smaller publisher, over your main-project with a big publisher?
I've been seeing comments on the tightening window/acceptance for debut authors with planned-series since December 2019, especially now with the economy contracting even more due to Covid19 for the ...
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Website that pays for writing fairly
About a month ago, I stumbled upon a website that claims to pay writers fairly and transparently out of advertising revenue. For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the site, and after ...
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Is there publishing for people under 18? [duplicate]
I am under the age of 18 can I publish a book? I have had the rough draft read through many times by professionals, they said I should get it published, however I'm not sure if any companies will be ...
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Would a second publisher ever want a book that didn't do well with the first publisher?
I have a nonfiction book out which isn't selling well at all. :( And yet, it's gotten rave reviews
from every industry professional who's read it. I'm looking ahead to when it's discontinued and the
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Why do publishers and agents frequently require a biography and curriculum vitae with queries?
I understand why a publisher or an agent might want a synopsis or a chapter-by-chapter breakdown. But, more often than not, agents' and publishers' submission guidelines require these along with a ...
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Do publishers check manuscripts using anti-plagiarism softwares?
I am writing a non-fiction book. Although I am very keen on giving references where ever there is a need, there are small parts of my book, like a line here and a line there which I have paraphrased ...
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What is a Passion Project and Is It Considered a Bad Thing in the Minds of Agents and Publishers?
I've heard from a literary agent that one of my books is a passion project. I told this agent that I normally write speculative/fantasy fiction, and for one book - an international thriller/suspense, ...
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Should I Copyright My Novels Myself or Have My Publisher Do It?
I have four thoroughly reviewed novels right now and I am wanting to copyright them before May 2020. But, I am having doubts as to whether or not I should. I am aiming for traditional publication and ...
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How much traffic is considered to be publishable by publishers?
Say I have a non-fiction blog that generate an amount of frequent readers. A publisher tells me that I can only publish when I can sell 2000 copies. How can I measure my traffic to know whether it's ...
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How to format my book before sending it to a publisher?
I am looking to send a copy of a horror anthology that i finished recently to a publisher and don't know what the editing format of the pdf should be or how the letter to the publisher should go.
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Is it a good idea to give your manuscript for publishing to a considerably new publisher (start-up)?
In our local area, there are many new publishers that claims to publish our writeups. The time frame of submission review is less. Also, they are cheaper than the renowned publishers. Is it a good ...
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How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not?
Despite an identical title: This question is in no means duplicate of this question.
In my local area, there have been various ads running on social media that invite novice writers to contribute ...
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How much should I pay the copyright holder for the right to translate a book and sell copies?
Suppose I'm a local publisher. If I want to translate a book, print it and sell translated copies, how much should I propose to pay to the copyright holder? Is there some acceptable percentage of book ...
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Should I contact agents/publishers to see if they would be interested in my book before finishing it?
I've spent a year writing a book and still probably have a year to go. And all of this work may be wasted, if I don't get published. Should I contact agents/publishers now to garner their interest to ...
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Should one invest in a professional editor before querying?
Let's say you have completed a novel. Since you're not totally naive, you have also complete a few drafts, where with "few" I mean at least more than two.
You are at a point that your book seems ...
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How to plan the font size in a fiction?
I have planned my book to be around 250 pages. Because that is my target audience. In my country I can sell the book of that length for around 250-300 rupees. (*Its just my plan, I don't know yet how ...
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Publishing in multiple languages
I wrote a book in Spanish. I translated the book to English, French, Arabic and Italian. I want to publish the book in these five languages simultaneously but there are some problems.
I live in Spain;...
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How to find the right publisher in the USA besides contacting literary agents?
Is it possible to contact USA publishers directly? If so, can I find publishers by genre, like I can find literary agents by genre?
Or do publishers have no interest in genre? If so, what's the best ...
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As an author, how can you ensure that your agent/publisher isn’t ripping you off by pocketing your money and giving you false info about sales?
Agents typically demand that authors sign over complete control of their royalties to them so that their money comes from the agent rather than from the publisher directly. I know a certain author ...
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What benefits might there be to membership in a Writer's Guild?
I live in the publishing hinterlands. I was reading some query letters that worked and one thing they had in common was mention of attendance at a conference.
What benefits could a membership give ...
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Can I publish a "revised edition" of my book with a different publisher?
I published my book in 2013 with one publisher in India. As I was unhappy with the publisher—he had made changes to the book while editing which I was not happy with—the book did not do very well. I ...
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Publishers that drag their feet
How do you deal with frustration over a publisher's choices?
All the stories and art for an anthology are in the publisher's hands—camera ready in digital form—and approved (deadline was 4 months ago)...
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Do British publishers change US English spelling to British English spelling?
I have read the Red Rising trilogy as paperbacks published by Del Rey, a US publisher. (I bought these books while in the US.)
Now being based in Europe, I want to starting buying the follow-up ...
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Will the publisher/agent tell me what to write?
I recently read this answer, which suggested that an author's first novel will be rejected, and the publisher will instead get the author to write the novel they want to publish, assuming they feel ...
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How to research publishers by subject
I'm trying to find a place that not only lists publishers by subject (I know that publishersglobal.com does that) but where I may also find author reviews of the publishers. I am writing a book on a ...
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Is it posssible to find a literary agent if I'm Egyptian but write in English?
Here is my situation:
I am Egyptian, my native language is Arabic but I don't want to write in Arabic I want to write in English. Would a literary agent from an English speaking country agree to work ...
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Alternative publishers like Dover
I have a manuscript that is a derivative of a mathematical work in the public domain. It is a diamond in the rough which was unpalatable due to its prose. The new manuscript is a modernized and ...
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Is it acceptable to break the story up into POVs to show how the characters' stories all tie together?
I'm writing a novel. At 56k words, I've become a little nervous about how I've been building the story.
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I started this book with the introduction of the main character, Jules and a brief ...
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Legal snags publishing a short story with one publisher, extended story with another publisher?
Are there any legal snags involved with publishing a short story with one publisher and publishing a full length book that includes a more detailed account of the short story (as well as more ...
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Do editors rewrite?
I write fiction, I guess you could say experimental fiction, but I just feel I am more of a stylist. Every story of mine that's been accepted was taken as is. Now, for the first time, I am dealing ...
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Where is a good place to locate / source good script & story writers?
I am working for a company that wishes to source writers for their current production of an upcoming funny cartoon series called Firsty.
The directors are currently looking for writers & stories ...
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Could I get a publisher outside of my home country to publish my work?
Just wondering if I sent a manuscript to an publisher based in lets say the states, would I need to live in the states for my manuscript to be considered?
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Usefulness of writing conferences and realistic expectations of obtaining an agent
I completed my first fiction novel a short while ago (heist/romance). I've been trying to get a literary agent by viewing their websites and following their submission requirements. However, it hasn't ...
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Tense in a query letter, synopsis, outline
When writing fiction, we generally use past tense for the narration and present tense for dialogue. When you are done with a fiction novel and are ready to query a literary agent/publisher, what ...
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Would I stand a better chance at recognition and profit if I go to professional publishing?
A year or two ago I was leaning towards self-publishing, mostly to have more creative freedom over my work, but with how the market is so over satuated with books, I feel deterred because I see no way ...
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How much work do you have to do after getting your novel published?
I'm thinking about sending what I've written off to get published soon, but I was wondering how much work I'd have to do after the publisher has actually got the contract with me and we're going to ...
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How to protect my idea/design to re-publish a public domain book?
I found a public domain book that has never been re-published and I wanted to include illustrations with the book. If I submit manuscripts to publishers, how can I protect my idea? What if they just ...
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Copyright of a book which is out of print
I have a question on a book which its last edition was published about 50 years ago and its author died about 47 years ago. Now it is out of print. The last edition of the book I am interested was ...
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What are the pros/cons of writing in English in a non-English country?
I live in a country that doesn't have English as its main language. I have two choices in writing, either write in my mother language or write in English.
Why should or shouldn't I write in English?
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Does age matter if you want to publish a non fiction book?
Specifically, with some kind of psychological subject, and some theories and philosophies.
The book will have subjects people generally refer to as from people experienced in life, who have been ...
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Is it okay to publish some material in blog first, then incorporate into book?
I write occasional guest blog posts for a special interest blog with a very large readership. I don't get paid but that's okay, I have a strong interest in the special interest area, and it's very ...
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Is it better to disclude your age when submitting to a publisher if you are young?
Does including your age, if you are a young author, give you a disadvantage?
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Has standard manuscript format changed since 2011?
This question was asked in 2011: Do editors still expect Courier font in book submissions for publication? A couple people said they found a monospace font helpful to have space to insert editing ...
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Are there any well-known fiction author-publisher fights about royalty and copyright retention?
I read an earlier question on the same/similar topic with interest. I also read author's guild of America sharing to authors to keep the copyright with them.
While it is much easier to get Music ...
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