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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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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How to prepare a manuscript for submission?
When my book is ready to give to some volunteer readers/reviewers:
Suppose some of the reviewers want a hard copy. What's the best way to prepare the hard copy for them? Is this the same as the ...
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How do western publishers react to drafts that are obviously ripoffs of an existing work? [closed]
For example, lets say you were to submit a draft to a publisher that is an obvious ripoff of an existing, popular series (like LOTR). Popular view is that an editor or whoever is in charge of reading ...
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Should I send my manuscript again if I forgot the synopsis after sending it to a publisher?
I emailed the manuscript and everything the guidelines said, and then realised the next morning I forgot to attatch the synopsis with it. I looked over the guidelines while I did the email. This is my ...
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Can I publish a book under one company when I have published a book under another?
I published two books with a publishing company, and I was wondering whether I could publish my next one with a different one. Can I?
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Why does word-count matter for a debut author?
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I'm not sure if this is a bit of a self-explanatory question to many people, but I just can't figure this out. Tons of blogs made for writers, magazines, and other forms of media state ...
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For publishing negotations I would like to know what a publishing company makes in profit?
I did a little research but blogs are never enough. I would like expert advice or even sample contracts which spell out everything if possible.
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Publishing short fiction stories?
I have recently written a couple of short fiction stories and I would like to get them published. My searches on the internet has left me dazzled. There are so many option and most of them are just ...
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Is it possible to self-publish with a pseudonym but still be approachable for offers?
I'm currently writing a book and intend to sell it to make some money on the side. Now I don't have any dreams of grandeur for this book such as it being an instant hit or anything like that and I'm ...
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Should I publish a series of children's books simultaneously or separately?
I have written a picture text book for children and there will be around 20 books in the series. I have a publisher that has shown interest, and wants to know whether I want my books to be published ...
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When describing novel word counts to agents / publishers, are chapter titles and epigraphs included?
The current book I'm working on has named chapters with epigraphs... is it general practice to include these in the word count of the book when talking to agents / publishers, or do you just count the ...
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Writer's Platform
I realize most agents and publishers ask you information about your writer's platform. I looks like having a writer's platform has become an essential part of your introduction to agents or publishers....
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Fantasy and Science Fiction - should I choose a separate publisher?
I recall reading somewhere (I believe it was Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy) that you should either stick with one genre or the other. The reason he gave is that if you're ...
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What is the best publisher for a computer science book
I'm a newbie...
I've some material I want to submit to an editor
for evaluation feedback about content relevance and quality
and the possibility of publishing a book...
What is the best way to face ...
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Are "print world rights in English" the same as "First World Print Rights"?
I am considering selling work to "Shoreline of Infinity" however they say
We buy first digital and print world rights in English, but your
rights are returned to you after 6 months of original ...
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Can I change my work and seel it if I am published with no contract?
I have had a falling out with my publisher. She has published many of my works and is telling me I am not legally able to resell my work anywhere. I have no contract to refer to. There is no verbal ...
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How Much $ For Advances?
My friend and I are writing a fly fishing book about the renowned and unknown rivers in Oregon. There is a decent audience from this book and we have had two publishers say they might be interested ...
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Federal Research Book with 2 Publishers?
I am being asked to list the publisher location / state as part of an annotated bibliography for a research class. However, this book I feel has two publishers.
Here is what the libraries online ...
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How to correctly identify publisher?
Sometimes multiple publishers and locations are listed in sequence. For example:
PENGUIN CLASSICS
Published by the Penguin Group
Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England
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What is the Normal Process for Gathering Permissions for Quotation Collections
I am contemplating gathering a collection of quotations from a single writer, similar to The Quotable [C.S.] Lewis by Wayne Martindale [Tyndale].
Most of the writers works remain under copyright, ...
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Revising a manuscript and resubmitting to same publisher?
I have 7 publishing houses currently evaluating my manuscript for possible publication. Some houses have already read a few chapters and have requested the entire manuscript, others are basing their ...
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Where and how to publish new work?
I have made several stories, not short, but not long. They might make a small book.
But I'm new and don't know anything,
Where should I publish it, I mean, safely, as they could rip off the idea or ...
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Where to find a the best narrators and producers to turn a good written work into a good audiobook
It seems that, in a similar way to movies, there is no waranty that a good book will be turned into a good audiobook. I've realised that after listening to some of the best sellers books recorded as ...
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How do I write a letter to a publisher?
If I send a manuscript to a publisher, what should I put in the letter to them?
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Copyright - Can I go to any other publisher?
I have a question. I have self-published a book through Partridge publishing.
This is what my contract says -
"1.4. You will retain all rights to the content of the Work. We do not own rights to your ...
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How long on average does a major house 'consider' a book before rejecting or accepting it
My first two fiction books are with a top publishing house. They have had them for three months. Six weeks ago, they told me they were prioritising looking at them. How long on average does a major ...
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Wait for the results of writing contest or try other means
I submitted the manuscript of my first, never yet published, novel to a big writing contest whose outcome will only be revealed in December, and may lead to a publishing.
Now, I'm unsure of what to ...
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Guidelines for reviewing journal manuscripts
Are there good books that give guides to reviewing manuscripts for inclusion in scholarly journals? I'm working in the areas of computers, education, training, and psychology. There are some scattered ...
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