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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 more expensive to self publish or use a publisher?

The cost with a traditional publisher is zero, but it is extremely difficult to get a publishing deal that way. … vanity publisher traditional publisher self-publishing cost (money) hundreds of dollars 0 0 to a few hundred dollars b cost (effort) 0 a some endless hours of marketing potential commercial success …
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If my character has the same name as a character from another story, will the publisher tell...

If the name is relatively unique and everyone will think of the other work when they hear it (e.g. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Jack Reacher), you will very likely be accused of trying to profit from the fa …
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Decide not to publish my book despite having signed a contract with the publisher?

For example, as an author, you can withdraw from a publishing contract, if the publisher failed to meet what you both have agreed upon. … Once you withdraw from the contract, the contract is void and the publisher no longer has the right to publish your work. …
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