Liquid Silver Books [Archive] - Absolute Write Water Cooler

ncq13

08-13-2004, 10:10 PM

Hi ALL! I am preparing a second novel which I am considering releasing as an ebook, and I was wondering if any authors here have any stories about Liquid Silver Publishing. I have googled my little heart out and can't seem to find anything negative or positive, but I'm VERY interested in pitching to them.
I have recently learned to check here in addition to other sources when considering a publisher!!
Thanks!
Kate
www.katestamour.com (http://www.katestamour.com)

AnneMarble

08-14-2004, 09:41 AM

I can't speak for the way they treat writers. However, I do know they've been around for quite a while -- not as long as Ellora's Cave, for example, but longer than some. For what it's worth, I've actually browsed their site, although I'm not sure if I've bough any of their books yet. I buy so many e-books that I forget sometimes. :shrug

Their books are sold via Fictionwise, as well as on their own website, which is generally a good sign for an indie e-publisher. Their books also get reviewed by places like JustEroticRomanceReviews. (I'm not sure if Romantic Times reviews them.)

Also, like a lot of other romantica publishers, they seem to actively promote their books. :heart They have a discussion forum and a newsletter (available from their home page), and they have a reader discussion group on YahooGroups:
groups.yahoo.com/group/li...erreaders/ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liquidsilverreaders/)

They are an imprint of Atlantic Bridge Publishing, and that publisher rings a bell, although I can't remember why. Anyone else remember what's up (or down) with Atlantic Bridge Publishing?

ncq13

08-14-2004, 10:13 AM

Thank you! This is great information!

~ Kate

thorgunna

08-15-2004, 11:03 PM

Hi. I'm an Atlantic Bridge author---the non-erotica side of Liquid Silver Books.

The same woman owns both AB and LSB. She is above-board all the way. I receive my royalty checks on time. She answers my questions honestly and quickly. I understand from her (and some LSB authors) that some LS books are selling a thousand or more copies in e-book format. Holy smut!

Ellora's Cave is still the Queen of Romantica publishing, but LSB is going to give them a run for their money. I have downloaded books from both house now...and found them well-done. The EC ebook had a 5 typos. The LSB had one.

Peg

ncq13

08-20-2004, 04:58 AM

Hmm. My only remaining questions are, "Are the 'in print' books POD?"
And if they are POD, "What is their distibution?"

Thanks!
~Kate
katestamour.com (http://katestamour.com)

nolabohemian

08-20-2004, 06:16 AM

I was just hired on as a editor for LSB; haven't got a book yet, though. As far as I know, the paperbacks they put out aren't POD in most cases. You can check out the board at Liquid Silver Books; everyone is very available and will answer questions quickly and in depth

ncq13

08-20-2004, 07:23 PM

Thank you! The LSB Boards are full of pertinent information!
~Kate
katestamour.com (http://katestamour.com)

BonnieD

05-31-2005, 07:07 PM

Requesting any information on Liquid Silver Books, either positive or negative. I'm interested in submitting there and found nothing at P&E, so I'm checking here. Thanks.

BonnieD

06-01-2005, 06:37 PM

Thanks much. That thread was way useful.

Maryn

06-01-2005, 08:24 PM

Bonnie, you might also ask at this forum's Erotica board, where you may find other people with direct experience with LSB.

Maryn

CaoPaux

10-02-2007, 10:12 PM

Adding link: http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/

Hailey-Edwards

09-19-2008, 10:54 PM

I signed a contract with LSB on the first of Sept and am expecting my second one to arrive any day. I love this press. The publisher and acquisitions director are amazing.

I had only been writing for about 6 months when I submitted to them. They took the time to tell me what to do to improve the story and make it marketable.

Three revisions later, I had a contract and two very supportive people excited about my work. The other authors are supportive and kind.

Stacia Kane

09-19-2008, 11:28 PM

Liquid Silver is a great house. Very reputable, good sales. I don't know of a single author of theirs who isn't happy with them (which isn't to say there aren't any, just that I don't know of any personally.)

Fallon Blake

09-15-2009, 04:28 PM

Any new news about this press? I just received a request for my full MS from Tracey West. The response time was unbelievably quick. I've read a few of their books and love some of the authors they publish, but haven't heard much more about the publishing end.

YAwriter72

09-15-2009, 04:37 PM

I love working with LS and my sales are still decent. I still get royalty checks and I have been out a year. And with only one novella too. (I changed what I wrote, so never got around to doing anymore) I would highly recommend them and they are consistantly in the top 3-5 E-Pubs. :)

rejectME

09-15-2009, 05:02 PM

The "About Us" page says they are an imprint of Atlantic Bridge (http://www.atlanticbridge.net/index.htm), which doesn't seem to advertise the print aspect of their books much at all until you click on the book. Any other thoughts?

JanDarby

09-15-2009, 06:20 PM

If you're looking for print books, LSB is probably not the right publisher for you.

If you want to epublish, though, they're professional and dedicated to making the business work over the long term, and have great cover artists. Their business practices are solid, and I've heard good things about their customer service. Sales numbers, as anywhere, depend largely on the specific subgenre.

JD

Marisa Chenery

09-15-2009, 07:04 PM

I love LSB. I have 8 books out with them now, with another out either next month or in Nov. I also was offered another contract from them this morning, I'm happy about that. I find them extremely easy to work with, and they are happy to answer any of your questions. I highly recommend them. I've had some really great sales numbers on my werewolf series.

veinglory

09-15-2009, 07:20 PM

Sales data (http://www.erecsite.com/SALES.html)

michael_b

09-15-2009, 09:36 PM

Brindle Chase

09-16-2009, 02:20 AM

Sales of my m/m co-authored cyberpunk book have far exceeded listed sales data expectations for titles at Liquid Silver Books based on the EREC information.

Overall I'm fairly pleased with Liquid Silver and have a story in a two author anthology with them as well as a novel waiting a decision and one that they requested some revisions on.

How far? I know its personal, but I'd really love to know. trying to get a feel for the range, rather than the average. EREC gives the average, but if an epub were to sell 50k copies, I'd love to know.. etc.. etc.. you can email or PM me if thats more comfortable... and if not at all, I also respect that. I'm just very curious about epub sales ranges!

michael_b

09-16-2009, 02:53 AM

The data I have only goes to July of this year which only gives me sales data for 8 months total--it came out in mid-December 2008--but it has sold well over three times the number of books as reported for the EREC's 'one year sales total.'

Brindle Chase

09-16-2009, 03:01 AM

Lainey Bancroft

09-16-2009, 03:20 AM

How far? I know its personal, but I'd really love to know. trying to get a feel for the range, rather than the average. EREC gives the average, but if an epub were to sell 50k copies, I'd love to know.. etc.. etc.. you can email or PM me if thats more comfortable... and if not at all, I also respect that. I'm just very curious about epub sales ranges!

The range is huge! I agree with Veinglory that the right publisher makes the difference, but as JanDarby pointed out, genre plays a MAJOR role.

LSB is great to work with and I'd query them again with the right project, but just to play devils advocate and give you an idea of range, my story (released March 09) has not sold half the reported copies on the EREC site. My story is in a Sterling Silver Anthology (more mainstream heat level) Hotter definitely sells better.

Stacia Kane

09-16-2009, 05:59 AM

Sales of my m/m co-authored cyberpunk book have far exceeded listed sales data expectations for titles at Liquid Silver Books based on the EREC information.

So has that title outsold the one(s) you mentioned in the other thread, from the other publisher?

LSB is a great house, with a great reputation. I'd been loosely planning to submit something to them myself, but I basically stopped writing in the genre, so it just never happened.

CloudyDay

09-16-2009, 07:13 AM

I love LSB. They are great to work with. I stopped writing erotica and pulled my titles. When I was with them, they were a pleasure.

michael_b

09-16-2009, 09:37 AM

So has that title outsold the one(s) you mentioned in the other thread, from the other publisher?

Since the titles I have with the other publisher have been out 3 months and 1 month respectively, I can't say if this is true or not because it hasn't been nearly long enough. I do know they are all very much outselling books that I had with my former publisher. I can say that the first month sales of the second title were closer to double the sales listed for the first month on the EREC list for that publisher. I didn't expect the older title to do as well as it's more extreme in nature, but it is selling well despite that fact.

K. Taylor

11-07-2009, 06:21 AM

I got a very quick decision response from them - 9 days from sending the e-mail to hearing from the editor.

Ann_Mayburn

11-15-2010, 05:57 AM

I initially sent a partial submission to LSB on 10/26 received a request for a full from them today-woot-. Really quick turn around. I like the fact that they have easily distinguished different levels of heat for their books. It makes submitting to them a lot easier and takes some of the guesswork out of the 'is it hot enough or too hot' question.

Also, they have a great section in their forums for writers wishing to publish work with them. All kinds of things the editors look for/hate in a manuscript. I think most writers appriciate clear ideas of what the publishing line is looking for.

Ms. Jem

01-16-2011, 09:16 AM

I sent chapters on 1/5/11 and got a request for a full on 1/7.

Good luck to us, Ann!

KelleyVitollo

01-16-2011, 07:24 PM

Good luck! I've been published with them and they're fantastic to work with!

Ann_Mayburn

01-16-2011, 09:25 PM

Good luck to you too Ms. Jem!

I did a revise and resubmit to them and....I can't say anything more right now than that they have GREAT taste in authors. ;)

Ms. Jem

01-17-2011, 01:12 AM

Good luck! I've been published with them and they're fantastic to work with!

Thanks, Kelley!

Good luck to you too Ms. Jem!

I did a revise and resubmit to them and....I can't say anything more right now than that they have GREAT taste in authors. ;)

I like the sound of that!

Fingers and toes crossed :)

Ann_Mayburn

01-18-2011, 11:23 PM

I got the ok from Ms. West so I can proudly say I'm going to be published by Liquid Silver Books!!!!
Woot! :D
After a requested revision, they offered me a contract for Blessed-urban fantasy/paranormal romance/speculative fiction/I hate picking one genres.

Good luck on your submission Jem! The ladies at LSB have been very helpful and professional to work with. Ms. West especially has been receptive to all of my newbie author questions. Great bunch of people and I'm really proud to be working with them.

Ms. Jem

01-19-2011, 05:35 AM

:hooray:
Oh yessssssss! It's a Happy New Year for you, Ann!
Congratulations on the offer! :partyguy:

And you are so right about their professionalism. I'm already getting good vibes: Ms. West let me know today that she received my full. That was so nice of her.

I read your query in QH and I must say Blessed is an interesting concept. LSB knows how to pick 'um! :snoopy:
Let's keep the good news coming :D

Ms. Jem

01-30-2011, 06:48 PM

I have an update on my full submission of Jan. 17th.
They suggest revisions, sighting heaviness and would like me to re-submit. I'm scouting for a crit group now.

Ann_Mayburn

02-01-2011, 12:36 AM

That's great Jem! R&R led to my contract, hope it does the same with you. :D

Ms. Jem

02-01-2011, 05:36 AM

Thanks Ann!

I'll let you know...

Ms. Jem

08-13-2011, 05:17 PM

I sent Liquid Silver a second set of requested revisions, and I'm trying not to think about it.
It's been 8 weeks and the wait is KILLING me...:D

michael_b

11-30-2011, 07:34 AM

A Few Numbers:

Old West paranormal erotic (het) romance submitted on October 19th.

Acceptance note sent by Ms. West on November 19th.

Contract received from Ms. Burns--via Ms. Eberharter and DocuSign--November 21st.

Dancing on the desk: Immediately after the acceptance arrived.

Dancing on the desk Part 2: Five minutes after the contract arrived. (I had to fill it out and send it off first.)

Jamiekswriter

12-01-2011, 09:14 PM

Whoo Hooo Michael!!! That's awesome!!!

Ms. Jem

02-10-2012, 05:54 AM

Tracey said yes to my story, and I'm looking at the contract now! :snoopy:

My face hurts - I can't this grin off my face :D

Ann_Mayburn

02-10-2012, 05:52 PM

Way to go Jem!

Ms. Jem

02-10-2012, 06:15 PM

Thanks Ann! Yay, me! :)

michael_b

02-10-2012, 10:51 PM

Tracey said yes to my story, and I'm looking at the contract now! :snoopy:

My face hurts - I can't this grin off my face :D

They have one of the better contracts out there. Congratulations on your sale, LSB is a good company to work with.

Ms. Jem

02-11-2012, 05:28 AM

Thanks Michael B!

I've been waiting a long time for this.
And it's so nice that everyone has good things to say about them.:D

Filigree

02-11-2012, 05:56 AM

How are their sales? They're one publisher I'm looking at for a second round of querying.

jennontheisland

02-11-2012, 05:39 PM

How are their sales? They're one publisher I'm looking at for a second round of querying.
http://www.eroticromancepublishers.com/p/sales.html

Filigree

02-11-2012, 07:39 PM

Ah. Not bad - in the middle of the pack. They look like they support their writers, too. Thanks!

akaria

02-11-2012, 07:53 PM

Congrats Ms. Jem and many sales to you!

I don't write smutty enough to submit to them....yet ;)

michael_b

02-11-2012, 09:35 PM

Congrats Ms. Jem and many sales to you!

I don't write smutty enough to submit to them....yet ;)

They have a 'Sterling Silver' line that doesn't require as much sexual content as their other lines.

Ms. Jem

02-12-2012, 03:15 AM

http://www.eroticromancepublishers.com/p/sales.html

Ah. Not bad - in the middle of the pack. They look like they support their writers, too. Thanks!

Thanks, that is good to know!

Congrats Ms. Jem and many sales to you!

I don't write smutty enough to submit to them....yet ;)

Thanks akaria - I've been working on it. :D

They have a 'Sterling Silver' line that doesn't require as much sexual content as their other lines.

That's what I like about them - something for everyone. They are very easy to work with.

michael_b

02-12-2012, 06:42 AM

How are their sales? They're one publisher I'm looking at for a second round of querying.

For me they've been really good. They've stopped issuing anthologies because--as just about every publisher will tell you--those don't sell as well as single author, single story ebooks.

Filigree

02-12-2012, 08:48 AM

I'll research them a little more. But they sound good.

JanDarby

02-12-2012, 07:29 PM

They've always acted very professionally, throughout the time I've had books with them. Responses within the promised timeframe; same for edits, release dates, sales info and payments.

Also, the people I've dealt with have been nice. Which isn't, standing alone, a reason to sign with a publisher, but it's a bonus factor, once the basics of sales and professionalism have been confirmed.

Ms. Jem

02-13-2012, 01:37 AM

michael_b

03-20-2012, 11:45 PM

Submission sent 3/14. Revise and resubmit received on 3/19.

Note: Ms. Tracey West has been replaced by Ms. Georgia Woods as their acquisitions editor.

VanessaNorth

04-30-2012, 04:28 AM

Well... I'm excited to say I just signed a contract with Liquid Silver Books for my novella "Two in Winter" (I subbed it yesterday, so I was very surprised to hear back so quickly!)

Ms. Jem

04-30-2012, 04:32 AM

Congratulations, V!

They're great to work with at LSB. :D

VanessaNorth

04-30-2012, 05:00 AM

Congratulations, V!

They're great to work with at LSB. :D

Thank you! I'm really looking forward to working with them and holy wow, I wrote something someone other than my beta readers is going to read!!:D

Silver-Midnight

04-30-2012, 08:33 AM

Congrats, V, wishing you much success.

Eriador117

04-30-2012, 02:36 PM

Congrats, Vanessa :)

VanessaNorth

04-30-2012, 04:40 PM

Thanks y'all. :)

Btw, the contract is very fair and straightforward, and Georgia is very nice. :)

gingerwoman

04-30-2012, 04:55 PM

They have a solid reputation. They are not one of the very top epubs for sales but they are better than the vast majority. Werewolf books tend to sell the best for them I believe. When they do reject they tend to take the trouble to give good feedback rejections.

michael_b

05-01-2012, 03:41 AM

Well... I'm excited to say I just signed a contract with Liquid Silver Books for my novella "Two in Winter" (I subbed it yesterday, so I was very surprised to hear back so quickly!)

That's a remarkably fast turn around.

Congratulations. LSB is a good company. I have a few books with them already.