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I've queried agents, and will con't to, but who are some of the small to medium sized publishing houses out there?
Check Writer's Market and don't ignore your library and bookstore. The publishers you find there have proven they can get books on shelves.
Most books are not sold in stores anymore. Those which are have to compete on the shelf with well-known authors -- and that's who the publisher throws the publicity machine behind. A couple of copies are displayed for about three weeks, then the covers are torn off and they're sent back to the publisher for pulping.
Kendra, could you please clarify? Are you saying "most titles that get published do not get bookstore placement at the major chains", or "most books that are purchased by consumers are bought someplace other than physical stores"?Most books are not sold in stores anymore.
Kendra, could you please clarify? Are you saying "most titles that get published do not get bookstore placement at the major chains", or "most books that are purchased by consumers are bought someplace other than physical stores"?
If you write something that has potential to make money, major chains will stock it. With the advent of e-publishing, yea, a lot more books are published....but most of those e-published books never find wide readership. Something well-written and compelling will find its way onto the shelves, too...I mean, where do you think today's bestsellers came from?
I don't know whether Kendra is misinformed or purposely spreading misinformation, nor do I care to speculate.
What is bigger for you, prestige or sales?
A bookstore would have to be the size of a football field to stock every title published.
Both actually. A bookstore would have to be the size of a football field to stock every title published. And with fewer bookstores, readers are turning to Amazon, Fiction Wise and other online booksellers.
I was in Edinburgh recently, desperately searching for a book store. They still have a few used book stores, but according to some of the locals, no place to buy *new* books.
Well you can't take *prestige* to the bank, so pee on that one.
I think the locals were pulling your leg. There are 5 Waterstones bookstores in Edinburgh, the Blackwells store, and a couple of other independent bookshops I can't remember offhand.
This is exactly the argument PublishAmerica uses.
Odd how misinformation and distortions spread.
I've queried agents, and will con't to, but who are some of the small to medium sized publishing houses out there?
Quite. There are three just on the main street downtown, within four blocks. And that doesn't count stores that are multi-purpose.
Both actually. A bookstore would have to be the size of a football field to stock every title published.
Oh gee, you've missed some. There are actually 50 bookstores right on Princes Street. One hundred on George Street, and at least 75 on George the Fourth Bridge! And they all sell so many books, they're out of stock before the business day has ended. See, I just wanna make folks happy. So puleaze, believe whatever you want to believe, and smile.
Kendra, I was directing that to AppleTree in the vain hope of having this thread be about them and their question. Thank you. Some authors have strong artistic/literary motives, and that affects which presses I would suggest.