How long is normal?

c2ckim · May 13, 2009

I have a question for those in the know, how long between signing the contract and actually seeing the book in print, should an author have to wait for a small press/ebook publisher?
6 months, a year a year and a half?
Just curious

AllieB · May 13, 2009

Up to 2 years. In my experience with Samhain Publishing, the time from signing a contract to seeing my book in print has been roughly 16-18 months: 6-8 months from contract to e-publication, and then 10 months from e-pub to print publication. (This is based on 4 books with them)

However, when I published with The Wild Rose Press, it was a little bit shorter: I think about 8 months from contract to e-pub and then 6 months from e-pub to print.

victoriastrauss · May 13, 2009

It depends on the publisher. However, you should always make sure that there's a clause in the contract requiring the publisher to publish within a set time frame (12-24 months) or else return rights. Otherwise, the publisher could drag its feet forever and you'd have no recourse.

- Victoria

c2ckim · May 13, 2009

Yeah, they said they have up to a year after the final version is done but I'm tired of waiting and I'm tired of all the BS I have to put up with. I want out of my contract and they haven't been delivering on royality statement and 1099's. I still have yet to recieved my 2008 1099 and I don't know about you but I like having all my ducks in a row in case the IRS comes after me. It makes it so much easier when they come after you to be able to prove it on paper.

How long is normal?

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