Has anybody seen/heard of an offer like this? Any comments?
If you have visited our website, you probably know that we are a small publisher, publishing "bizarro" material--surreal, experimental, and for us, we tend toward the absurd. I think your novel fits well into this category. Because we are a smaller press, we work more cooperatively with our authors. We would expect you to do a lot of your own publicity, and to also include material about our other books and authors in what you do. In return for this, we'll offer you a much higher percentage than the usual. Here is how we work. We put out all the initial costs to get the book out there: editing, formatting, printing, etc. We'll get the book listed at Amazon and mainline sources, so that bookstores and libraries can easily order it. We also use a variety of online speciality stores, such as shocklines, project pulp, and genre mall. All the first profits go to cover these costs. When those costs are paid, then we will split profits with you 50-50.
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I have read this publishers books, so I know they print and are legitimate, just wondering what the knee jerk reaction to this kind of offer is. AND ... if it is my only chance to get my book published, without self-publishing, should I go for it?
If you have visited our website, you probably know that we are a small publisher, publishing "bizarro" material--surreal, experimental, and for us, we tend toward the absurd. I think your novel fits well into this category. Because we are a smaller press, we work more cooperatively with our authors. We would expect you to do a lot of your own publicity, and to also include material about our other books and authors in what you do. In return for this, we'll offer you a much higher percentage than the usual. Here is how we work. We put out all the initial costs to get the book out there: editing, formatting, printing, etc. We'll get the book listed at Amazon and mainline sources, so that bookstores and libraries can easily order it. We also use a variety of online speciality stores, such as shocklines, project pulp, and genre mall. All the first profits go to cover these costs. When those costs are paid, then we will split profits with you 50-50.
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I have read this publishers books, so I know they print and are legitimate, just wondering what the knee jerk reaction to this kind of offer is. AND ... if it is my only chance to get my book published, without self-publishing, should I go for it?
