If POD publishers (be they "Small Press" or "Subsidy), show over 500 copies sold for a single book, do they have to specify how many of those were purchased by the Author or his/her friends and relatives. (I would suspect those numbers would be highest for Books published by Poetry.com as that's a prerequisite for inclusion in their volumes)
On a similar note, I would be curious as to how many of those sales could be attributed to "Brick and Mortar" bookstores.
I'd also be curious to know how many of the books published by POD publishers, (particularly books of "Poetry", be they by individuals or Anthologies), can be verified as being found in Public or "School" Libraries.
Just wondering.
Jim Hoye, (JRH)
On a similar note, I would be curious as to how many of those sales could be attributed to "Brick and Mortar" bookstores.
I'd also be curious to know how many of the books published by POD publishers, (particularly books of "Poetry", be they by individuals or Anthologies), can be verified as being found in Public or "School" Libraries.
Just wondering.
Jim Hoye, (JRH)