Mypublisher com reviews4/16/2023 ![]() Now, though, the vanity press has reinvented itself. Some who were desperate to see themselves in print would pay for a vanity press to turn their work into books they could hold in their hand, give as gifts, or try to flog at car boot sales. Which brings me onto: the vanity publishers.īefore Amazon KDP, before the internet was littered with independent publishers, writers had three choices: aim for the dizzy heights of traditional publishing (the ‘Big Five’ and their offshoots), use a vanity publisher, or just keep writing for its own sake. Too many writers are so thrilled that someone wants to publish their work that they look no further than the realisation of their ‘published author’ fantasies. If the proofreading and editing is not up to scratch, don’t go there. And money.ĭon’t sign any contract until you’ve looked at a good selection of the books already published by the company, especially those with bad reviews. Producing a great book takes a little more expertise. It’s relatively easy to produce a great website. Yet the publishers’ website looks great, with avatars of smiling professionals who claim to know their stuff. I felt so angry on behalf of the author, who had written a basically decent book. ![]() Recently I read one that had errors on every page. Worst of all, though, I’ve seen with my own eyes the low standard of editing and proofreading in some books published by small presses that have been submitted for this blog for our review team. Unpaid royalties (please see H A Callum’s story, further down this article). Over the last few years, though, I’ve heard the same stories, over and over. There are thousands of indie publishers around these days, and most writers can find one to suit their work if they really want to. These scammers include: proofreaders who don’t know how to punctuate, editors who don’t recognise a badly constructed sentence, promotional services who don’t achieve any sales, and hordes and hordes of new, independent publishers who have recognised the money to be made from cheap-to-produce, cheap-to-buy Kindle books.ĭid you know that anyone can set themselves up as a publisher? It doesn’t cost much, and there is no official body to whom you must prove your ability to prepare a novel for publication. Since then, thousands of scammers and cowboys have emerged from the murky corners of the internet to make a quick quid out of the millions of writers who’ve been tapping away at the keys for years, and are delighted that they can finally get their work in front of the reading public without a contract from a traditional publisher. Ten years ago, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing was launched. It’s a warning not to fall prey to either the blatant conmen, or the inept. The purpose of this article is to warn writers to do their research, and find them. Please note : I am aware that there are plenty of good independent publishers around, who work hard for their authors and maintain good standards. Please welcome review team member Terry Tyler, with some important thoughts on Independent Publishers ![]()
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