All You about Book Publishing & Promotions by
Sharing Stories
A community of writers helping authors promote their book.
Book Publishing & Promotion
There 4 types of Publishing available Currently.
– E-Book Publishing
– Self-Publishing
– Traditional Publishing
– Audiobook Publishing
Some Promotion Strategies that may work.
– Each book is different. So is the Promotions.
– Personal Branding is equally important
– Understand the psychographics of your audience
– Your Book Cover is your sales agent. Get it right.
Let’s talk about Publishing Now.
Click here | Detailed Cost of Publishing
The following set of activities is included in the book publishing process.
- Cover Page Design
- Inner Page Design
- Type Setting
- ISBN, Copyrights & Bar code application
- Book Printing
- Book Listing & Distribution on E-commerce platforms and Book stores
- Royalty payouts.
In case of Self-publishing the Author bears the above cost and in case of traditional, the publisher recovers this cost by book sales. Most traditional publishers these days expects a minimum copies to be purchased by the author. In case of Pure traditional publishers, getting a contract is challenging wherein the author does not have to spend any money from their pocket.
Types of Book Publishing
Advantages of E-book Publishing
– Perfect for new writers with limited budget
– Book is made available in 72hours globally.
– Complete control over your book
– Publishing is free of cost if you do it by yourself
Draw-backs of E-Book Publishing
– Estimated that globally only 10% of people read books digitally (the number is growing)
– Not ideal for illustrations and coffee table books
– Need to apply for copyrights seperately
Advantages of Self-Publishing
– Perfect for all authors with some budget to publish
– All work related to design, plagiarism, copyrights, ISBN, etc handled by Publisher for you.
– Books will be available in both E-book & Paperbacks
– Publisher contracts are lot more flexible. Lets you terminate a contract when you get a better deal.
– Book is made available in 30-45 days time
– Cost of publishing is (7000 – 30,000). rates vary based on Publisher.
Draw-backs of Self-Publishing
– Not all self-published books content quality is good.
– Additional money needs to be spent on promotion & marketing
Advantages of E-book Publishing
– Zero Publishing Cost
– Good Visibility & Recognition
– Author gets 7-15% Royalty on the book sold. (this does not mean publisher takes all the remaining 85%. There is printing, distribution and marketing costs involved)
Draw-backs of E-Book Publishing
– Difficult & time consuming to get a contract finalised
– Very few books accepted by Pure-Traditional publishers
– There are hardly 20-25 literary agents.
Advantages of Self-Publishing
– New experience in books and pretty trending
– Book shall be available in all formats
– Can be accessed by global readers
Draw-backs of Self-Publishing
– High cost of recording and editing
– Very few companies operating in the segment
Many books are still saved as a word document instead of being in the reader’s hand because of the tedious process of editing, marketing, cover designing, printing, and publishing. These activities demand a lot of hard work and a steep learning curve even after the valiant efforts of writing each word for the book. Thankfully, self-publishing is a boon in this competitive world of thought writers. Now publishing your own book is an obvious dream come true with various self-publishing companies around the globe.
Even in India, various self-publishing firms are emerging with great plans to suit the very requirements of authors in India. Many such companies have given Amazon and Flipkart best sellers. These publications provide full control to the author at every step. Self-Publication provides various services like Book Editing, Book Marketing, Book cover designs, Social Media Marketing, and Book Printing Services.
Book Promotion Ideas
Have you recently published your book or are you in the verge of publishing your book? Are you looking for some effective book marketing and book promotion ideas that are cost effective or in some cases free? You have come to the right place. In this blog we at www.Sharingstories.in have put forth some of the best book marketing and book promotion ideas for you.
Publishing the book is just the first step towards your author journey. Getting the right promotion and marketing plan in place proves how effectively you can reach your target readers and thereby improve your sales. There are many ad-hoc book promotion and marketing ideas suggested by various people, that may prove effective. But, in this article we are placing a step-by-step approach towards your promotion and marketing.
“Your first promotion and marketing step should be taken at least one year before you publish your book. Sounds odd? keep reading. “
Click here | Book Promotion Ideas in Detail
