World Famous Comics: The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts & Services of 48 Major Self-Publishing Companies--Analyzed, Ranked & Exposed
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts & Services of 48 Major Self-Publishing Companies--Analyzed, Ranked & Exposed
By: Mark Levine Publisher: Bridgeway Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Bridgeway Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 226 Publication Date: July 01, 2006
Product Description: The Fine Print of Self-Publishing has been lauded by many experts as the Consumer Reports of the self-publishing industry. This book has helped thousands of authors choose the right self-publishing company and avoid the ones with unfair contracts or low-quality services. The Fine Print of Self-Publishing analyzes and critiques the contracts and services of the top 48 self-publishing companies. Additionally, the book educates authors on how to decipher the legalese in self-publishing contracts. As a result, many authors have been able to intelligently negotiate their own book contracts without having to hire a lawyer.
Tremendous resource for authors... I wish I had Mark's book when I first published as I know for certain that my results would have been much more productive. I highly recommend this book to new and seasoned authors as it is thoroughly researched, easy to read, and contains a wealth of valuable information. Dont make a mistake with your book! Read FINE PRINT before you do anything.
Don't wait any longer to publish your book - Make your own big break... "Whether your idea of a big break is to have your book published so your story can be read by family and friends or to become the next writer on the best-seller lists, you have some decisions to make. You can publish your query-letter-writing skills and spend the time it takes to get your manuscript into the hands of an agent or traditional publisher... Or, you can take control of your writing career and spend a little money to publish your book...Forget the agents and the publishers - you don't need them..." "Don't wait any longer to publish your book - Make your own big break..." Mark Levine writes in Chapter 1 of "The Fine Print of Self Publishing."
Levine continues to cover other aspects of self-publishing including: Chapter 2, Why You Need to Read This Book; Chapter 3, The Nine Qualities of a Good Self-Publishing Company; Chapter 4, The Fine Print of Publishing Contract; Chapter 5, Analyzing the Fine Print of Each Publisher's Contract and Service; Chapter 6, Outstanding Self-Publishing Companies; Chapter 7, Some Pretty Good Self-Publishing Companies; Chapter 8, Publishers Who Are Just OK; Chapter 9, Publishers To Avoid; Conclusion, You Found a Publisher, Now What; and Acknowledge.
"The Fine Print of Self Publishing" offers valuable advice and good information. It can save you a lot of time and research. The one thing I think Levine can do to improve this book is to provide a simplified excel sheet to do an apple-to-apple comparison of all the firms that he includes in the book, lists the standard items like publishing package cost, number of author's free copy, custom cover cost, editing cost, area of distribution, LCCN cost, ISBN cost, copyright registration cost, annual cost for maintaining the e-file at publisher's server, percentage of the publisher's mark up of print cost, etc. That will save us a lot more time.
Overall, "The Fine Print of Self Publishing" is a very good book. You'll be glad if you buy this book, it is well-worthy of your money.
Gang Chen, a Book Reviewer for Bookpleasures Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
Mark Levine Hits a "Grand Slam" Mark Levine's book is a "grand slam" for anyone considering self-publishing. I don't think I have ever read a practical book on any subject that has more useful information in it.
It's a great beginning for a beginner. I was so grateful that a self publishing company referred Mark's book to me. It caused me to slow down and gather as much wisdom as I could before embarking on a rather expensive endeavor--self publishing my children's book. After reading it, I felt that I could communicate better with the sales folk on the phone and because of it, I can now make a more educated decision in my choice before me.
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing In a world of B.S., Mark's book avoids all of it by going straight to the point and telling it like it is. If you are an author who is considering self-publishing, you will save yourself tons of time and aggravation that you would face doing this research on your own. Mark has done it ALL for you. You don't need to reinvent the wheel. He is unbiased, completely objective and unlike politicians, he is in no one's back pocket. When you read his book, you will give yourself one heck of a great education in a very short time. Armed with the information in his book, you won't be misled by any print-on-demand publishers who are out more for their interests than yours. Andrew Wright
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