Google Play Books Self-publishing Novels & Stories

“Now, you’ve got a lot of explaining to do. Why did you do this, especially without even talking to Quinn?” Father still looks anxious, but I see him slowly shift into the business persona we’re so used to seeing in the boardroom. “I’m doing what’s best for the business—and for our family. Sales haven’t recovered since the pandemic. We’re not making anywhere near the money we used to, and nothing we’ve tried has made the impact we need. The Lucianos’ influence can help.” He’s not wrong. It’s been a struggle attracting new authors since the pandemic. Most are turning to book apps, e-books, or self-publishing. They might not get a physical book deal, but they get international distribution and

Jane gave a quick nod Anna’s way. “The publisher will do their best to promote the book because they have a vested interest in the success. All the other methods are what we used to call vanity press, where the author pays the publisher, if you want to call them that, and most, if not all of editing, marketing and promotion is the author’s responsibly. If the book is a success, the press will continue to make money from a large portion of the sales and if it’s not, they have nothing at all to lose, which is way there are so many so-called published authors flooding the internet. Call it what you want, if an author has to pay a publisher, it’s a vanity press, although we don’t enjoy using tha