Launching a new author involves a lot of risk for the publisher. The book can become a best-seller within a month or struggle to sell even after a year. For many first time authors, selling a large number of copies becomes difficult as it takes time to spread the word. Established writers have a dedicated follower base and present a safer bet for the publisher. Book publishers in India are notoriously famous for rejecting most of the scripts they receive, late replies and inclined preference … [Read more...]
Book Publishers in India: How to find the right publisher for your book?
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How much Royalty should you expect after you publish your book?
August 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
Publishing a book brings together an emotion of satisfaction, a sense of achievement and a pinch of confusion. You want to know the royalty on every book sold and more specifically the exact amount you will earn. But the information you have isn’t satisfying your curiosity. Additionally, you need more information to understand the cost to find out your profit when a book gets sold. Prowess Publishing follows an author-centric book publishing model, and we address authors’ doubts with clarity. … [Read more...]
How much does it cost to self-publish a book?
July 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
One of the first question every author asks when they look for book publishing is how much does it cost to self-publish a book? If you are new to the publishing world, you can easily end up paying a fortune. The two parts of the cost are the time and effort you put in to write and the amount you pay to the publisher for services. In this blog we will investigate why and how much you really need to pay to publish a book. Let’s look at the five important services of book publishing – editing, … [Read more...]
Five reasons to convert your blog into a book
December 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
Converting your blog into a book is a great way to start your author career. An established reader base and available content can minimize your efforts to write a book and promote it. Blogs are a medium to express thoughts, opinions or share stories/poems with the world. The two most widely used means of blogging are WordPress and Blogger. You can also choose to have your own website with a separate blog section. Regular posts on your blog can help you keep consistency with writing and … [Read more...]
The importance of good book cover design
November 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” is more meaningful as a metaphor than its literal meaning. In reality, we love to scan through book covers when we buy a book at the bookstore or online. A good book cover design that intrigues customers with relevant image, colour and design can do everything you want your content inside the book to do – sell more copies. An aspiring author today enjoys the freedom and power to publish anything written in a word document and become a published author … [Read more...]
Five reasons your book needs professional editing
October 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Editors are the unsung heroes of every book. Professional editing is a necessary element of book publishing that goes unnoticed until it’s not done. You put your blood, sweat and sleepless nights to put word after word in the construction of a manuscript. What comes out is a manifestation of powerful imagination, well-thought message and years of writing skills. When the story is complete, you enter into the process of self-editing, and invite your friends and family to volunteer, to make the … [Read more...]
Six reasons you should self-publish your book
October 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
If you have completed writing your manuscript, you may be aware that you can self-publish your book. You have compared self-publishing with traditional publishing, and know that self-publishing suits your need. Yet, you are still unsure if you should self-publish your book. Well, there is no denying that unlike traditional publishing, self-publishing allows you to get involved in the process and make multiple crucial decisions related to your book. Within a month, you get to publish your book … [Read more...]
