BIG NEWS: Publishers Weekly and self-pub!
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:35 pm
Hi Fellow Writers,
Big News on the publishing scene: Publisher's Weekly has made a new announcement regarding those who have gone the self-publication route. PW has now decided to include self-pubbed/POD books:
"We have decided to embrace the self-publishing phenomenon in a similar spirit."
http://tinyurl.com/38x9gao
Now, self-pubbers can be listed in PW for a $149 processing fee, which includes a 6-month subscription to the digital edition of PW. In addition, "at least 25" will be selected for a published review. (haha, 25 out of HOW MANY? talk about the lottery; I wonder what their criteria will be) They will be taking their first wave of submissions from Sept. 1 to the end of October. Good luck, if ya got one! They also say, "...we'll likely invite a few agent friends and distributors to have a look at what we've chosen."
I have a POD that just came out (rah! come see my book giveaway on my blog!--deadline is Sept. 7) so I am seriously contemplating forking out that $149 and being considered official by PW. Altho maybe that's just a way for PW to rake in some extra $$$. (Do I sound cynical? no! cant be!)
See any pros or cons here, anyone? Would it be worth it? If you have a SP book, are you motivated to do it?
Best,
Carol Riggs
Big News on the publishing scene: Publisher's Weekly has made a new announcement regarding those who have gone the self-publication route. PW has now decided to include self-pubbed/POD books:
"We have decided to embrace the self-publishing phenomenon in a similar spirit."
http://tinyurl.com/38x9gao
Now, self-pubbers can be listed in PW for a $149 processing fee, which includes a 6-month subscription to the digital edition of PW. In addition, "at least 25" will be selected for a published review. (haha, 25 out of HOW MANY? talk about the lottery; I wonder what their criteria will be) They will be taking their first wave of submissions from Sept. 1 to the end of October. Good luck, if ya got one! They also say, "...we'll likely invite a few agent friends and distributors to have a look at what we've chosen."
I have a POD that just came out (rah! come see my book giveaway on my blog!--deadline is Sept. 7) so I am seriously contemplating forking out that $149 and being considered official by PW. Altho maybe that's just a way for PW to rake in some extra $$$. (Do I sound cynical? no! cant be!)
See any pros or cons here, anyone? Would it be worth it? If you have a SP book, are you motivated to do it?
Best,
Carol Riggs