Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
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Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
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#2As an avid reader + book buyer I see little value add coming from the publisher other than marketing which should be available separate from the publisher or lack thereof ... As with other media like music the author/artist should cut out the middle man and reap the bulk of retail costs using print on demand
ditto for academic publishing
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#3I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books.
I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides.
That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team.
Meaningful reviews and awards might also help separate the wheat from the chaff.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#4I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books. I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides. That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team. Meaningful reviews and…
I hope I don't get roasted for this; but I whole-heartedly agree. There's also a sizeable publisher that I find has remarkably poor editorial control, and so I hesitate to read works published by them: Tor.
Which is strange; they've always been a source of pulp science fiction and fantasy, but I enjoy such works and have enjoyed Tor works in the distant past. But recently? Notsomuch.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#51.68 million in 2018 with a 40% growth rate. That's an incredible number, soon growing to reach one self-published title per hundred literate adults.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#6I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books. I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides. That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team. Meaningful reviews and…
I used to be open to self-published, in the hope of more great books to read. After years of intense disappointment at so many poorly written self-published novels, or in desperate need of a good editor, I simply avoid them now. If it doesn't have a publisher I'm rarely willing to risk the waste of time and money any more.
For all their faults publishers seem able to bring a worthwhile quality floor. Sure there's been the odd exception in each direction.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#7I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books. I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides. That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team. Meaningful reviews and…
One counter example is “Harry Potter and the methods of rationality”. Possibly one of the best books I’ve ever read.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#8I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books. I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides. That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team. Meaningful reviews and…
For me personally, the thing about self publishing is it gets authors noticed by actual publishers. Many of my favorite current authors started in self publishing but didn't stay there.
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#91.68 million in 2018 with a 40% growth rate. That's an incredible number, soon growing to reach one self-published title per hundred literate adults.
I'd be interested to see the distribution of the sales in the 24 months following a book's self publication. How many are sold 0 times? Exactly 1 time? 10 times or fewer? 100 times or fewer? 1000 times or fewer? How many books are sold over 1000 times? ...
Re: Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018
#10I have found kindle books that come from a reputable publisher are MUCH higher quality than self-published books. I just don't think many self-published books have the meaningful rejection, editing and proofreading that a publisher provides. That doesn't mean that there aren't good self published books. And things might change over time, if teams form. I think publishing a book requires a team. Meaningful reviews and…
I hope I don't get roasted for this; but I whole-heartedly agree. There's also a sizeable publisher that I find has remarkably poor editorial control, and so I hesitate to read works published by them: Tor. Which is strange; they've always been a source of pulp science fiction and fantasy, but I enjoy such works and have enjoyed Tor works in the distant past. But recently? Notsomuch.
Isn’t pulp fiction by definition low quality?