Self-publisher,
traditional, both?
Royalties, advances?
Submit a manuscript?
Outside the publishing box?
Booksellers/Vendors?
Rumors?
Out of Print books?
Contacting an author?
Authors:
Are you a
self-publishing company? Traditional? Or both?
Our authors do not pay us to
have their books published.
We are a family-run small
press that uses both traditional print runs and print-on-demand technology,
though we are moving more in the direction of printing small quantities as
needed because it's better for our planet and also large quantities of inventory
don't have to be warehoused in climate-controlled buildings.
We are not a self-publisher,
but in the interest of full disclosure, we do publish some of our founder (Lorna
Tedder)'s more niche books, some of which are reprints of her books and stories
published by major NYC publishing houses and others are original material that
has a very limited audience such as for her ministry.
As for whether we're "traditional," we
really don't like that word in any context--we're always looking for a new way,
always experimenting.
If you're interested in our view of the
future of books--something not very traditional at all--please see Lorna's
predictions in her series of articles on
Amazon.com's monopoly strategy (article #4).
Do you pay royalties? Advances?
We pay royalties of 10% on print
books and, as of September 2007, we have begun paying small advances. Kristin
Madden's
Mabon reprint was the first book to receive an advance.
How do I submit a manuscript? I
have a great erotic vampire romance novel plus a Hollywood celebrity story.
Please see our
Submissions
page for the most current information.
I
noticed that your company doesn't ____ like other publishers. What
gives?
We know. We don't plan to do ____
like other publishers. We may not plan to do ____ at all. ____ is a
pattern most people are used to, but that doesn't mean it fits us or that we
aspire to fit expectations by doing _____. We are looking to break the
mold, to BE different. We know what works for us and what doesn't, both
professionally and personally--and spiritually, too. If our not doing ____
is a problem for you as an author, then we're not a good fit. Finding the
right publisher (and conversely, finding the right book) is very much like
dating: we all have our preferences for how a partner should look or act
or even think and just because that person or company doesn't look/act/think in
the way we'd like doesn't mean that person or publishing company isn't a
wonderful partner for someone else. We've said no to some incredibly
well-written manuscripts that just didn't fit our core mission or message--and
sold very well for another publisher. We've also had authors with
wonderful books that fit our goals turn up their noses at us because they didn't
like our choice of wholesalers, company name, or the openness about our
lives--and we've bought the book elsewhere from another publisher for our
personal enjoyment. Being happy in an author-publisher relationship is all
about finding the right fit--not about forcing someone else into our
expectations.
Booksellers/Vendors:
I'm
a bookseller/festival vendor. How can I carry your books?
All of our books are listed in Ingram's
catalog and most of them (depending on the subject) are listed in New Leaf's
catalog. If you do not have an account with either, you may purchase books
direct from us, but please contact us for details using our
contact form.
When our current promotion runs out in
April, we will launch a new webpage especially for booksellers, with special
discounts. Meanwhile, we invite you to take advantage of either your
Ingram or New Leaf account or our current promotion. If you'd like to be
added to our bookseller mailing list, please use the
contact form and tell us you'd like to hear about our bookseller specials.
General:
I
heard that you went bankrupt and went out of business. Is this true?
No, it is not true. We downsized
temporarily to deal with
family health issues which have resolved themselves. The source of
the rumor assumed incorrectly.
I heard that you force your authors to buy any existing inventory of their books
when/if the book goes out of print.
Untrue. For books that have
gone out-of-print (for various reasons, including expiration of the contract),
we have offered any existing inventory to the author either 1. at cost to us or
2. greatly discounted and royalties paid. Any remaining books in our
storage facility are
donated to the Pagan Prison Ministry.
How can I get in touch with an author? How can I schedule an author for a visit
to my bookstore/festival/event?
Please check out our author
list to see if this is a current author. Email us through our
contact form with your contact information and the name of the author
and we will forward your request.
