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Publish or Be Damned?

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Taking a look at the current state of publishing in Ireland, this presentation weighs the pros and cons of various publishing models - traditional publishing, self-publishing, assisted publishing. Prospective authors face many obstacles in their bid to get the attention of publishers. We look at both the emerging and declining trends in publishing, positing the idea of Assisted Publishing as a potential solution to authors and writers who may be considering the self-publishing or independent publishing route.

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Publish or Be Damned?

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Ireland's Literary Tradition

Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Sean O'Casey, Flann O'Brien, Francis Ledwidge

Maeve Bincy, Roddy Doyle, Patricia Scanlan, Joseph O'Connor, Cathy Kelly, Seamus Heaney, Cecilia Ahern, Anne Enright

Thousands and thousands of ordinary folk, like you and me!

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What is it about being published?

Seeing your name in print Holding your book in your hand

with your name on the cover Sense of achievement Feeling of approval

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A Dose of Reality

Book Publishers in Ireland Six General Fiction publishers One or two for Poetry Two or Three Children's Book publishers Four or Five Historic Fiction Six publishers of non-fiction Four Educational Books publishers

Many are losing money

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Book Trade in Ireland

Dominated by Easons – over 50 stores

Waterstones and Hughes & Hughes 50 Independent Book Sellers

Book revenues are declining Borders have closed

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Book Publishing in Ireland

Average publisher of general fiction publishes about 12 new titles a year

Less than 100 general fiction new titles a year in total

Compete with British, American and overseas titles

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Other Avenues for Getting Published

Newspapers Magazines Journals Blogs Newsletters

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Writer

Preparing your manuscript Writing your covering letter Putting it in the post (SAE) Waiting an eternity Rejection letter – Sorry! Start all over again

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The Publishing Process

Agent Commissioning or Acquisitions Editor Acquisition Meeting – Advanced Information Sheet

Outside readers Rights Department

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The Publishing Process (contd)

Structural Editor Copy Editor – first, second, final proof Designer – cover, text layout Typesetting Proof reading Uncorrected proof Sign off

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The Publishing Process (contd)

Printing, binding, packing Warehousing Marketing Sales Distribution Retailing Returns Royalties (if you're lucky!)

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Rejection is not always about quality

It mainly means that the publishers doesn't think they can make money out of your book

Established names Well worked niches Proven formulas Celebrity appeal

Declining market, therefore publishers takes less risk

Unlikely to invest in new authors

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What's the alternative?

Give up and be damned Vanity Publishing (spend a fortune) Self Publishing (do it all on your own)

Assisted Publishing – the better approach

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Assisted Publishing from The Manuscript Publisher

Author writes the book The Manuscript Publisher prepares the book

Cover

Typesetting

Proof-reading and Editing

Proof copy

ISBN and Legal Deposit

Printing and Binding

E-Books

Marketing and Sales pack

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Benefits of Assisted Publishing

Author keeps all rights to the work Professional guidance, assistance and help More books for your money – any quantity, shape

or size We work with authors on an individual basis – we

don't force you down the 'package' route Marketing and sales assistance and advice Author keeps greater share of the money

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Frequently Asked Questions How many books do I have to get printed?

25 to 1500 copies

What does it cost?

€3 to €5 per copy

Will I be able to sell my books?

Book launch Local Bookshop Internet Local Media Word of mouth

The economical way to turn manuscripts into books

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The Market is Changing

Traditional publishers losing market share 30% of new titles in Easons are author

published. E-books facilitates author publishing Amazon sold more e-books over Christmas

2009 than hard copies

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Private Publishing

Vast majority of books produced are for not for mass public consumption

Family memoirs, community projects, local history, clubs and societies

Assisted Publishing from The Manuscript Publisher is the ideal

solution

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Services for Writing Groups

Websites Blogs Newsletters Advertising, promotion Mailing List management Training Courses, Workshops Collective Publishing, anthologies

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Thank You

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