Saturday, May 23, 2009

Book Publishing Services

By Court

For new authors, getting published by an established publishing company is one of the most difficult things to do. Most new authors find themselves facing rejection after rejection due to the apprehension of publishing companies to print a book written by an "unknown." This has led to situations wherein new authors are forced to use "tested" or "sellable" formulas in writing so that they can get the attention of the publishers. In response to this, smaller publishing companies offer authors the option of publishing their own books. Self-publishing gives the author full control of the entire creative and selling process of the book.

There are commercial publishing companies who will cover all costs that are involved in publishing. They, of course, expect a huge return on their investment, and are very particular about what they will accept. They reject thousands of proposals every day. Assuming they accept your manuscript, they have editorial control over your work and will make any changes they deem necessary.

After they are done with their manuscripts, authors who self-publish usually work on various matters involving their book, such as its cover, the paper to be used and even the copyright.

The first decision the author must make involves the binding style for the book. After this, he must choose the paper and ink that will be used for it. In this step, it is important that the pages have been proofread already. After this, the next thing he needs to think about is the cover design.

The publishing company will prepare a proof of the book and will ask the author to proofread it when it is done. Once the author approves it, the publishing company can then print the actual book and send the author copies.

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