Alex Adsett Publishing Services

It has become more a mantra than even a cliché, but “we’re living in interesting times” is repeatedly chanted by book industry insiders. And aren’t we just! There are more opportunities for writers than ever before. That is, there are more opportunities to write, connect and publish, but realistically, probably no more actual opportunities to earn a sustainable income.

And there’s the rub- more opportunities for you to publish, means more opportunity for *every* author to publish, and how someone will find you among the millions is one of the biggest questions authors need to grapple with.

I should admit that in many cases I am still an advocate of working within the traditional publishing model – if you can break into it. Established commercial publishers are often the best way for a writer to start their career. Traditional publishers have the expertise and connections to get your book out to readers. They already have the editors, cover designers, typesetters, distribution channels, and contracts, already organised, and most of the time, they pay you. However, there are many flaws with traditional publishing. Established publishers are not always able to innovate as quickly as individuals, and often cannot properly reward the efforts of very savvy self promoting authors who may benefit most from remaining independent. Continue reading →

After facing prolonged criticism over the first two drafts of its publishing contract, D Publishing have released a new version of their publishing agreement in time for the new year. While the latest version includes genuine improvement, providing additional explanations and addressing some of the concerns raised, it still has not remedied two of the biggest failings of the first.

Essentially, D Publishing still have the right to change the fee structure and (almost all of) the terms of the contract at any time, and the Author still has no recourse to terminate the contract.

Positives

To first look at the positives, D Publishing have amended the contract to properly reflect what they said were their intentions in the first place, and so the Author clearly now has the right to distribute their Work in channels not being exploited Continue reading →