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10-12-2007, 05:06 PM
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Which is Better?
When looking for a publisher, which is better? Small or big? New or old? What has experience taught all of you out there that have published?
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10-13-2007, 03:15 AM
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Simple really. A big established publisher like Harper Collins buys more titles, pays more money for them, publicises them better and has better distribution, so sells more.
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10-13-2007, 04:00 AM
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I would go for big and old, for the same reasons that Mike C stated and the fact that they're probably less likely to rip you off.
However, you might have more of a chance with a small and new publishing house for a first novel.
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10-13-2007, 01:22 PM
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It all depends with what you want. You want a NY Times bestseller? Go with the big guys... If you have a very niche genre title you might have a better chance with a smaller more specialised publisher...
It all depends on what you have and how you define success when it comes to publishing.
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10-17-2007, 07:07 PM
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I would have to say a big one, for all the reasons they stated above. As well as with an agent, you can make even more money from them
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10-17-2007, 08:43 PM
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The big ones definitely pay the best, but are unlikely to notice you without an agent. If you want one of the big ones, you're better off trying to find an agent, first. Otherwise, you end up in the slush pile, which can be hard to be noticed in.
What I did (since I had no agent) was make a list of everyone who publishes in my genre (fantasy) then ordered them by size and royalty payment and started at the top. The process took 2 years before I got a bite, and it wasn't a big one. Still, it's a royalty paying press (now part of the largest independent Science Fiction and Fantasy press in Canada) and my book is on the shelves.
Good luck.
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