How to Recognise a Vanity Publisher
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:04 pm
Excellent article by Narelle Atkins. For those of us who have been in the business for a while, the signs are like red flags, that are on fire, with horns blaring. However, for newer writers, the lure of these companies is very strong. This is an excellent reference:
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For some people, a subsidy (or vanity) publisher is an option because they know they won't find a traditional publisher and they don't want to do all the work themselves. This is mainly for people with a small ministry where they can use the books to promote their cause. Even then, not every vanity press is the same. So as we say, forewarned is forearmed.
Love, Deb
http://australasianchristianwriters.blo ... isher.html
For some people, a subsidy (or vanity) publisher is an option because they know they won't find a traditional publisher and they don't want to do all the work themselves. This is mainly for people with a small ministry where they can use the books to promote their cause. Even then, not every vanity press is the same. So as we say, forewarned is forearmed.
Love, Deb