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Article: Dear Dr. Rosie.(book distribution for self-published works)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Cox, Matthews & Associates. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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I recently self-published my first book. I have great marketing skills, and have made contact with a number of people in the radio, television and print media. I've got the hookup to get plenty exposure for my book. My concern is that I have to give major distributors a 55% discount on my book. Doc, this just doesn't seem fair play to me. I wrote the book, paid for the cost of the book, and am doing my own marketing. Why should I give such a high discount? Should I just sell my book on Amazon.com, etc., or give it up and pay the price?
You are not alone in asking these questions. Discounts given to major distributors are concerns for most new writers. But let me ...