Self Publishing Trend

2008-08-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

The self publishing trend is on the increase as Baby Boomers and aspiring new authors choose the self publishing route as many tire of red-tape, and the difficulty of achieving success through the traditional publishing method.

Australians are increasingly embracing self publishing as a viable method to get their books published. This is evidenced by the many web sites that are emerging that help self publishers bring their dream book to reality.

So why are Australians increasingly embracing self publishing?

One of the main reasons is demographic and lifestyle changes…with Baby Boomers coming to the end of their working careers, many moving towards a consultancy role or working from home.

As a result, their new role or increase in spare time has allowed them to invest more time into authoring books.

Secondly, traditional publishers have made it so hard for authors to get their book published it is often not a very pleasant experience.

For every 1 which is accepted there are 99 manuscripts that are rejected. The odds are not very good.

For the author, there are many avenues nowadays that can help them promote and sell their books, perhaps even better than the publishing houses can in many cases.

For starters the internet, if used properly, can instantly help authors sell their books globally. What’s more, the self publishing author usually gets a higher percentage profit of the sale of each book.

There have been many books that had started off as self published books and have eventually become hugely successful.

Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" which has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for over 5 years in a row, and the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series which has sold over $1 billion in revenue, are just some examples.

The real need therefore for self publishers is a place where they can get all that information to successfully self publish, and to get the best chance of success at self publishing.

Love of Books is one company that takes a genuine interest in author’s success in self-publishing.

Self publishing appears to be set in continuing its growth in Australia. For the first time, it appears that the self publishing author has good a chance of achieving success especially with guidance and support from a caring publishing company.

Brisbane self Publishing success team at Love of Books are dedicated to helping authors all over Australia realise their dream of becoming a published author a reality! AH personal service, wholesale printing pricing, quality book packages and more. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Perth, Hobart & Australia wide! www.loveofbooks.com.au