Get Your Book Published: 10 Ways

  

Millions of authors choose to publish a book every year. How they get published, however, is the big question.

Let’s explore the most common options: 

Author Pay/DIY

Hybrid

Self-Publisher

Amazon KDP plus Ingram Spark

Do A Small Print Run & Get A Distributor 

Royalty/Advance

University Press

Trade Association/Society Press

Small Press

Medium-Sized Independent Publisher

Big 5 Trade Publisher 

Sponsored Edition

Business or Organization Publishes It 

Each if these formats has pros and cons attached to them, but depending on a number of factors, you can narrow down your choices — or have your options narrow your choices for you. 

What are the factors? 

Preference: Which version suits you best? Are you guided by ego, opportunity, or some other circumstance?  

Need: If you need a book out fast, self-publish it. If you need perceived prestige or marketing muscle of a big publisher, go that route. 

Rejection: If you tried to get a literary agent and failed, or your sought a publisher and could not land one, your choices got a lot smaller. 

Money: If you can afford an option like a hybrid publisher, you can consider that route. If you lack the budget, your choice is made. 

Whichever version you land with, expect to take ownership of your author marketing and branding, regardless of what any publisher says it might do for you. Choose with your eyes open and then commit to giving your book its best chance to succeed. 

Need PR Help?

Brian Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning blog, with over 3.9 million page views, can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com  He is available to help authors promote their story, sell their book, and grow their brand. He has over 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of authors in all genres. Let him be your advocate, teacher, and motivator!

 

About Brian Feinblum

Brian Feinblum should be followed on www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2024. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s The Independent.  This award-winning blog has generated over 3.9 million pageviews. With 4,900+ posts over the past dozen years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs by BookBaby  http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs  and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by www.WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” For the past three decades, including 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book publicity firm, and director of publicity positions at two independent presses, Brian has worked with many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres, right along with best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark Victor Hansen, Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan RoAne, John C. Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler. He hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America several years ago, and has spoken at ASJA, BookCAMP, Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence College, Nonfiction Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association, Willamette (Portland) Writers Association, APEX, Morgan James Publishing, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. His letters-to-the-editor have been published in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, NY Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News (Westchester) and The Washington Post. His first published book was The Florida Homeowner, Condo, & Co-Op Association Handbook.  It was featured in The Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.