Publishing Contracts - Understanding Reserve for Returns
I had a conversation with an author recently about the Reserve line on his royalty statement, and thought other authors might benefit from a quick primer.
Books sold to most resellers - stores like Barnes and Noble and Borders for example - are returnable. That is, if the book stores don’t sell them all, they can [...]
The Book Proposal: Tips for Writing a Winning Book Proposal
You will find quite a bit about writing winning book proposals on this site - but you wont find them all in one place. All the posts are tagged book-proposal, but I thought it would be a good idea to group them together. Keep in mind I work in technology publishing, so some [...]
Wiley Ranked in Top 20 Best Publishers
The October 2007 issue of Book Business Magazine features a cover story on the best publishing houses as ranked by their employees. While Random House takes the top honors, my publisher John Wiley & Sons ranks in the top 20 (number 14) with a satisfaction score of 8.4 out of 10.
As challenging as the [...]
John Wiley & Sons 10-Q Released
My publisher, John Wiley & Sons, released its 10-Q today.
Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 of $388.6 million increased 48% from $263.4 million in the prior year’s first quarter, or 46% excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (”Blackwell”), which was acquired on February 2, 2007, [...]
Insights on blog marketing for book publishers, social networking, e-newsletters and more
Book Business Extra has an interesting interview with staff from Christian publisher Baker Publishing Group who discuss some of their online and social network marketing tactics.
No big surprises in their strategy, but clearly they understand blogging, social networking and the changing landscape. Of note is their effectiveness in hitting a targeted market well.
Also, [...]
