In my last post, I promised a more detailed breakdown of what the publishing partnership entails. Well, here is that post. The publishing partnership is a long-term partnership and involves many pieces. I have broken down each by responsibilities of the publisher and responsibilities of the author.
Responsibilities of the Publisher
- to provide you with a fair and comprehensive publishing contract
- to use in-house talent for editing and illustrations (feedback or creation)
- to use their professional website to market the book you published with us
- to provide you with information on book sales
- to run promotions that will also promote your book
- to provide you with your share of the book sales
- to treat you with professional respect
Responsibilities of the Author
- to respectfully submit to the publisher in the manner that the publisher has specified
- to carefully read over and consider all parts of the publishing contract prior to e-signing it
- to work with the publisher in a respectful and professional manner (including spell-checking and grammar-checking all your work)
- to work with the publisher in ensuring that the content, the format, the layout and more are done to best project the book’s best qualities
- to maintain a social media and website presence that will help to market the book published with AGP
- to engage in media pieces that will help promote the book published with AGP
Well folks, I hope that gives you some info about the basics of each side’s responsibilities. This is really important info and if you have any questions about it, please email me at Christine@AuthorsGetPublished.com