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Starting this month, I’ll be writing a regular column for Publishers Weekly/PW Select on topics of interest to indie authors and the self-publishing community.
My first column tackles the issue of hybrid publishers, or those services that don’t really fit the definition of traditional publisher or self-publishing service. It can be difficult to evaluate such companies and determine if the value they’re providing is worth the investment. I offer a beginning list of considerations.
Read the full piece, Not All Hybrid Publishers Are Considered Equal.
[…] "Hybrid publishers" are services that don't fit the definition of traditional publisher or self-publishing service. It can be hard to determine their value. […]
[…] Hybrid publishing is a developing business model. To me, they look like barely repackaged SPCs, and I don’t see any advantage. Jane Friedman has written an interesting piece on evaluating hybrid publishers. […]