If you attended the Surrey International Writers’ Conference last weekend or are participating in this year’s NaNoWriMo you might have heard whisperings about PaperBox Books Publishing.
We’re an e-publishing company who focuses on writers.
Yes, you heard that right.
Our philosophy is that there are many writers have excellent novels ready to be published but have been refused by publishers because their stories don’t quite suit the target market. At the SIWC conference we were told that many publishers are pulling back on the number of new authors they sign because of the economic downturn. They’d rather use established writers who are less risky because of their track record.
“So what if… ” I said to Donald Maass, of Donald Maass Literary Agency during a panel discussion, “what if we published these first time authors electronically, so when they came to you they had a solid sales record. Would they have a better shot at getting published?”
His response, “I think you’re on to something.” The other publishers on the panel nodded in agreement.
We’re looking to publish our first titles near the end of November, with plans to release more each month. Our goal is to publish every publishable author who submits material to us. By publishable I mean readable stories with solid plot, sub-plot and character development with correct spelling and grammar. We will not refuse to publish because of genre or marketability. We will however automatically refuse to publish hate literature and flat out porn.
Each author brings with them an audience be-it friends, family, co-workers, Facebook friends or Twitter followers. By networking together we can help each other out and sell our books without having to do all the marketing on our own.
Please visit the ‘How to Submit’ section of our website at
http://paperboxbooks.com/howtosubmit.html
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