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HOW DOES SUBSIDY PUBLISHING WORK?

  

In view of the uncertain prospects for books by unknowns, how has it been possible for Vantage Press to publish so many new writers? The answer is that we offer a specialized publishing plan tailored to the needs of the new or lesser-known author.
 

How does the plan work?

You, the author, pay for the publication of your book. The amount varies with each manuscript depending upon length and other factors which contribute to production costs. In return for the fee you pay, we publish your book and you receive 40% of the retail price of every book sold at standard discounts. (The average bookseller gets 40% of the retail price and Vantage Press receives 20%.)
 

You are not required to make any further financial outlay. Nor are you required or obligated to purchase or sell any of your own books. If demand for your book warrants subsequent printings, they are issued entirely at our expense.

What is our part in this arrangement?

Vantage Press brings out an attractive edition of your book, comparable in quality and appearance with many found in bookstores throughout the country. In addition, we execute the promotion program that is outlined in your contract.
 

      

 

        

•  We send out a specified number of review copies to your local area and across the country. These books go to newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations.

• We send sample copies of your book to local bookstores, and special letters to local libraries, suggesting they order your book.

•  We contact organizations that may be interested in purchasing copies of your book.

•  We issue an annual catalog in which your book is described; this catalog goes to bookstores and libraries all over the nation.

•  We submit your book for listing in the standard trade publications such as Books in Print and Publishers Trade List Annual.

•  When it is practical, and if you consent, we try to arrange autograph parties. When you have your own ideas for promoting the sale of your book, we welcome them and may utilize them, such as in preparing circulars for your personal lists, and in approaching members of your club, church, lodge, fraternity, or other groups that may help the sale of your book.


•  When suitable, your book is called to the attention of educators, journalists, columnists, scholars, government officials, and other molders of public opinion.
For all these professional services, our fees are considered fair and reasonable, as evidenced by the fact that we publish hundreds of new books each year.

But please be realistic. Most books by new authors do not sell well, and most authors do not regain the publishing fee.