The future of publishers: marketing? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T11:29:36Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/the-future-of-publishers?id=537324%3ATopic%3A284560&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, Richard. Glad to see…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-05-26:537324:Comment:2919712011-05-26T14:48:20.581ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Thanks, Richard. Glad to see Amazon advertising. CONVICT'S SWORD is my best novel to date.
Thanks, Richard. Glad to see Amazon advertising. CONVICT'S SWORD is my best novel to date. Got a message from Amazon tod…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-05-25:537324:Comment:2917962011-05-25T17:30:40.737ZRichard Sandershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RichardSanders
Got a message from Amazon today suggestinging mysteries and thrillers. THE CONVICT'S SWORD by one I.J. Parker is on the opening page.
Got a message from Amazon today suggestinging mysteries and thrillers. THE CONVICT'S SWORD by one I.J. Parker is on the opening page. Yes, funny in retrospect. No…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-05-13:537324:Comment:2891092011-05-13T13:20:27.794ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Yes, funny in retrospect. Not so funny at the time. People were burned as witches. Fortunately good sense prevailed and the invention caught on immediately in most countries.
Yes, funny in retrospect. Not so funny at the time. People were burned as witches. Fortunately good sense prevailed and the invention caught on immediately in most countries. Speaking of resistance to new…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-05-12:537324:Comment:2889812011-05-12T23:48:46.547ZRichard Sandershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RichardSanders
<p>Speaking of resistance to new technology, I read this today in a book called The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. When John Fust, the man who bankrolled Gutenberg, set out to sell the first dozen printed Bibles, he ran into members of the manuscript-copiers’ guild. The copiers were “alarmed at the appearance of an outsider with such an unheard of treasure of books. When he was found to be selling one Bible after another, they soon shouted for the police, giving their expert opinion that…</p>
<p>Speaking of resistance to new technology, I read this today in a book called The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. When John Fust, the man who bankrolled Gutenberg, set out to sell the first dozen printed Bibles, he ran into members of the manuscript-copiers’ guild. The copiers were “alarmed at the appearance of an outsider with such an unheard of treasure of books. When he was found to be selling one Bible after another, they soon shouted for the police, giving their expert opinion that such a store of valuable books could be in one man’s possession [only] through the help of the devil himself, and Fust had to run for his life or his first business trip would have ended in a nasty bonfire.”</p> I think an e-book of the mont…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2849042011-04-19T22:04:33.818ZChristopher Valenhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ChristopherValen
I think an e-book of the month club is a great idea, John!
I think an e-book of the month club is a great idea, John! You know, that's not a bad id…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2848992011-04-19T20:17:34.613ZEDWARD C MORGANhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
<p>You know, that's not a bad idea. There are a lot of folks on here that, when I read their posts, I think "I need to check out their book." But when I'm in the store or on Amazon, I fail to look for them.</p>
<p>You know, that's not a bad idea. There are a lot of folks on here that, when I read their posts, I think "I need to check out their book." But when I'm in the store or on Amazon, I fail to look for them.</p> You know, BR, I think the boo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2848932011-04-19T19:03:58.003ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>You know, BR, I think the books are being published, they just aren't selling. Imentioned somewhere else in this discussion that I'm surprised we haven't seen some kind of e-book-of-the-month club.</p>
<p>So, I don't think the next change we'll see will be with traditional publishers, I think it will be with new marketing ideas, getting the books that have been written and published into the hands of readers.</p>
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<p>If someone got a lot of indie authors together and started up a…</p>
<p>You know, BR, I think the books are being published, they just aren't selling. Imentioned somewhere else in this discussion that I'm surprised we haven't seen some kind of e-book-of-the-month club.</p>
<p>So, I don't think the next change we'll see will be with traditional publishers, I think it will be with new marketing ideas, getting the books that have been written and published into the hands of readers.</p>
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<p>If someone got a lot of indie authors together and started up a subscription service - six books when you sign up and one new book a month for a year for some crazy low price, people may sign up. Like the old clubs, you could accept the book sent to you or pick something else from the ever expanding catalgue of indie authors.</p>
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<p>An "Indie Book of the Month Club."</p>
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<p>Maybe we could start one here, the "Crimespace Book of the Month Club" and see where that leads.</p>
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<p> </p> Make that e-mail box, of cour…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2848892011-04-19T17:49:41.985ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Make that e-mail box, of course.
Make that e-mail box, of course. Excellent idea. You'd have t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2848322011-04-19T14:11:25.104ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Excellent idea. You'd have to subscribe and the book would appear in your mail box once a month.
Excellent idea. You'd have to subscribe and the book would appear in your mail box once a month. I see where there's a lot of…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-19:537324:Comment:2848312011-04-19T14:10:13.103ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I see where there's a lot of room for improvement in marketing and publicity. :) Not that I ever doubted it.
I see where there's a lot of room for improvement in marketing and publicity. :) Not that I ever doubted it.