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Self-publishing versus traditional book publishing
We are often asked what the difference is between book self-publishing (where you publish your book yourself) and traditional (independent) book publishing (where a publisher publishes your book).
In a nutshell:
1) You publish your book yourself
As a self-publisher, you are both the author and the publisher. In this case, Callawind Custom Cookbooks / Callawind Children’s Books becomes your production department—offering complete production services to help you turn your manuscript into a professional high-quality book. You cover all costs associated with producing and printing the book.You have total decision control on all editorial and artistic aspects as well as all rights to and sales of your book.
2) Publisher publishes your book
XYZ Publishing accepts your submitted manuscript for publication. In this case, you are the author and XYZ Publishing is the publisher. XYZ Publishing covers all costs associated with producing and printing the book, and pays you an author royalty on each book sold (a percentage of the retail cover price). You may also receive an advance royalty payment upon signing XYZ’s publishing agreement. XYZ Publishing has final say on all editorial and artistic decisions.
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