I have to admit I laughed out loud at your “one entire year” comment about paperbacks! My first MG novel got a paperback in just over a year, but my second MG novel won’t be out in paperback until two full years after the hardcover released (and I learned this from Amazon, not my publicist). Two years! And my debut novel didn’t earn out until the paperback sales boosted it into that territory. Kids need paperbacks! I agree. Libraries need hardcovers. Of course. Why not publish both at once?
Yes to this! One of my most popular books sold modestly - but they never brought it out in paperback, and I'm GRRRR! Kids can't afford hardcover. I'm fighting to get the rights back so I can publish it myself in paper. Why make it difficult to sell books??
Thank you for this, Janet.
I have to admit I laughed out loud at your “one entire year” comment about paperbacks! My first MG novel got a paperback in just over a year, but my second MG novel won’t be out in paperback until two full years after the hardcover released (and I learned this from Amazon, not my publicist). Two years! And my debut novel didn’t earn out until the paperback sales boosted it into that territory. Kids need paperbacks! I agree. Libraries need hardcovers. Of course. Why not publish both at once?
Yes to this! One of my most popular books sold modestly - but they never brought it out in paperback, and I'm GRRRR! Kids can't afford hardcover. I'm fighting to get the rights back so I can publish it myself in paper. Why make it difficult to sell books??
Excellent point! They’re in the business of selling books. You’d think they would sell them in a way that works best.
This is great advice, Janet. Things I will keep in mind when (if ever) I find a publisher!
You will!! Stick with it!