by Robin Colucci | Feb 17, 2023 | The Publishing Industry
People love to prophesize the demise of print books, but print books are here to stay. In 1897, news began to circulate that Mark Twain was dead or dying somewhere in London. To which, Twain notably quipped: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” I’d...
by Robin Colucci | Jul 1, 2022 | The Publishing Industry
While most businesses suffered, and many have shut down since the pandemic began, the impacts of COVID-19 on the publishing industry have been mixed. The Early Days Publishing had a great COVID. In 2020, the industry as a whole made $25.93 billion, slightly more than...
by Robin Colucci | Jun 10, 2022 | The Publishing Industry
One of the most common questions people ask me is, “How much does a literary agent cost?” or “How does a literary agent get paid?” The answer is pretty straightforward, but if you don’t know the industry standards, you might fall prey to an unscrupulous...
by Robin Colucci | Mar 3, 2022 | The Publishing Industry
People often ask if it’s possible to sell a self-published book to a publisher. The short answer: Yes. But with some caveats. Sometimes, a publisher will reach out to a self-published author and offer to buy the rights to publish their book, and even pay an advance....
by Robin Colucci | Feb 18, 2022 | Opinion, The Publishing Industry
Many people fear that publishing house acquisitions like the one underway between Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon & Schuster (S&S) may mean fewer options for authors and readers. Since late 2020, one big question has been hanging over the publishing...
by Robin Colucci | Jan 21, 2022 | Become an Author, The Publishing Industry
The only thing we know for sure about the future of the publishing industry is that it will change. Over the past two years, the industry has weathered the pandemic along with the rest of us. At first, many worried that books wouldn’t survive, and the publishing...
