Inkshares is a publishing and literary rightsmanagement platform founded in 20. Developer of a publishing platform designed to connect authors with readers. Im a book publicist with almost a decade of experience in publishing. At 750 preorders, inkshares edits, designs, prints, markets, and distributes your book both directly to consumer and into bookstores and libraries across america. Buy this book this witty debut imagines what might happen if. Inkshares announces winners of nerdist publishing contest. All costs to produce and distribute the book come out of our, inkshares, share. Ive been looking at the inkshares web site they publish books based on. Inkshares, a crowdfunded book publishing platform, is working with indie bookstores to help them launch their own imprints. The goal of inkshares marketing efforts, like those of other publishers, is to increase awareness of your book. We have a partnership with one of the largest distributors in the world, ingram publishing services. Inkshares, a west coast startup that mixes traditional publishing with crowdfunding to determine which books it will release.
As publishers weekly s judith rosen reports, papercuts owner kate layte and media and events coordinator katie eelman have collaborated with inkshares, based in san francisco, to publish an anthology of writing by authors whove appeared at the store since it opened two years ago. Inkshares how to write a book blog jennie nash book coach. Inkshares publishes first indie bookstore title publishers weekly. Both novels have been licensed by the major houses in foreign territories alongside. Sales of movie and tv rights for our books in hollywood. Named a 2018 foreword indies book of the year awards finalist. Debut author linville, whose manuscript for this novel won a publishing contest jointly sponsored by crowdfunded publishing platform inkshares and allthingsnerd media company nerdist, embraces the tropes of the undead apocalypse while. Inkshares offers indie booksellers their own imprint. Thanks inkshares for making this possible, and thanks to all the readers who carried this monster to term.
Writer blog of david gaughran, focusing on marketing advice for self publishers, filled with valuable free resources for authors. In addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly, jane is a. Aside from inkshares, her clients include independent presses such as tin house books, seal press, groveatlantic, ig publishing, creative nonfictionin fact books, and fig tree books as well as individual authors and literary agents. Angela melamud, publicist in new york, ny, usa reedsy. Inkshares, the publisher of speculative fiction, has produced two. How does inkshares distribute and market their books. Jason boog, author, journalist and west coast correspondent, publishers weekly. And if you dont know how inkshares work, every sale you make leading up to your publishing goal goes toward the cost of designing, printing, and publishing the book. Buy this book this witty debut imagines what might happen if the. Inkshares calls out for horror submissions blogcritics.
Multigenre writers post your books here 105 members last activity feb 12, 2021 08. Inkshares lets aspiring and accomplished writers alike raise funds for their next writing project. Inkshares opens secondannual horror novel contest the nerd. Now more than ever, books are essential to the wellbeing, education, and entertainment of our society and culture. Which means that even if you succeed, you dont start earning money to cover those expenses until after youve hit the publishing goal. It is an open platform with a community of over 100,000 authors and readers. Well edit, design, print, distribute, and market your book. Well publish your book if you reach your preorder threshold. After the writer hits a set funding goal, inkshares. Inkshares offers a few social features that help build community with existing readers. When and if youre ready to turn your draft into a book, well start to sell preorders. Buy this book set in 1924, huangs impressive debut will. All marketing strategy is devised and executed at inkshares discretion.
If youre not yet convinced this is a story that will grab you. Join publishers weekly may 2527, 2021 for the inaugural u. Unlike the other platforms, inkshares acts as both a publishing platform for selling books as well as a traditional publisher, with a team of editors, designers, publicists, and more. Authors post partial manuscripts which are sorted based on reader interest. Kadaxis and inkshares partner to improve discoverability bea 2014. So thats 1 or 2 print copies that fit quite nicely in an xmas stocking. Welcome to deadland by zachary tyler linville, hardcover.
The inkshares 6step guide to crowdfunding your book. He recently joined inkshares, a crowdfunded book publisher, in large part due to his interest in how crowdfunding might positively impact the. Author of 11 books on european and american culture, ive worked as a journalist, art critic. Inkshares takes preorders and if you reach a certain level, they edit, print and distribute the book. Book show presented by publishers weekly tickets, tue.
Buy this book a reluctant knight battles an unspeakable. Writing may be a solitary act, but publishing is a community effort. Those books have been licensed in foreign territories alongside topofmarket advances and are in development for. Inkshares has strategic relationships with ingram for north american book distribution and the. The companys platform combines crowdfunding platform with publishing services, enabling authors to pitch their book idea to a community of readers.
When you reach your preorder goal, well start the publishing process with you. Inkshares books have been featured in sell movie and tv rights. What you need to know about crowdfunded publishing jane. Inkshares opens secondannual horror novel contest the.
Buy this book science fiction makes their world exploded literal in this. To the extent made possible by specifically designated funds raised from the crowd, this marketing includes both offline and online advertisements. Inkshares is heading to press on its first title, the cats pajamas, an illustrated childrens book from daniel wallace, author of the novel big fish. Covidsafe fistbump to whoever bought up that particular copy on dec 14th, enjoy. Inkshares looks to marry the old with the new publishers weekly. This publishing startup wants to crowdfund books for indie. Follow similar inkshares readers, provide feedback to fellow authors, or even pitch readers on why they might like your book. We will print at minimum 1,000 copies through an offset print run. The independent book publishers association also offers a set of criteria for. Inkshares, a west coast startup that mixes traditional publishing with crowdfunding to determine which books it will release, is publishing its. The cost to print, ship, and distribute the book come out of inkshares.
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