Posted on 12 October 2009.
Debbie Jenkins of PublishingAcademy.com has just co-written a new book to help non-fiction authors avoid the publishing pitfalls and make real money from their words.
The first, provocative yet practical book to come from the, Publishing Academy imprint, is entitled ‘The Wealthy Author’ and shares a proven 6 step approach for making a fulltime income from writing, publishing and selling books.
Debbie says, “Many of the old truths about the publishing game are simply no longer accurate. Publishing 2.0 is here and it comes with a new set of threats and opportunities that the savvy modern author needs to understand and apply.”
‘The Wealthy Author’ breaks the publishing approach down into 6 steps and shows that missing the vital sixth step is the main thing that sets wealthy authors apart from the many struggling authors out there. It also covers the pros and cons of getting a traditional mainstream publishing deal and offers low-risk alternatives for authors keen to make a living from books.
Debbie, who has run independent publisher Bookshaker.com since 2003, says, “There are already plenty of books on getting published or self publishing on the market but almost without doubt these books are referring to the old rules or have a hidden agenda. Doing it the old way is far riskier and far less likely to bring true financial rewards for the majority of authors than playing by the new rules set out in our book.”
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“The Wealthy Author: The Fast Profit Method for Writing, Publishing & Selling Your Non-Fiction Book” by Debbie Jenkins and Joe Gregory ISBN: 1-905430-69-8 is available at Amazon or direct from http://www.publishingacademy.com
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NOTES FOR EDITORS/JOURNALISTS
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IMAGES
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Jacket artwork and author photos attached. For higher resolution images contact us: http://www.leanmarketingpress.com/contact
REVIEW COPY
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COMPETITION PRIZE
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WEBSITE LINKS
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Related Article: Publishing 2.0 – The New Risk/Reward Rules http://su.pr/2sFMZQ
Related Video: The 6 Steps To Become A Wealthy Author http://www.publishingacademy.com/free-author-video
Related Discussion: The New Rules of The Publishing Game http://su.pr/2Eqr78
Publisher’s Website: http://www.publishingacademy.com
Amazon Sales Pages and Previews:
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/1905430698/ref=nosim
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
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“… a comprehensive start-to-finish guide that every author or aspiring author should read. This book tells the truth, cuts through the crap and will prevent you from making some big mistakes. If you want to be a successful author then you need to read this book.” – Simon Hazeldine, speaker and bestselling author of Bare Knuckle Selling and Bare Knuckle Negotiating
“I’m absolutely amazed at the wealth of information in this book, the way it’s laid out so logically, I’m sure it will become an industry bible immediately.” – Nicola Cairncross, wealth coach, speaker and author of The Money Gym
“If you want a book that tells you how to actually make money from writing a book, then this is the one for you. Don’t be fooled into thinking it will just happen, it will involve work on your part, but its worth it. A must have
book for would-be and existing authors who want more sales.” – Sue Stockdale, author, Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs
“Traditional mainstream publishers will be quaking in their boots when their industry secrets are revealed for just £15. Avoid the common beginners’ mistakes and fast forward your success as a wealthy author with this un-missable book!” – Nadine Hill, author, The Virtual Assistant Handbook
“A new bible for aspiring and established authors. If you want to write a book, sell it and capitalise on its sales, this is the book for you. It’s easy to read and absorb and it answers many of the questions other “how to write a book and get it published” don’t seem to address.” – Tom Evans, author of 100 Years of Ermintrude and Blocks, www.thebookwright.com
“It doesn’t matter where you are in the writing /publishing process, this book will fill your mind with all the positive reasons to fulfil your dreams and aspirations and indeed make you a wealthier author than you originally imagined.” – Scott Owen, author, All Buyers Are Liars
“One element that completely blew me away was the matrix on page 44 … within a minute of seeing this page I had 55 new ideas for selling my existing book and more new book ideas than I can count … witty, conversational and easy to read with lots of checklists, charts and graphs.” – Rintu Basu, author, Persuasion Skills Black Book
“While most authors don’t make a full time living from their books, Joe and Debbie reveal the secrets of turning the success of your book into a full-time and life-time income. As I’m planning to do this, The Wealthy Author will never be far from my side.” – Susanne Jorgensen, author, Get Real! Relationship Success is an Inside Job
“The first secret to being a wealthy author must be to have a great title … Once again Debbie and Joe show from the outset that they know and do what they teach! … an exciting and invaluable resource for anyone wanting to turn their insights, knowledge and experience into a substantial stream of income.” – Dr Andrew Bass, Director, Bass Clusker Consulting, www.bassclusker.com
“If you want to make money from being an author, then you need to read this book as it gives you the hard facts on what it takes to make your book a success.” – Joanne Morley, co-author, The Brighter Marketing Bible
“As a fiction writer I thought: ‘This couldn’t help me.’ Was I wrong! … advice that even fiction authors can use to reach the goal of becoming a paid writer.” – Jeremy Holland
“A must-read. An absolute treasure chest of information. Every self respecting author should have this book on their shelf. I’ll be recommending it to all my clients.” – Stephanie J Hale, publishing expert and authors’ coach,
www.richwriterpoorwriter.com
“…even if you are already published, this book really makes you think about how you can increase sales. They have both been there, done it and no doubt wear their T-shirts with pride, as they have moved the art of publishing into the 21st century. If you are thinking of writing a non-fiction book, this should be your bible.” – Sue Walker, author, Retiring The Olé Way
“It takes little time for the astute reader to recognise that this is a work written by internet savvy publishing experts. They don’t print books like traditional companies; the whole system is a proven lean process from beginning to end… if I’d applied even half of the ideas, I’d probably be world renowned by now!! This is a book packed with rules or at least guidelines to success, suggestions, experiences, do’s and many don’ts too. The reader is left in no doubt – these guys have been there and definitely done it. This is less of a book about theory, although there is loads of that – it’s actually a practical manual.” – David Miskimin, co- author, The Coaching Parent
“The dynamic duo have been at it again: Honest; Straight to the point; Frank; No nonsense; Great practical tips & advice; Good financial sense & advice with helpful examples; Controversial (in a good way!); Valuable insights; Clear & easy to read; Unpretentious. As someone who is about to embark on writing a couple more non-fiction books and updating a previous title I shall certainly be re-reading this great guide!” – Gabrielle Collision, author, Buying Property in Portugal
ARTICLES
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Debbie Jenkins & Joe Gregory are experienced speakers, writers and authors with a wealth of experience publishing, writing and selling books. They are always happy to provide free content in return for a “plug” for their book and is also available for exclusive commissions: http://www.leanmarketingpress.com/contact
THE AUTHORS
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After they successfully self-published and sold-out of their first book entitled, The Gorillas Want Bananas, Debbie Jenkins and Joe Gregory soon caught the publishing bug and decided to pack up our lucrative consultancy business and focus on publishing full time. They set up publishing firm – BookShaker.com in 2003 – and have been paying unprecedented royalties to their authors ever since.
Their original claim to fame is that they managed to publish 37 books and achieve 5 best-sellers (making more than £30,000 in a single day with one book) within their first 2 years while carrying out all aspect of the business single- handedly. They did everything – including editing, typesetting, cover design, PR, sales copy, marketing and invoicing while keeping overheads to a minimum. The way they were able to achieve so much without the need for employees is by systemising every aspect of the business and carefully managing their time.
As this book goes to print they have published almost 100 non- fiction titles through their Lean Marketing Press, BookShaker and NativeSpain imprints and they send their authors nice quarterly royalties of between 20% and 50%.
The empowered author (who can finally see a way to be paid fairly for providing the raw talent) is now in a position to choose their own publishing route. This new level of choice for the author and the new routes available means the distribution of risk and reward is shifting to a much more balanced picture.
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