tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post8984434982542100750..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Self-publishing your out-of-print children’s non-fiction might be harder than you expected! An interview with Jenny Alexander by Alex MarchantKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-47353416024024549692018-09-18T15:36:39.941+01:002018-09-18T15:36:39.941+01:00That's interesting - and hopeful! Thanks, Kath...That's interesting - and hopeful! Thanks, Katherine.Jenny Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115994921406734938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-62896880305352178982018-09-18T09:55:18.455+01:002018-09-18T09:55:18.455+01:00Lovely interview... and yes, I totally understand ...Lovely interview... and yes, I totally understand what you're saying about the secondhand copies on Amazon competing with new editions. This happens even with brand new titles out from the big publishers, and seems to depend on the algorithms as to how much competition they actually pose. (It always puzzles me that so many 'new condition' secondhand copies appear for sale before the book is officially released... are they perhaps all those free review copies sent out by the publisher in the hope of getting pre-publication reviews, dumped on amazon by overladen reviewers?)<br /><br />In my experience, however, reissued fiction titles tend to do better than new ones published indie, as they benefit from the reviews for the old editions, as well as the word of mouth already out there. I guess things might be different for non fiction, though.Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-59876895239504839492018-09-14T09:45:12.542+01:002018-09-14T09:45:12.542+01:00Thank you, Umberto. I think one of the wonderful a...Thank you, Umberto. I think one of the wonderful aspects of self-publishing is that we have these blogs and forums where individual self-publishers get together and share experiences and advice. There's a real community-of-writers feel to it.Jenny Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115994921406734938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-31106086940589772322018-09-13T11:17:34.953+01:002018-09-13T11:17:34.953+01:00Thank you and Jenny Alexander for this informative...Thank you and Jenny Alexander for this informative post. I learned a lot. We can all use these insights as well as gain encouragement for our self-publishing efforts. 70 Ways to Bully-Proof Yourself sounds like a most useful book for everyone, adults and children. Umberto Tosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939504157464234443noreply@blogger.com