andybarton Posted July 9, 2010 Share #21 Posted July 9, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) €3,000 are on their way to AICR from Leica as a result of their Twitter campaign. Brilliant news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saloti Posted July 11, 2010 Share #22 Posted July 11, 2010 I have received my two books yesterday, an excellent work, showing both enthusiasm, generosity and the quality of the Leica Community. I am wondering whether it would not be worth to continue this charity book series, by segmenting the books´ content per category (1 book people, 1 book landscape etc.). And - why not next time publishing it via a publishing company and selling it through traditionel channels? Best, Lothar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 11, 2010 Share #23 Posted July 11, 2010 We have further ideas about what to do for the next book and are also open to suggestions. We will definitely do it for charity again, and we need to work out how to maximise a return on the book, bearing in mind that none of us have the resources to fund a minimal print run with a "traditional" publisher, nor the time to negotiate distribution deals. Vanity publishing like that offered by Blurb, actually offers a very useful service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 11, 2010 Share #24 Posted July 11, 2010 The problem with using a 'real' book publisher is that if they are really legitimate you would have to persuade them to publish the book, and if they accepted the book you'd need a good lawyer to look at the contract and work out the royalties and up front costs - not to mention questions about the quality of the printed output. If on the other hand they're just a vanity publisher you'd need to pay for the printing of a number of books upfront before they'd accept the contract, and there'd still be the same problems regarding printed quality. Blurb isn't perfect, but it provides a relatively pain free entry to the publishing world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 21, 2010 Share #25 Posted July 21, 2010 Bill Palmer: Diehard Leica Fan with a Big Heart, part 1 And let's not miss this one... Steve Unsworth: The Empathetic Enthusiast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 5, 2010 Share #26 Posted August 5, 2010 ...or this one: Andy Barton: Silver Linings in the Clouds ...which Andy won't mention himself Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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