I received a contract from Tate Publishing. Read Details. What should I do?

Question

Yes, it is self-publishing and they want $4,000. However, they claim that they get orders from Barnes and Noble, Walden, etc. I searched for one of their authors and the book they published showed up on Amazon. They actually do marketing and don't rely solely on the author. I really believe in my book. I am critical of my work (drawings, photography, etc). So it's not that it's MY book. I really believe it is good. It is a children's book. I've been rejected by 2 traditional publishing companies. Should I keep trying with traditional publishing or fork out the $4,000?

Answer 1

*DO NOT* pay $4,000 to get your book published. That is an ungodly sum, which you will never make back through self publishing.

If you really do believe in your book, keep trying with traditional publishing.

But, instead of submitting directly to publishers, query agents who represent the type of book you have written. An agent will have much more success selling your book to a publisher than you will. They have personal connections, know much more about what people are looking for, etc.

Yes, Amazon and B&N.com will sell your book if you self publish, but it will not be on any bookstore shelf. Anywhere. Bookstores do not buy self-published books. Period. The publishing company has no interest in selling your book--you've already paid them.

Answer 2

Tate Publishing Books

Answer 3

Tate Publishing Lawsuit

Answer 4

april, there's good advice here already, and I hope you'll heed it.

Giving up on traditional publishing after two rejections? Silly.

The reality of vanity presses like Tate is that you will sell about 2/3 to 3/4 as many copies as you have friends and family. Some will order those copies from retailers like Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Your total sales will reach 60 or even 100 if you're popular and active in many facets of your community, but could be as low as 6 to 10 if you're a homebody.

That doesn't mean your book isn't good. That's just the facts. If your goal is to hold your book in your hands, self-publishing might be all right--but you can certainly get a better price. If your goal is to have a children's book that thousands will enjoy, forget self-publishing and learn a whole lot more about real publishing, including what it takes to succeed.

Once place to learn is AbsoluteWrite.com, where several of the regulars have kids' books in print.

Answer 5

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I received a contract from Tate Publishing. Read Details. What should I do?
Yes, it is self-publishing and they want $4,000. However, they claim that they get orders from Barnes and Noble, Walden, etc. I searched for one of their authors and the book they published showed up on Amazon. They actually do marketing and don't rely solely on the author. I really believe in...

Answer 6

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keep trying if it's a good book someone will take it

You do understand you'll get bliked unless it sells really well.

Pay is anywhere from 25 copies to 5 copies and $500 in advance

The rest is up to sales and yo are expected to help promote

You need to walk it around to sunday schools, pre schools

you need to do cable access, local TV, send out press releases

How many copies was the $4,000 set to buy. Hard cover or paper back

what size, trade, 5x7 or 8x10

$4,000 for 1,000 copies is not a BAD deal, especially if it comes with a ISBN bar code

But you can probably find a small print house who can do the same thing for $2,000

Answer 7

I have receive a contract from SBPRA THEY ARE ASKING ME A PUBLISHING FEE FOR $1495 THEY SAY AFTER THE $250.00 IS PAID THEY WILL FULL PUBLISH THE BOOK, MARKET AND SO ON. Have you heard anything regarding this company?

Answer 8

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I hate to even call it a diet, because it's really just the real way that humans have eaten for almost 1.9 Million years, as opposed to the modern-day processed food diet full of grains, sugars, and processed vegetable oils.

Answer 9

http://www.writers.net/forum/read/13/8577/8577Vf

This link will direct you to a discussion of Tate Publishing. Read it carefully and read all of the discussion. There are positive and negative comments. Some of the negative commenters suspect that some of the positive comments are "plants." Make up your own mind.

Answer 10

If they're asking you to pony up cash to publish it, then it's a scam. Keep trying with traditional publishing unless you want to be out 4k and nothing to show for it.