Self-publishing is slowly but surely becoming the norm and choice for authors to take matters into their own hands and publish their books. Self-publishing is the level of independence an aspiring author wants in this day and age without extra compulsions that a traditional publishing house brings to the table.
However, there is still another dilemma that lurks in the ether and that is which self-publishing book house and self-publishing company to choose in India. If you search the web, you will find dozens of self-publishing book houses that are promising to be the best self-publishing company in the market but there are a few key factors that differentiate the good publishing houses from the average and the bad ones. In this blog, we will take a deep dive into the world of self-publishing companies in India and learn to distinguish the good self-publishing companies from the bad ones.
Experience –
Let’s not waste the best point for the last. Experience is the most important thing that you must look for in a self-publishing company in India because experience differentiates the best companies from the average companies no matter how hard they try. The self-publishing book house you are opting for to publish your masterpiece should already have experience of self-publishing and promoting books and they must also have several popular titles under their belt. Experience is not gained from marketing degrees; it must be gained by spending time in the market for years and decades. Therefore, you must find an experienced self-publishing book company and it would be even better if that self-publishing book house has other sister organisations in the publishing business with vast resources at the disposal to help you out in every way possible in the book market.
Transparency –
Transparency is one of the factors that differentiate a good publishing house from a bad one and especially in the case of self-publishing companies. Self-publishing book houses must be transparent in their proceedings and must have their work to show for and they must be open to letting newer authors communicate with older authors who have already used their services. A proper self-publishing company must also be excellent in the legal side of things like copywriting because copywriting service is something which is considered essential in the publishing world and if you choose a company that does not copyright your work you might stand the chance of losing your rights to your work altogether. They must also be transparent about the agreement that they do with you and also about the royalties and everything must be as clear as day.
Digital prowess –
A proper self-publishing company in 2022 must be equipped digitally and by that, we mean that they should have every system in place so that your book is sold as well as promoted digitally. Along with that, they must also ensure that your author social media accounts are created and that those are used in the promotion of your book. Additionally, they must be proactive in social media and they must have a proactive social media management team to manage your social media as well as interact with your fans and readers and organise events for your book’s promotion. Along with that, they must also be able to create promotional material for your book such as videos as well as other materials for promotion ads.
These were a few of the important points that you must look for when you are trying to search for a self-publishing company to publish your book in India.
We are glad to inform you that we at Orange Publishers possess all the above qualities and much more. We offer total compliance and transparency to our esteemed authors and make them feel at ease when they are working with us. Our goal is to make self-publishing as effortless as possible for the author and for that reason we take care of every aspect of the publishing process from the pre-publishing, to the printing, publishing, sales and promotion and much more. Our goal is to make their experiences so beautiful and worthwhile that they come back again to avail themselves of our services. We are proudly India’s most prolific and reputed self-publishing company and book house.
