motion publishing - an overview
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This is a 9-slide overview of Motion Publishing.TRANSCRIPT
A different kind of publisher
Motion Publishing
THE TEAM• Founder: Phil Simon, author of
five non-fiction books, public
speaker, and recognized
technology expert
• Simon contracts with a team
of experienced publishing
professionals for editing,
interior and cover design,
indexing, and proofreading
COMPANY HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Founded in 2010 by Phil
Simon
• First publication: The New
Small, 2010
• Motion has published five
full-length books, two of
which have won awards
THE PUBLISHING PROBLEM• Traditional publishing is broken and
dying
• Subsidy presses are inexpensive but
usually produce low-quality books
• Fast, cheap, and good; pick any two
of the three
• Self-published books still carry a stigma
MOTION PUBLISHING: BENEFITS
THE TARGET AUDIENCE• First-time authors
• Traditional publishers typically reject
more than 90 percent of manuscripts.
• They have not shown a proven ability to
sell books
• Established authors and speakers
• Readers don’t care about publishers; a
book is not a car
LOGISTICS• Through its partners, Motion can handle
all forms of printing and distribution
• Kindle, Nook, iBooks, etc.
• Authors pay to play and then keep both
the intellectual property and the lion’s
share of the profits
• Those with the desire to seek deals
with proper publishers can then do so
THE MOTION PROCESS
• Authors work
with a team of
experienced
professionals
• Authors select
services à la
carte
