Clear publishing advice, book marketing insights and stories from Zambia’s literary community.
A 10% royalty can produce very different payments. Follow a K150 book through bookshop discounts, advances, returns and royalty statements so you know what an offer means before you sign.
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A practical way to set a book price in Zambia: add up what the edition really cost, work out what reaches you through each sales route, compare what readers buy and calculate how many copies must sell.
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A rejection is not always a judgement on the writing. How fit, readiness, the proposal and the production plan affect a publisher's decision, and what to do before you submit again.
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A royalty percentage is only one part of a publishing agreement. What to check about rights, royalty calculations, payments, deliverables, publication dates, marketing promises and how the agreement ends.
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There is no honest single price for publishing a book. What editing, design, printing and distribution each pay for, how to test a budget against your cash and what to ask before accepting a quotation.
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Self-publishing, traditional publishing and assisted models differ in who pays, who decides and who carries the risk. How to compare them against your book's purpose, your budget and the work you are prepared to do.
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Most costly first-book mistakes happen after the draft is finished: designing too early, outdated ISBN advice, oversized print runs, skipped proofs and a launch with no plan for the weeks after it.
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