: Re: Does self publishing via Amazon or similar services make your book ineligible for later acceptance by a publisher? I have a non-fiction book that is ready for publishing, and I am weighing between

@Frith254

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Read your comments: Lauren is right, CLockeWork is wrong. (Ok, ok, I'm oversimplifying)

There is a trend in publishing that suggests, that one of the best methods nowadays to get traditionally published, is by showing that your book has a (paying) audience.

If you self-publish your book and it sells, you have a very compelling reason for publishers to take your book. And if you can show that your book makes money, they don't give a damn about "first rights".

If your book is successful, you should ask yourself, if you still need traditional publishing and why you shouldn't make more money without giving them a share. But that's totally up to you.

If your book does not sell, then it is hard to convince a publisher to take it. And the "first right" problem will be the slightest issue.

You have to convince them, that your book sells, one way or the other. Hoping, that it will sell, because of the publisher's marketing is futile. Traditional publishers spend their marketing money on the books with the very high expectations. If your book is "mid-list" for them, you are out of luck.

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