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 how to publish a book in malaysia?, anyone working in a publishing industry?

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zest168
post Mar 11 2015, 02:19 PM

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Self-publishing is not that tough actually. Do your own proof reading or ask friends to help, contact National Library to register an ISBN, design your own cover, get a printer to print at least 1,000 copies, liaise with Popular Bookstore, Borders, Kinokuniya....and wahlahhhh your book is on sale! Every month, invoice the bookstores for number of books sold. It's fun but need to work for it.
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post Mar 11 2015, 02:34 PM

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QUOTE(saintnotsinner @ Mar 11 2015, 12:43 PM)
you can publish on your own. of course you have to hire PR company for marketing and promotion too.
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I will do giveaway for fans, other then that I won't have the time to do marketing thought as I have other plan.

QUOTE(zest168 @ Mar 11 2015, 02:19 PM)
Self-publishing is not that tough actually. Do your own proof reading or ask friends to help, contact National Library to register an ISBN, design your own cover, get a printer to print at least 1,000 copies, liaise with Popular Bookstore, Borders, Kinokuniya....and wahlahhhh your book is on sale! Every month, invoice the bookstores for number of books sold. It's fun but need to work for it.
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hmm, interesting, never thought it can be done like this.

No i haven't done proof reading yet, i am still looking for an editor to help with my grammar, I am in no rush thought and there's like five editor contact me already. I just want to book to be as good as is it. I did call up Popular distributor, hmm... there's a good idea actually. notworthy.gif Thanks for the tips!


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post Mar 11 2015, 02:35 PM

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QUOTE(Plant @ Mar 11 2015, 02:34 PM)
I will do giveaway for fans, other then that I won't have the time to do marketing thought as I have other plan.
hmm, interesting, never thought it can be done like this.

No i haven't done proof reading yet, i am still looking for an editor to help with my grammar, I am in no rush thought and there's like five editor contact me already. I just want to book to be as good as is it. I did call up Popular distributor, hmm... there's a good idea actually.  notworthy.gif  Thanks for the tips!
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Good luck with ur brows.gif novel.. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Mar 11 2015, 02:41 PM

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QUOTE(AmeiN @ Mar 11 2015, 02:35 PM)
Good luck with ur  brows.gif  novel..  icon_rolleyes.gif
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thanks pal.
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post Mar 12 2015, 08:00 PM

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Dear Plant, if you need someone to edit, design your book layout and cover (and apply for all that ISBN & CIP) stuff, I'm up for hire whistling.gif
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post Mar 12 2015, 08:14 PM

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QUOTE(tobleronesss @ Mar 12 2015, 08:00 PM)
Dear Plant, if you need someone to edit, design your book layout and cover (and apply for all that ISBN & CIP) stuff, I'm up for hire whistling.gif
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do i need to sell my kidney?

seriously yo, pm me ur rate.
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post Mar 13 2015, 01:26 PM

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QUOTE(Plant @ Mar 7 2015, 11:46 AM)
Hi all.

Before I create this topic, I done some research and already contact some of the publisher, most publisher have theme, like selling children book or autobiographic but never a novel. I also know selling novel in English isn't that great cause many Malaysia don't read English and only a small market of people do.

However, I am relentless and want to publish my novel out. At least try first, who knows. If all else fail, I might consider to self-publish using ebook.

anyone can help me?  sad.gif
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i know ppl who self publish his books at lulu.com
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post Mar 14 2015, 12:11 PM

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Go for eBook. One of my colleague did that. I think he just release it without a need for publisher
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post Mar 15 2015, 04:33 PM

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QUOTE(Plant @ Mar 11 2015, 03:34 PM)
I will do giveaway for fans, other then that I won't have the time to do marketing thought as I have other plan.
hmm, interesting, never thought it can be done like this.

No i haven't done proof reading yet, i am still looking for an editor to help with my grammar, I am in no rush thought and there's like five editor contact me already. I just want to book to be as good as is it. I did call up Popular distributor, hmm... there's a good idea actually.  notworthy.gif  Thanks for the tips!
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Whatever you think the best for you and your book. If it's really something that you look forward as your serious career / future, you should reconsider giving free stuff. get a proper marketing strategy. or to be exact, get it professionally done. even any publishers in this world need to ensure your book / content is super good / amazing in order for them to pump in money for distribution and marketing.

This goes to all kind of content production (audio / video / printing).


 

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