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TSPlant
post Mar 7 2015, 11:46 AM, updated 11y ago

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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
TSPlant
post Mar 7 2015, 11:13 PM

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QUOTE(AmeiN @ Mar 7 2015, 11:49 AM)
book publisher.. theres alot in malaysia.

karangkraf for example
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yea, a lot of them but not a lot of them publish fiction novel.

QUOTE(even_steven @ Mar 7 2015, 12:03 PM)
If you have money, you can just pay a printing company to print it out for you.
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Prefer to go the hard road first before self-publishing. smile.gif

QUOTE(ConstantLove @ Mar 7 2015, 12:06 PM)
how bout putting up as ebook, 1st chapter for free. then if people interested can buy ur ebook.
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good idea, might consider that.

QUOTE(yoyo_icecube @ Mar 7 2015, 03:02 PM)
hello,

for english novel publisher we do have fixi novo. did you contact them??
https://www.facebook.com/FixiNovo
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not yet, thanks. Will looks into it.

This post has been edited by Plant: Mar 7 2015, 11:53 PM
TSPlant
post Mar 7 2015, 11:51 PM

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QUOTE(JaniceWLV @ Mar 7 2015, 02:10 PM)
*out of topic

yes, i do agree with you, Malaysians rarely read! in fact I am the only one among my friends who at least reads a little.
Btw, what kind of novel are you writing? I will buy your book if it interests me
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story blog, but i removed the story because polishing the book
discussion thread ( Contain spoiler )

Most of the views are local.

QUOTE(tobleronesss @ Mar 7 2015, 03:43 PM)
I know every process from editing to layout design to isbn and cip registration. BUT, I'm not a publisher yet, so ccan't help you because I'd need a legit company in order to do the formal registration laugh.gif

Unless you can wait until I establish my own publishing house biggrin.gif
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probably get rejected by a lot of publisher and sure i can wait you open ur own publishing house. laugh.gif

QUOTE(wodenus @ Mar 7 2015, 10:06 PM)
No offence, but why? your English isn't good, no one will take you on smile.gif you might want to self-publish I guess smile.gif
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None taken. smile.gif
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I haven't send my manuscript to the publisher yet. Just asking around and calling to get a feel of it.

This post has been edited by Plant: Mar 8 2015, 12:11 AM
TSPlant
post Mar 8 2015, 12:03 AM

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QUOTE(AmeiN @ Mar 7 2015, 11:59 PM)
i think karangkraf do publish fiction books  hmm.gif
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but their company is in Malay wor.

my story got a bit... erotic so.... i really don't want to offend them >.>"

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TSPlant
post Mar 8 2015, 01:18 AM

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QUOTE(yoyo_icecube @ Mar 8 2015, 12:51 AM)
erotic?? xD try fixi lah... fixi is very urban.. even their malay novels (fixi) got hot scenes.
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I see i see. Will contact them but before i do, need an editor first.. haha.

QUOTE(tobleronesss @ Mar 8 2015, 12:53 AM)
what's your niche? or genre?
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Suspend, Mystery and Romance.


TSPlant
post Mar 9 2015, 12:35 AM

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QUOTE(ohman @ Mar 9 2015, 12:02 AM)
Congrats on your amy story!!!
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thanks smile.gif smile.gif
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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, 02:41 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.
TSPlant
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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