| Features | Self-Publishing | Angry Eagle Publishing LLC | Traditional Publishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Planning | Author makes all decisions or outsources additional support | Authors become part of the Angry Eagle Publishing label and receive input from our staff while retaining decision making rights. | Publisher takes over and makes all decisions |
| Relationship | Authors are a customer | Authors are a valuable partner and an important member of the publishing team | Authors are sometimes treated as a partner |
| Rights | Author maintains ownership and control of Intellectual Property rights | Author maintains ownership and control of Intellectual Property rights | Publisher maintains the Intellectual Property rights |
| Design | Authors assume all cost associated with design |
Books are given a custom designed interior and cover. *reduced costs for authors seeking only services. |
Books are given a custom designed interior and cover |
| Editing | Authors assume all cost associated with editing |
Publisher handles all editorial tasks with author final approval *reduced costst for authors seeking only services. |
Publisher takes over editing and final manuscript content and quality |
| Printing | Authors assume all cost associated with printing. | Multiple options. Authors receive discounted author copies | Printing costs covered |
| Publishing Costs | A’La carte costs for each service |
No publishing fees charged. ∞ Offers various publishing cost packages and ala carte services at reasonable cost for authors seeking services. |
No Publishing Fee charged |
| Timing | Books are brought to market usually in 3-6 months or sooner | Books are brought to market usually in 1-4 months or sooner | Books are brought to market usually in 18-24 months |
| Purchase Requirement | Author is expected to purchase copies to sell to the general public | No minimum purchasing requirements | Major houses require authors to purchase 5,000+ copies upon its release, usually at a 50-60% discount off retail |
| Bookstore Distribution | No Bookstore distribution and limited online availability | Bookstore distribution through Angry Eagle directly or IngramSpark | Full Bookstore Distribution both online and off |
| Author Book Discounts | 20%-65% off retail price depending on format and quantities purchased | Author may purchase books at reduced cost. | Typically 50% of retail price and typically limited to a certain amount |
| Royalties | 20% to 100% of net sales, but typically a $10,000-$15,000 cost | 30-80% Royalty across the board of net sales, Paid quarterly | Average of 4% to 15% Royalty, depending on mode of sale and is typically based on Net sales, paid twice a year |
| Advances | No advances paid | No advances paid | Average advance of $1,500 |
| Return Rate | Typically sold on a non-returnable basis | Average of less than 25% bookstore return rates which are then restocked for resale or offered to the authors. | Average of 45+% bookstore return rates which are usually shredded for the tax benefit |
| Public Relations Support | No PR support is provided | Marketing team advises on publicity and marketing strategies. Author Platform Development services. Available author consults for marketing strategies. | Unless author is one of the top 6%, no PR Support is offered |
| Marketing | No Marketing plan or budget is offered | Assistance with marketing plan, Author Platform, Social media, email, and in person marketing strategies. With a network of genre specific groups, email lists and other options available to promote book. | Unless author is one of the top 6%, no Marketing Budget is offered |