I've had a look at the Seeler Press website and am not at all keen on what I've seen there.
First up: it's almost nonsensical. Either it's been written by someone who doesn't speak English very well, or it's been translated into English by someone without a real understanding of the language. It's kind of important for a publisher to be fluent in the language they're publishing in, don't you think?
The focus of the site isn't on selling books to readers, which is how trade publishers make their money; it's on persuading writers to publish with them, which makes me think this is a pay-to-play operation.
From
its "services" page:
We send press notes for your signings and we promote your work by means of social networks.
We publish on paper, ebook and kindle.
E-books
and kindle versions, eh?
Without neither financing nor co-editing your work. We just need you to sell a minimum of copies in the first signing. You have a week to sell them.
I'm not entirely sure what all of that means, but it does say that they expect you to sell a minimum number of copies at your first signing, and you have a week to make that happen. I suspect that if you don't make the required number of sales you'll have to pay them something.
We manage signings by calling your town council in order to assign us a civic or cultural center.
That's a promotional method I've never heard of before: I doubt its effectiveness.
Very important: Seleer Press does not correct your texts. Despite we will look carefully into it, you should send it to us corrected. Thus, we avoid future conflicts for the good of all. Thank you so much.
Having read their website I am very glad they don't correct anyone's texts.
The
Press page is very informative:
In publishing Seleer no upfront expense type, we will not ask for money To provide you with your local council presenting your work, not give you the congratulations and ask thousands of euros for publishing his book, and nor will ask to provide you money for book signings at fnac, English court, book house. We firmly believe in the works of our authors and we try to have the same opportunities that an acclaimed author, because our works are also valid.
It is with this philosophy of work publishing Seleer shown to you, in order to work together his work and has the best shop possible.
No finance their work, nor coeditarla, without having to pay an economic plus for any management, with the only requirement that once our reading department has given approval for publication in the presentation of his work is sold a minimum of books, taking a week to it.
Here you will not find fancy words that in the end all that will result in thousands of euros asked in advance for publishing your book, you will find the publication of his work and management of his career as a writer without asking anything in advance, clear and direct.
Again, there's that mention of a minimum sales requirement and a week to make those sales. I'd like to know what happens if those sales aren't made within that week.
This is one of the best things I've ever read on a publisher's website:
Editorial Seleer and published in Latin America. We publish American authors from any country and let their works in libraries deposit their respective cities. besides selling his book in our online store and amazon.es in Spain and all with our philosophy that distinguishes us without the author having to pay anything up front, or finance, or co-edit his work, so only requires a sales Pussycat in the presentation.
If a writer likes having a sales Pussycat in their presentations, this is probably the publisher for them. If they'd prefer to work with a competent, experienced publisher who will publish their books professionally and sell many copies, then they would be wise to avoid Seeler Press.
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