The Old Neverending PublishAmerica Thread (Publish America)

<BLOCKQUOTE>
<HR>All this is formidable, and it is all thanks to the quality of our authors and the books they have given us the privilege to publish. We congratulate you, and we are letting you know that, as a token of our appreciation, we are now enabling all of our authors to purchase each other's (and their own!) books at steep discounts, such that this enables you to getting to know the quality of your peers' works even better:

1-20 books: 30 pct discount;
21-50 books: 40 pct discount;
51-100 books: 45 pct discount;
101-200 books: 50 pct discount;
201+ books: 55 pct discount.
<HR>
</BLOCKQUOTE>

After reading this is there any doubt at all that PA's business plan is selling books to their authors?

That's straight vanity-press, right down the line.

Below is a post at the PA discussion board about how he has had to sell the books on consignment to independents and how the chains won't consider his book. So much for PublishAmerica's claim that the PA books are available at chain bookstores.

Dee
www.BrianHillAndDeePower.com

The post is below and at
www.publishamerica.com/cg...n/9959.htm

Scroll nearly to the bottom of the thread.


Message:
DanL & Tom:
My first three signings with Hastings (Victoria, Waco, Stephenville) were fairly successful, about 15 ave./signing. I had to furnish the books on a consignment basis for all three and the percentage varied with each store (20-35). I had local TV coverage at the first signing at Victoria. Good publicity for me as well as Hastings on the 10 O'clock News.
After the third signing and good publicity, some of the Hastings stores gave me the option of them furnishing the books or I furnish the books. One store insisted that they had to furnish the books. They ordered 20. The last three signings have been on the condition that the store order 5-10 books and I furnish the others if those are sold. The first stores, I left books on consignment and would restock when they sold out. Now the stores are ordering replacements after a signing. This past week, a Hastings store asked me to pick-up my consignment books. They would make more profit with them ordering the books.
To answer your question: it appears that success will bred success. You will undoubtedly will have to furnish the books on consignment until your book
proves itself.
I think that Hastings has placed at least one of my books in every one of their Texas stores. They haven't told me this, but every one I call about a signing already has a book in stock.
My success has been only with Hastings. I have books in three private book stores, but the other chain stores kick my butt every time they see me coming. Especially Waldenbooks. Two Barnes and Nobles stores told me they would order a couple of my books to stock, but never did.
I bought all of my books at a 55% discount. This allows me to at least make a small profit on the high consignment percentages.
Good selling!

KW