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Originally Posted by Eastlondonboy
This is where self-publishing gives authors an advantage and enables books to be sold cheaply, without the writer losing out on royalties. Who needs publishers?
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Authors who don't want to be editors and marketing specialists. Publishers offer editing, cover creation, distribution and advertising services. And readers who don't want to wade through the digital slushpile unaided.
I'll easily admit that I don't think those are worth 90% of the cover price, and publishers will need to adjust their contract expectations to match the reality of easy digital distribution and widespread availability of freelance editing etc. But they do provide a useful set of services.