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Originally Posted by pwalker8
IAndy Weir started as an indie, but like many if not most successful indies, he turned to a traditional publisher. There is a reason.
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The reason of course is that print is still important. And the best way to get into shops is by a publisher. Of course I don't know any contractual details, but I bet they get much better ones than normal author. They aren't desperate for a contract, they make it, because it benefits them. And they have proof of being profitable for the publisher.
Other fields of works have unions, to protect workers. Author don't have them, groups like the author guild have done nothing to negotiate for better standard contracts. Now there is a way to earn money without publishers. And that highlights just how bad some of the contracts in publishing are for authors. For the first time, there is now an alternative.
Having a publisher can be a good thing for authors. Options are good. But only through self-publishing options are now there.