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Hybrid publishing is the source of debate in the publishing industry, with some viewing hybrid publishers as vanity presses in disguise. [7] However, a true hybrid publisher is selective in what they publish and will share the costs (and therefore the risks) with the author, whereas with a vanity press, the author pays the full cost of production and therefore carries all the risk.
Vantage Press was a publishing company based in New York City with an advertised office in Hollywood. [1] The company was founded in 1949 and ceased operations in late 2012. [2] Vantage was the largest vanity press in the United States. [3]
The following is a list of companies that provide assistance in self-publishing books or engage in vanity publishing.This list is provided to help editors evaluate whether sources published by these companies are reliable for purposes of including content in Wikipedia.
Self-publishing is the publication of media (e.g. books, music, art) by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. However, the author may engage professionals or companies to assist with various aspects of publication, distribution or marketing.
In 2009, Harlequin Enterprises announced the creation of a vanity press imprint, Harlequin Horizons. [ 124 ] [ 125 ] The Mystery Writers of America , Romance Writers of America , and Science Fiction Writers of America denounced the move and revoked the eligibility of Harlequin's other imprints for their associations' conferences and awards.
Author Solutions is the parent company of a number of vanity presses, including AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford Publishing, Xlibris, Palibrio, and Booktango. [2] The company is headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, and has been owned by Najafi Companies since 2015.
The Edwin Mellen Press, sometimes stylised as Mellen Press, is an academic publisher. It was founded in 1972 by theology professor Herbert W. Richardson. [1] It has been involved in a number of notable legal and academic controversies, sometimes being labeled as a vanity press. Most, but not all, of its published works are in English. [a]
A vanity press, on the other hand, also provides this service - but implies rather more. Vanity presses imply that you will become a successful published author, whereas in reality many will send you 20 copies of your book and leave the rest sitting in a warehouse.