For the author who wishes to publish their works or test the market before going into print, the digital book through AppleBookshop Publishing is the most cost effective method.

Only about 5% of the thousands of new manuscripts submitted to traditional publishers get into print.  In fact 90% of new manuscripts get reject letters  without even been read.

It would be fair to say that more than half the new manuscripts submitted for publishing  are poorly written, weird, offbeat, offensive or plain boring.  This leaves a substantial number of manuscripts that could be described as well crafted or even beautiful stories. The truth is, it is the hand full of people in the publishing house that is deciding what the general public can read. 

The attraction of publishing through the digital book concept, is that the market decides by offering  your book to be read and reviewed by a wider audience.   This means that the author is not at the mercy of the editor, the agent or publisher, to determine what the public should read.

We think in the future some writers will be happy just publishing on the Internet.  There is a demand for well written fiction, especially romantic fiction, erotic fiction, detective stories, futuristic fiction, children's fiction and period fiction (e.g. turn of the century, early 20th century).  This new media gives new opportunities for creative writers to use this new technology in new ways.  Stories can be written supported by  background sounds, such as horses running or mood setting music.  Rather than have just still pictures, you can have animated graphics on the page.  We are eager to see the first children's book with animated pictures.  If you have a manuscript gathering dust, then try  AppleBookshop Publishing.

There is no start up fee for manuscripts. We pay an annual royalty of  50% on net annual sales for published works. For unpublished manuscripts we pay royalties of 35% for a first author's manuscript.  This compares with traditional publishing that may pay only 5% for a 1st novel and 10% on gross sales to established writers . The only manuscript that will not be published are manuscripts that appear to be in breach of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (English law), Defamation Act 1996 or the Libel Acts, 1843 & 1845 and manuscripts that are so lewd or badly written that they are incomprehensible.

The author retains copyright ownership and editorial control of the book and is free to publish elsewhere. All AppleBookshop Publishing requires  is the freedom to publish in electronic form on the Internet during the copyright period.

The author supplies a publish ready  manuscript ( i.e. proof read & edited)  in electronic form, a digital book cover (optional),  a summary of the book and a short biography of the author.  If you require professional assistance with the preparation of your book, then look at just a few links at Services to Publishing

If you have a manuscript ready for publishing then please  look at our submissions page.