Old-School Traditional Publishing

Morgan James Publishing®

Publishers acquire manuscripts.

Morgan James acquires relationships.

In old-school traditional publishing models, the publisher maintains control of the intellectual property rights.

Morgan James authors maintain ownership and control of the intellectual property rights.

Some old-school traditional publishing houses have been known to publish 15,000 titles per year.

Morgan James publishes an average of…

• 150 Nonfiction
• 25 Faith
• 15 Fiction
• 10 Kids

…roughly 200 total titles per year.

In old-school traditional publishing, books are typically brought to market in 18-24 months.

Morgan James titles are rolled out to market usually within…

• 3 months for authors
• 9-10 months for bookstores
• 12 months for KIDS

In old-school traditional publishing, royalties and advances…

• average 7% to 12%
• depend on mode of sale
• are typically based on net sales
• are usually paid twice per year
• average $1,500 annually.

Morgan James offers authors 20-50% royalty across the board, of net sales, depending on format, paid monthly. And, small advances are paid.

In old-school traditional publishing, books are given a custom-designed interior and cover, and all printing costs are covered. The publisher typically takes over design, editing, and final manuscript content and quality.

Morgan James books are given a custom-designed interior and cover and all printing costs for distribution are covered by Morgan James. Authors provide a fully edited, proofread manuscript that we then perform an analysis on to ensure quality before formatting and printing.

Old-school traditional publishing offers full bookstore distribution, both online and off, via Ingram Publisher Services or other reputable distribution solutions.

Morgan James Publishing offers full bookstore distribution both online and off via Publishers Group West® who also has an extensive, well-established international distribution network, including partners in Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and India.

Old-school traditional publishing handles translations rights.

Morgan James titles may be translated into multiple languages. Our foreign rights director has more than thirty years’ experience and close personal relationships with foreign agents and publishers around the globe.

Old-school traditional publishing models offer no continuing education.

Morgan James offers include, individual, Entrepreneurial Vision Masterminds, as well as a Morgan James exclusive Marketing Resources to help authors with the business behind the book.

In old-school traditional publishing, the publisher takes over and makes all decisions regarding the book.

Morgan James authors become part of our trademarked Entrepreneurial Vision Mastermind to establish the best future for their title.

In old-school traditional publishing, no Publishing Fee is charged.

At Morgan James, no Publishing Fee charged–hidden or otherwise.

Old-school traditional publishing models typically provide discounted author copies at 50% of retail price, and typically limit authors to a certain amount.

Morgan James authors may purchase books at print cost plus a percentage, and receive volume and quantity discounts.

Many major, traditional publishing houses require authors to purchase 5,000 copies or more of their book upon its release, usually at a 50-60% discount off retail.

Morgan James authors are asked to commit to purchasing, during the life of the agreement, up to 2,000 copies of their Book at print cost plus $3 each. A deposit against that commitment to purchase will be required.

Old-school publishing models expect, on average, a 45%+ bookstore return rate, and books are usually shredded for tax benefit.

Morgan James’ books average a less than 25% bookstore return rate. They are then restocked for resale, offered to the authors, or donated to Habitat for Humanity.

In old-school traditional publishing models, unless the author is one of the top 6%, no PR Support is offered.

At Morgan James, authors are promoted on the Morgan James website, social media, and email platforms. Authors are also provided with resources to inform them of best practices for promoting their books.

In old-school traditional publishing models, unless the author is one of the top 6%, little to no Marketing is offered.

Morgan James facilitates direct consumer marketing of the Work via various cooperative opportunities with online retailers, corporate social media, newsletters, and email lists of up to 3+ million readers to drive highly qualified traffic to the retailer product pages to assist each Author in their Marketing.

In old-school traditional publishing, authors are sometimes treated as a partner.

At Morgan James, authors are treated as valuable partners in the publishing process, and are the most important member of the Mastermind group created for each project accepted.

Typically, in old-school traditional publishing models, no cause-related marketing is associated at the publisher level.

Morgan James has been a Partner in Building with Habitat for Humanity since 2006, and proudly supports other local and national causes and nonprofits.