Roberts & Ross Publishing: Results-Oriented Publishing for Authors
October 23, 2008 by Ronda Del Boccio, The Story Lady
Filed under Storytelling For Business
A new publishing alternative has entered the scene. Roberts & Ross Publishing brings the best of all possible worlds together for the author. Anyone who has navigated the stormy sea of publishing knows that you are typically left feeling like flotsam. If you try the traditional route, there is a trail of rejection for most authors, and if your book is accepted, the end result may look nothing like your original. You may even be asked to cut out the heart and soul of your work. Then you lose most or all your rights to your book. To top it off, you lose all other control and make a tiny royalty.
So then if you decide to go the print on demand (POD) route, you have full rights and control, but do you really known how to craft an eye-catching cover? Do you know how to establish the book as a lead generator that helps you grow your business and/or reputation? And then with POD publishing, even though your book will be on amazon (big deal), it won’t get into bookstores.
There is a difference between being able to order a book from a “real” (bricks and mortar) bookstore and having it on the shelves. A POD book is much less likely to hit shelves unless you go in and get the store to put you in the local authors section of the stores nearest you.
So I am truly excited about Roberts & Ross Publishing..
Roberts & Ross Publishing gives authors a 25% royalty on your book, you retain full rights, and you get the help you need to make your book successful. I know one of the two partners very well. Dr. Patricia Ross
What Roberts & Ross offers you: (from their website)
Book Distribution —We haverelationships with thousands of retail book outlets.
On-LineDistribution—Amazon, Barns and Nobles, R&R Book Store, your own personal book website, we make sure that your book is available on the Internet superhighway.
Award-Winning Editorial Staff— our Ph.D. Editor in Chief will ensure your book is worthy to be a potential best seller. From making sure your book is clean to ensuring your voice is heard—and everything in between—that’s all part of the R&R difference.
Creative Rights to Your Book —you own the copyrights to all your material. We also make available to you the rights to the book cover (something that most publishing houses retain under certain conditions).
Extraordinary Marketing— from coaching, public relation services, radio tours, TV appearances, press releases,press kits, and so much more.
We provide excellence in quality and service for the results you want.
Watch for more stories about publishing options for your book (fiction or nonfiction) and about how to build your business using your book as the cornerstone.
For more information about Roberts & Ross Publishing, click here.
Ronda Del Boccio is a transformational speaker, mentor and author known globally as The Story Lady because she teaches authors, entrepreneurs and business owners to easily connect with your ideal customers and contacts through the power of your story.
She is the author of numerous stories, poems, and articles, as well as her books I’ll Push You Steer, and other upcoming books.
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Hi,
Where can I find some reviews of Roberts & Ross Publishing from authors who have worked with them?
Thank you so very much.
DK
Hey Dave – thanks so much for asking! The company is new, and a uthors are in good hands. I am still working on The Geometry of Success, and you’ll see it coming out through Roberts & Ross in a few months. I don’t have a specific date or I’d clearly tell you. I know the owner personally.
Dr. Patricia Ross is founder and also an author. has her doctorate in American literature. She has years of experience editing and is herself the co-author of the Best Affirmations Handbook, which comes out in January with a different publisher (because R&R was not yet in existence).
Patricia has a real passion for authors and knows how important it is for anyone in business to have a book. Here energy level and commitment are unbelievable! You’ll see more about the authors who have signed on as their book covers and releases are arranged. Several of my book launch clients are coming from Roberts & Ross Publishing. So you’ll be seeing more.
What’s your book about?
I’d recommend you fill out a proposal and/or drop Dr. Ross an email.
I hope that helps.
Ronda