FYNOM's platform (website) will be officially launched on the 18th of October 2013!
If you want your eBook put on our platform on launch date you can send it to us through our email; publish@fynomng.com
You can also send as many eBooks as you want and we retain the right to select and upload.
FREE conversion from manuscript to eBook for the first 100 PEOPLE who send their manuscripts to us. Send your manuscripts to; scripts@fynomng.com
Every eBook on our platform goes at a flat rate of $3. The author gets 70% off each sale.
This is it, grab it and become published!
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Thursday, 10 October 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013
eBooks vs Paperback & Hardcover
Technology is on a forward thrust and rightly so. And although people can be resistant to change, change will come. There are things in life that should not change but our understanding of those unchangeable things may be what changes.
Technology has made it easier to access information at our fingertips with the added feature of speed. To be able to hold an entire library of books in the palm of your hand is not only incredible, but has huge financial benefits. Lets say a building used as a public library may cost many millions of naira. A mobile device such as a phone, tablet or a laptop carrying about the same amount of books in the form of eBooks may cost between N32,000 and N111,000. Any organisation that has financial responsibilities should examine the savings accrued. Those savings include the elimination of logistics and warehouse storage cost. It is also reasonable to preserve trees that are used to make paper which is one of our vital natural resources. All of us have a responsibility to protect our natural resources whether we are consumers or manufacturers of technology. Colleges and schools would save a tremendous amount of money as well as students. Considering that the cost of books in college is one of its most expensive items.
For the recreational reader, eBooks are usually cheaper than the paperback or hardcover books. They do not get damaged by the weather or by movement. An eBook allows the reader increase the size of the text without using reading glasses or a magnifying glass. Publishers round the world are now bringing in more revenue from ebooks than paperback and hardcover books.
If you are an author and you tried to have a 600 page book printed and bound; depending on how many copies you have produced and whether it is a paperback or hardcover, the cost could range between N2,000 to N5,000 per copy without any profits. The older generation most likely would prefer the paperback and hardcover editions of a novel or nonfiction book. But things are changing making it more convenient for the reader and the author.
Fynom represents the future of publishing. The world is going digital and Nigeria as well as Africa would not be left out. We are presenting authors and readers a platform where they can buy and sell eBooks regardless of their location. We are the authors bridge to the world. We connect authors directly to their audience. We bring the world to readers as we take advantage of digital publishing.
More to come from this space.
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Monday, 10 June 2013
YOUR BRIDGE TO THE WORLD
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first novel "Purple
Hibiscus" was published in 2003 and was longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Her second novel "Half of a Yellow Sun" won the 2007 Orange Prize for
Fiction. Her work has been selected by the Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association and the BBC Short Story Awards, and has appeared in various
literary publications, including Zoetrope and The Iowa Review. Chimamanda won a
MacArthur 'genius' grant in 2009, and in 2010 appeared on the New Yorker's list
of the best 20 writers under 40. Her newest book "Americanah"
published in this year has received high ratings and reviews.
Even as we celebrate the international success of this great writer, there was a time when publishers did not believe there was a market for Nigerian stories. And so international publishing houses rarely published the works of authors from Nigeria and Africa. But we are Africans and we know our unique experiences and the time has come for us to tell our own stories to the world. There are so many who have gone ahead of us and have made us so proud like; Chris Abani, Helon Habila, Seffi Attah, Uzodinma Iweala, Wole Soyinka and our dearly departed Chinua Achebe. They went through pains just to get their first publishing contract and since then they have soared like eagles. And that is what authors in this part of the world desire, the opportunity to reach out to the world through the stories they tell.
You don't have to go through their experiences anymore just to get your books published. Fynom believes in the creativity and excellence of indigenous authors. We are giving Nigerian authors a voice and a platform beyond their immediate environment to express themselves globally and be heard and Africa by extension. We are also providing a place to enjoy the writings of great Nigerian's who never had the opportunity or avenue to express themselves. We will also create access to the eBooks of Nigerian authors who have made a name around the globe. You will get the eBooks of the best authors in the world on our platform because we publish as well as distribute all genre's of books.
Digital publishing is far cheaper than traditional publishing. The reason why eBooks are cheaper than print is because of the finances put into printing. And so acquiring eBooks of authors would be very affordable. Also you will be able to carry your entire library of eBooks everywhere you go unlike printed copies. In your mobile devices or laptops. When you see a book you love you won't have to start looking for a bookstore or try ordering from an online store and wait for days and weeks before getting it. You can buy your eBook from any location as long as you have internet access and start reading immediately. Fynom not only connects authors to their audience, we give you access to your favourite authors and help you discover new and exciting talents in the publishing industry.
More to come from this space.
Info@fynom.com
BBM: 220CFC16
www.twitter.com/fynom
Even as we celebrate the international success of this great writer, there was a time when publishers did not believe there was a market for Nigerian stories. And so international publishing houses rarely published the works of authors from Nigeria and Africa. But we are Africans and we know our unique experiences and the time has come for us to tell our own stories to the world. There are so many who have gone ahead of us and have made us so proud like; Chris Abani, Helon Habila, Seffi Attah, Uzodinma Iweala, Wole Soyinka and our dearly departed Chinua Achebe. They went through pains just to get their first publishing contract and since then they have soared like eagles. And that is what authors in this part of the world desire, the opportunity to reach out to the world through the stories they tell.
You don't have to go through their experiences anymore just to get your books published. Fynom believes in the creativity and excellence of indigenous authors. We are giving Nigerian authors a voice and a platform beyond their immediate environment to express themselves globally and be heard and Africa by extension. We are also providing a place to enjoy the writings of great Nigerian's who never had the opportunity or avenue to express themselves. We will also create access to the eBooks of Nigerian authors who have made a name around the globe. You will get the eBooks of the best authors in the world on our platform because we publish as well as distribute all genre's of books.
Digital publishing is far cheaper than traditional publishing. The reason why eBooks are cheaper than print is because of the finances put into printing. And so acquiring eBooks of authors would be very affordable. Also you will be able to carry your entire library of eBooks everywhere you go unlike printed copies. In your mobile devices or laptops. When you see a book you love you won't have to start looking for a bookstore or try ordering from an online store and wait for days and weeks before getting it. You can buy your eBook from any location as long as you have internet access and start reading immediately. Fynom not only connects authors to their audience, we give you access to your favourite authors and help you discover new and exciting talents in the publishing industry.
More to come from this space.
Info@fynom.com
BBM: 220CFC16
www.twitter.com/fynom
Friday, 31 May 2013
THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING
Writing is a demanding and emotional drain. Most authors write because
they are passionate about what they do. And also because they want to
reach out to the world by expressing what is on the inside of them. Many
authors write out of stolen hours as they have jobs.
What many writers practice here in Nigeria, falls short of publishing. What they call publishing in this part of the world is actually Print On Demand (POD). Where an author takes his work to a printer and he prints out whatever the author gives him. He is not concerned with the editing, the design of the cover page, the marketing and distribution. He is just a printer, doing as he is meant to; print and return to the writer. A publisher is like a record label who sees the potential of an author. He goes ahead to sign this author and gives him a publishing contract. The company's team of editors edit this manuscript so it can be presented in any part of the world. They bring the best out of this authors work without loosing the message. The publishers team designs the cover page and if there is a need to change the title of the book this would be suggested to the author. This is because the title of a book and the cover page are as important as the content of that book. When a reader goes to a book store the first thing that catches his attention is the cover page and the book title.
The company's publicist creates the necessary buzz about this book before it comes out. So expectations are high. He eventually positions the book. The company distributes the authors work to various distribution stores around the world. They organise book tours, book signings, interviews on television and radio stations. The authors job is to bring out very good materials. Sadly enough a lot of talented and creative authors are yet to be discovered or published in the right way in Nigeria. No one is helping them become all that they can be. They have not been given the opportunity and voice that is needed to share their message and creativity to the world.
The major publishing houses who have the potential to do this in Nigeria and I dare say Africa focus mainly on educational books. These educational books are guided by government curriculum and this sometimes, stifles creativity. Believe me, we have people as good as John Grisham, Danielle Steel, Sidney Sheldon, Francine Rivers, Stephen King, J.K. Rowlings(Harry Porter), Tim LaHaYe, Jerry B Jenkins(left behind series), & C.S. Lewis in this country if not better. There is a large portion of writers that seem to be lost in this country and can't find their voice. They are looking for their audience. They are shouting, working hard and looking for good publishing houses round the world that would pick their work and help them reach their audience. It has become frustrating for so many of them. So many have given up on getting good publishers and have self published their books. The only challenge with this is that when you self publish you still don't have that global platform you thought you will get from the big publishing houses outside the country. So you organise a book launch. Your friends buy your books, people from your place of work or school buy your book, people from your church, mosque and immediate environment buy your book and that is where it ends.
Most publishing houses outside this country look for people with names and established platforms, which makes it extremely difficult for a new author to get published. A major publisher outside this country gets about a thousand manuscripts a day. Because of the bulk of manuscripts being submitted to publishers they return great work without so much as taking a glance at them. No matter how good your manuscript is many publishers will not even put it on the slush pile( non-requested manuscripts are kept lying for months or even years at a time) and that is why Fynom was birthed.
The future of publishing is not in traditional publishing (hard copies and bookstores) but in eBooks, eBook stores and eReaders) hence, Fynom. This is a platform where authors upload their eBooks and people buy directly from it. We also distribute the authors work to the various eBook stores round the world. We help the author with the various stages of publishing to bring out the best in the authors work. This saves the author the pain of looking for publishing contracts. We connect you directly to your audience. We are poised for take off in a few weeks.
More to come from this space.
Info@fynom.com
BBM: 220CFC16
www.twitter.com/fynom
What many writers practice here in Nigeria, falls short of publishing. What they call publishing in this part of the world is actually Print On Demand (POD). Where an author takes his work to a printer and he prints out whatever the author gives him. He is not concerned with the editing, the design of the cover page, the marketing and distribution. He is just a printer, doing as he is meant to; print and return to the writer. A publisher is like a record label who sees the potential of an author. He goes ahead to sign this author and gives him a publishing contract. The company's team of editors edit this manuscript so it can be presented in any part of the world. They bring the best out of this authors work without loosing the message. The publishers team designs the cover page and if there is a need to change the title of the book this would be suggested to the author. This is because the title of a book and the cover page are as important as the content of that book. When a reader goes to a book store the first thing that catches his attention is the cover page and the book title.
The company's publicist creates the necessary buzz about this book before it comes out. So expectations are high. He eventually positions the book. The company distributes the authors work to various distribution stores around the world. They organise book tours, book signings, interviews on television and radio stations. The authors job is to bring out very good materials. Sadly enough a lot of talented and creative authors are yet to be discovered or published in the right way in Nigeria. No one is helping them become all that they can be. They have not been given the opportunity and voice that is needed to share their message and creativity to the world.
The major publishing houses who have the potential to do this in Nigeria and I dare say Africa focus mainly on educational books. These educational books are guided by government curriculum and this sometimes, stifles creativity. Believe me, we have people as good as John Grisham, Danielle Steel, Sidney Sheldon, Francine Rivers, Stephen King, J.K. Rowlings(Harry Porter), Tim LaHaYe, Jerry B Jenkins(left behind series), & C.S. Lewis in this country if not better. There is a large portion of writers that seem to be lost in this country and can't find their voice. They are looking for their audience. They are shouting, working hard and looking for good publishing houses round the world that would pick their work and help them reach their audience. It has become frustrating for so many of them. So many have given up on getting good publishers and have self published their books. The only challenge with this is that when you self publish you still don't have that global platform you thought you will get from the big publishing houses outside the country. So you organise a book launch. Your friends buy your books, people from your place of work or school buy your book, people from your church, mosque and immediate environment buy your book and that is where it ends.
Most publishing houses outside this country look for people with names and established platforms, which makes it extremely difficult for a new author to get published. A major publisher outside this country gets about a thousand manuscripts a day. Because of the bulk of manuscripts being submitted to publishers they return great work without so much as taking a glance at them. No matter how good your manuscript is many publishers will not even put it on the slush pile( non-requested manuscripts are kept lying for months or even years at a time) and that is why Fynom was birthed.
The future of publishing is not in traditional publishing (hard copies and bookstores) but in eBooks, eBook stores and eReaders) hence, Fynom. This is a platform where authors upload their eBooks and people buy directly from it. We also distribute the authors work to the various eBook stores round the world. We help the author with the various stages of publishing to bring out the best in the authors work. This saves the author the pain of looking for publishing contracts. We connect you directly to your audience. We are poised for take off in a few weeks.
More to come from this space.
Info@fynom.com
BBM: 220CFC16
www.twitter.com/fynom
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