Can This New Business Model Work for Indie Authors?

There’s a new business model out there for indie authors and publishers.  Can it work?  If you judge by the success of a company called Word Branch Publishing, the answer is yes.

Word Branch Publishing is actually a co-op.  No one associated with the company draws a salary. Instead they share a portion of the royalties as the books they represent become successful.  Author members have published books in several lucrative genres including young adult, spiritual, fantasy and science fiction. 

All of Word Branch Publishing books are published electronically, and most are also available as print-on-demand paperbacks.  One advantage to this system is that it keeps shipping costs down so that more profit is available for its members.

The company is currently working with eleven authors publishing a total of 24 books and is in the process of signing several more.  One also has a screenplay being produced in Asia.  Others have developed their own following.

There are, of course, no guarantees that members will make money, but so far the company, which seems to be very well managed, seems to be well on its way to profitability in the next year or two.

 Word Branch Publishing is located in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, which is a story in itself.

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