♥ As a huge fan of both Christine and Richard, I'm absolutely delighted to be able to share with you the following news. ♥
Los Angeles, CA July 14, 2012.
Until now Glamazon Press could have been considered a vanity imprint for
literary works by Christine Beatty, both her 2010 collection Misery Loves Company and her 2011 memoir, Not Your Average
American Girl. However with the re-release of Dr. Richard
Novic’s acclaimed crossdresser memoir, Alice
in Genderland, the imprint Glamazon Press has taken a
giant step into its original intent, to bring trans authors to print that would
otherwise have to self-publish and likely be unheard except for a lucky few.
While POD
(publishing on demand) and eBooks like Kindle have made it easy for any
aspiring author to get into print with minimal investment, it also makes it
that much harder to be discovered. While three hundred thousand new book titles
and editions are printed every year, when POD is factored in that statistic
becomes three million. Publisher Beatty notes, “It’s pretty safe to say that
the vast majority of those three million titles are not marketable. The problem
for authors is that POD publishers generally don’t edit or do any literary
quality control, which means a truly good book may suffer the reputation of
publishing on demand. Glamazon Press aims to establish a brand of quality so
that bookbuyers know one of our books are not only well-written but also
unique.”
Alice in
Genderland was chosen as a flagship title for all those reasons. Not only has
is it a memoir with well-deserved reputation for being well-written and a pleasurable
read, it was also completely unique at the time it came out: no one had ever
dared to publish the story of a "heterosexual crossdresser" who had
gone out into the world and made a little life for himself as a woman to enjoy
alongside the life he led as a man. It is also sexually explicit without being
gratuitous, presenting sexuality in an open and mature way. It sets a high bar
for future authors.
Glamazon Press
is currently accepting book proposals per the submission procedure noted in the
FAQ/Resources of the company website. This same section also answers other
important questions about Glamazon, including what will likely be a major
consideration for many authors: how much will the author be paid. Glamazon will
guarantee authors 60% of the net profit of all books sold, with the remaining
amount going back into promotion and expenses. Beatty explains, “Glamazon is
envisioned as a non-profit organization that exists to help trans voices to be
heard. We already have a few people working with us on a volunteer basis, and
as we grow in size we expect to develop a formal 501(c)3 organization run as a
collective to help give a greater voice to our community.”
The Glamazon
Press website is www.glamazonpress.com.
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