Samhain Publishing

Samhain Publishing
Evaluated 15th of September 2011

Excellent publishing house, the quality of their marketing services outweighs the unusual length of contract for an e-publisher.

A. Genres:

Romance, erotica and fantasy/science fiction/urban fantasy with strong romantic elements.

B. Service offered

1. Editing: Yes
2. Book cover:  Yes
3. Formatting:  Yes
4. ISBN:  No Data
5. Marketing: Yes
6. Affiliates: No
7. Distribution: Yes

C. Terms and Conditions

1. Advances: No
2. Royalties: 40% of cover price for on site sales, 30% of cover price for third party sales and 8% for print books
3. Copyrights granted: Full rights, digital and print, but negotiable
4. Length of Contract: 7 years

D. Credibility

1. Age: 2005
2. Catalog: Too Many to Count
3. Alexa Rating: 219 575

E. Social Media

1. Forum: No
2. Blog: No, but they have a mailing list
3. Book Club: No
4. Twitter: 4452 followers very active
5. FaceBook: 3366 fans, very active

 

Overall Rating:  Excellent
B: 4/5 Stars
C:  4 Stars
D:  5 Stars
E:  5 Stars