WGGB launches new guide to self-publishing - Writers' Guild of Great Britain

While this offers unparalleled opportunities for authors, there are also many pitfalls along the way when it comes to writers protecting their intellectual property rights and potential revenues. According to the recent Is it a steal? report from WGGB and the Society of Authors, which examined the practices of hybrid/vanity publishers, 94% of writers who had paid to have their book published lost money, typically in the thousands, with many authors experiencing aggressive marketing tactics, manipulative sales approaches, unclear contracts and publishing processes and services that fell far short of expectations and value.

To enable authors to protect their rights and capitalise on new opportunities, WGGB is therefore launching a new guide to self-publishing.