Unfortunately, pre-orders are also a way for predatory publishers to scam authors. Certain presses will accept a book for publication and then tell the writer they must sell a certain number of pre-ordered copies for the book to actually see print (or get an ISBN in one case I know of). No different really than vanity publishing.
Unfortunately, pre-orders are also a way for predatory publishers to scam authors. Certain presses will accept a book for publication and then tell the writer they must sell a certain number of pre-ordered copies for the book to actually see print (or get an ISBN in one case I know of). No different really than vanity publishing.