Can someone explain why...

Eagleguy

anybody would want to author/publish a book on a finite coin series before the series is finished?

JH

dollarsandcents

Because they want to cement their status as "the authority" on the series, and/or they want to make money selling their book.

derryb

<< <i>Because they want to cement their status as "the authority" on the series, and/or they want to make money selling their book. >>


This

19Lyds

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<< <i>Because they want to cement their status as "the authority" on the series, and/or they want to make money selling their book. >>


This >>

Correcto Mundo! Book Publishing can be a rather lucrative segment of the coin business!

johnny9434

<< <i>Because they want to cement their status as "the authority" on the series, and/or they want to make money selling their book. >>

and do it before anyone else does. jmo

savoyspecial

>>Correcto Mundo! Book Publishing can be a rather lucrative segment of the coin business! >>


Actually, I have always heard the opposite is true......For a numismatic author to "break even" is a resounding success

bronze6827

<< <i>they want to make money selling their book. >>
This >>
Correcto Mundo! Book Publishing can be a rather lucrative segment of the coin business! >>


Ah, no people. That's by far the furthest thing from reality.






<< <i>For a numismatic author to "break even" is a resounding success >>


Hit the nail on the head. Unless you get tied up with a major publisher to promote, print, and advertise - and even that's no guarantee of collecting even remotely worthwhile profits - expect it to be a financial loss 95% of the time. Numismatic books have almost no demand in the grand scheme of book selling due to their extraordinarily focused content. Visions of big dollar signs from writing numismatic literature are for fools.

robertpr

<< <i>... money ... >>



FTFY

SmEagle1795

<< <i>Visions of big dollar signs from writing numismatic literature are for fools. >>



This is true for most published books as well. In the US alone, there were 328,259 books published in 2010. Worldwide it's about 2 million per year.

fc

In my mind it gives the writer status in the community. An author!

Seriously, create a webpage for gosh sakes. This is the year 2013 and just charge for the pdf if you want some profit.

MFH

Just what I want to be known for ... the authority on ATB's.

I leave that distinction to my good friend, Dimeman.

Shamika

Is there a demand for books on this topic? That would surprise me.