Mirador Publishing Introduces New Platform Aimed at Supporting Independent and First Time Authors

LONDON, Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirador Direct is being seen as the next evolution in the world of publishing with the goal of delivering quality support to the new or independent author while at the same time allowing them to retain greater control over the publishing process and final product.

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The major advantage for Mirador Direct is their distribution network. Unlike many self-publishers, Mirador offers full international distribution as standard and without the reduction in royalty rates often imposed. Mirador's distribution network is supported by print centres in the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, Brazil and now even Russia.

"We believe in giving our authors the widest possible distribution facilities," said Sarah Luddington, Mirador's Commissioning Editor. "Many companies restrict distribution to protect their own high profit channels and reduce royalty levels for authors who want to have their books listed in bookshops."

For the confident author who understands the requirements necessary to bring a book to the market, Mirador Direct offers a simple and cost free self-publishing solution. But where extra help is needed, there are a number of low cost support modules available including typesetting and cover preparation. There is also a range of valuable add-on services such as Cover Design, Proof Reading and Marketing Support Packages.

The thinking behind the initiative was to fill the gap between places like Amazon's self-publishing Createspace and the traditional Indie publisher. Rather than forcing authors through the usual sausage machine of self-publishing, Mirador Direct will allow the author to tailor-make the publishing package they need and be there to offer individual support and guidance when needed.

Furthermore, unlike normal self-publishing, Mirador Direct are still intending to filter for quality thereby maintaining the integrity of the Mirador brand. It is well known that many retailers or distributers will not list self-published books, as there is usually no control over the quality of the book. Mirador Direct will not only control the quality of the content but each book will be manually checked by a professional typesetter to avoid the usual poor appearance of obvious automated text setting which is the downfall of many self published books.

"We are aware that authors are as individual as their books," said Sarah Luddington, Commissioning Editor. "We know that every author will bring different skills and needs. Some are confident with artwork but need a bit of help with marketing, or maybe they just need a media contact list for a launch promotion. Whatever help they need, we are here for them."

Over the years, Mirador Publishing has built an enviable reputation as supporters of new authors and this new initiative once more reinforces their commitment towards the independent sector.

Mirador Direct can be contacted via their website at www.miradorpublishing.co
Sarah Luddington can be contacted via email
By Telephone on 0044 08453008827
Mirador Publishing can be contacted via their website at www.miradorpublishing.com

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