It is also a testament to the fact that not all self –published
books are necessarily below par said Sharmila Ribeiro in an interview with Meghna
Majumdar.
You might think why I’m sharing about this now. It all began
when I was going through my old records where I found a paper cutting which I
kept to add it to my scrap book.
The paper cutting was folded and it got stuck inside the
book all these days. When after 4 years I was planning to check the condition of
my old records this paper cutting popped up and it reminded me of the cook book
author and her statement about self -publishing.
Sharmila Ribeiro is an author of a cook book: EVERYDAY LOVE:
A MOTHER’S GUIDE TO HEALTHY COOKING FOR KIDS. She is a winner of the family
cook book category at the Gourmand World Cook book Awards conference, 2018 in
China.
Ribeiro says she never approached a publisher with her work;
self –publishing was her go to choice for a reason. She and her team handled
everything from layout to printing. Their efforts were fruitful. This brings us
to focus on the four major pillars of this book.
· TOPIC : The topic of the book was highly
relevant and it met an urgent need of a nutritious diet for the kids
· TITLE: The title of the book was perfect. Who
other than a mother care the most for her children’s diet?
· COVER AND DESIGN: The cover of the book with
pictures of vegetables is a symbolic representation of the content inside. The
colour and the pattern of vegetables were like the ones drawn by the children
which assure that the focus of the book is on children.
· PUBLISHING: Self –publishing paved way to bring the
book the way she wanted.
The award though meant for her alone but it has also turned
many to work towards self -publishing and also ensured that self –published books
are also being considered for awards these days not like earlier times.
While almost all self-published books do not make
much money, there are dozens of self-published books that have broken through
to huge audiences and success, and which get much media attention. The number
of authors who have sold more than one million e-books on Amazon from 2011
to 2016 was 40, according to one estimate states the Wikipedia
Go with your creative flow and bring out the best
author in you and flag off with self –publishing.
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