Eric Lam, Financial PostPublished: Friday, August 07, 2009
The boxes came without much fanfare, dropped off by a UPS truck in front of Bruce Lord's house in Milton, Ont., on a wintry evening in December 2008. Inside were copies of his first book, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: And Other Cracked Tales, a collection of 22 short stories that he had worked on for almost a decade.
The books did not come from a publisher, though. Rejected by mainstream publishers everywhere, Mr. Lord resorted to self-publishing. When he saw his wife and writing partner, Elisabeth Richards, light up with excitement seeing their books lined up on a shelf, he knew it was worth the $2,000 initial investment in his dream.
The books did not come from a publisher, though. Rejected by mainstream publishers everywhere, Mr. Lord resorted to self-publishing. When he saw his wife and writing partner, Elisabeth Richards, light up with excitement seeing their books lined up on a shelf, he knew it was worth the $2,000 initial investment in his dream.
Carolyn Wood, executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers, said self-publishers have little chance of getting mainstream exposure without help. "The odds are terrible, like any arts profession," she said. "Unless they see you on Oprah."
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