Books+ Search Results

Publishing now : GenderFail's working class guide to making a living off self publishing

Title
Publishing now : GenderFail's working class guide to making a living off self publishing / essay and design by Be Oakley ; copy edited by Yvonne LeBien.
Edition
1st edition.
Publication
[Ridgewood, New York] : GenderFail, [2023]
Copyright Notice Date
©2023
Physical Description
131 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes
Limited edition of 400.
English.
Variant and related titles
GenderFail's working class guide to making a living off self publishing
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 09, 2023
Contents
GenderFail, the first decade into a life's work. History of GenderFail: my path to living in NYC ; Persistence > talent ; Publishing your own work is key to making a living ; Using the resources you have rather than shooting for the stars
Let's talk money $$$$. How much do I actually make from GenderFail ; What is wholesale and consignment? ; Payment processing for small presses ; Taxes: keep track of your income and expenses ; Pricing your work ; How much do we pay artists? ; Don't wait on grants ; Against kickstarter: for failure ; The power of sliding scale
Small presses and the power of friendship. Friendship > fucking people over ; All publishers should have a robust archive of other publishers work ; My special relationship with independent bookstores ; Annotated list of my favorite independent art book stores/businesses ; Being an artist isn't glamorous but labor is beautiful
Resources, tips and things I've learned running GenderFail. The magic of media mail: shipping your work ; Fuck instagram but I couldn't make a living without it ; Cold emailing is your best fucking friend ; List of suppliers/ equipment I use for GenderFail ; Don't sit on ideas: the urgency of disseminating imperfect work ; Small editions > large editions ; Print on demand can be your friend ; Building a catalog of titles is key
The ethics of small and self publishing. The ethics of donations and fundraising ; I wante everyone in the art world to be middle class: a short manifesto against rich and powerful artists ; The ableism of professionalism ; Normalize talking about money in the arts ; Art book fairs: a complicated space : Language resonates ; Sustainability > growth.
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
fanzines.
Specimens.
Zines.
Zines.
Also listed under
Oakley, Be, author. Manifesto, profit-for survival.
LeBien, Yvonne.
GenderFail (Publisher), publisher.
Yale University. Arts of the Book Collection.
United States New York (State) New York.
Citation

Available from:

Loading holdings.
Unable to load. Retry?
Loading holdings...
Unable to load. Retry?