We have created a new publishing house called FootSteps Press. We hope to make excellent, digitally published works available and we have a series of fine art work books and past best sellers no longer in print on the schedule for the coming year.
The digital evolution has brought publishing back to the individual where one person can oversee the entire process of their book. With Farmer Fisher (A picture book for children) we have worked throughout to the wishes of the artist Jonathon Coudrille, from the size of the book to the new text and font choices and we went through three proofs – one in black and white and two in full colour. The music was digitally transferred by Mark Omori and the whole process has been both rewarding and educational. More than that this book will never be out of print again.
We also hope to get some letter press fonts and book presses and other useful things for the day we find a printing press so that some of our artist can make their own books for limited editions.
As long as we take the reading public with us the benefits to artists of this process are also financial because the days of only being given 6% of the revenue from book sales are over. It is very much down to how good the book is, how well written and how much energy the writer puts into self promotion.
http://footsteps.co