Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie published her most recent work of fiction, Zikora, released by Amazon Publishing Original Stories in October 2020. This is her first work of fiction since 2013 when her book Americanah was published. But is Ngozi Adichie self-publishing with Amazon? In this video I’ll cover what is Amazon Publishing and their imprint Original Stories, the difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing, and what we can learn from publishing with Amazon. Ngozi Adichie’s book is available here at amazon: https://amzn.to/2HWdJYu LEARN MORE: -The difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O69ExkgWXrI&t=6s&ab_channel=ArielMendez FIND ARIEL HERE: -Website: www.arielmendez.com -Instagram: www.instagram.com/arielmwrites -Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/arielmwrites/

Subscribe for more tips on self-publishing children's books and picture books -- I upload new videos every week! Here are three examples of successful childrens books that started self published. Some even started as a self published business and grew into thriving indie publishers! Here are my top take aways on what we can learn from these self publishing sucess stories, especially in childrens publishing. 1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2. Lonely Planet, which has a children's publishing division. Link to Lonely Planet Podcast Interview on How I Built This (NPR) -- https://www.npr.org/2018/07/06/626649702/lonely-planet-maureen-tony-wheeler 3. Elf on the Shelf. Link to Elf on the Shelf Podcast with Christy Wright -- http://businessboutique.ramsey.libsynpro.com/ep-6-how-to-maximize-your-sales-this-christmas-and-bring-customers-into-the-new-year MY WEBSITE: www. arielmendez.com MY INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/arielmwrites

I upload new videos every week - subscribe for more tips on how to self publish childrens book! Learn the three basic paths to publishing that are available to you, and pick which one is best for your book! This is especially important in childrens publishing and self publishing! 1. Traditionally publishing your book, which comes in all shapes and sizes. 2. Self publishing a book 3. Hybrid Publishing your book Want to learn the difference between self publishing vs traditional publishing? Subscribe to my channel! MY WEBSITE: www. arielmendez.com MY INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/arielmwrites

Have you ever wanted to write a children's book? Have you ever wanted to publish a children's book? Before you begin, here are a few things to consider: -TIME: Traditional publishing is a long timeline. It takes on average 1.5 - 2 years for a book to make it to market (this does not include the time it takes to find a literary agent and to get acquired by an editor/publisher). Self-publishing is as fast or slow as you want to take it. How long do you want wait? How fast do you want to go? -MONEY: Authors receive advances, and, once the book sells enough copies, royalties. These advances and royalties are split with the literary agent. In self-publishing, there are no advances or royalties as it is a self-funded venture. Though, you earn more per unit sold in self-publishing compared to traditional publishing. -QUALITY: What will it take to produce a high-quality book, and how can you fund this? The quality of the paper and printing, the quality of the illustrations and graphic design, the quality of the writing and editing, etc.

Learn about all things SELF-PUBLISHING! I will be diving into self-publishing, traditional publishing, literary agents, marketing, funding, book launches, and more. If you have thought about self-publishing, or just writing a children's book in general, this channel is for you! To learn how I got my start, visit www.arielmendez.com Social: @arielmwrites