L.j
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Elise Kova:
Hi, I read that you are self-published, but saw your books on display in my local Barnes and Nobles. Could you perhaps tell us a bit more about your journey to publication?
Elise Kova
When Air Awakens was published in 2015, I talked about my journey up to then in this blog: https://livelovereadya.wordpress.com/...
Following all that... I continued to self-publish Air Awakens and I self-published The Golden Guard trilogy of Air Awakens prequels. Even though my Air Awakens books are self-published, they are available through the Ingram catalog, which many bookstores and libraries order from. So while they never had distribution and it's not standard to find them on physical shelves, it is possible for bookstores and libraries to stock the books if they're requested.
For the Loom Saga I was fortunate enough to sign with Keymaster Press and that's a traditionally published book.
So I'm a hybrid author now.
Following all that... I continued to self-publish Air Awakens and I self-published The Golden Guard trilogy of Air Awakens prequels. Even though my Air Awakens books are self-published, they are available through the Ingram catalog, which many bookstores and libraries order from. So while they never had distribution and it's not standard to find them on physical shelves, it is possible for bookstores and libraries to stock the books if they're requested.
For the Loom Saga I was fortunate enough to sign with Keymaster Press and that's a traditionally published book.
So I'm a hybrid author now.
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Jesse Burk
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Elise Kova:
Hello Ms./ Mrs. Kova? While I was just perusing random books on Goodreads and found your series today. I haven't even read the first book yet and am already getting overly hyped. I feel like this is a series that I could buy off Amazon right away without any reservations, which I have done in the past, however; each book in hardcover is $30. I was just wondering why that is?
Jessica
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Elise Kova:
Will the Air Awakens series be available in a physical boxed set? I'd gladly buy the individual physical copies but I'm in love with the box design from the digital set! (As an aside, I love the nuance of your titles and the cover designs!) Also, PLEASE work with your cover designer to make a set of illustrated books?! I'd just die and put them right next to my illustrated HP's! <3
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