Write a 914 Buyers Guide and get paid for it!, Veloce Publishing Options

[JeffBowlsby]

I received this and personally have no time available for this. I have permission from the publisher to post snippets from our recent emails here - contact Kevin directly if interested:

kevin@veloce.co.uk wrote:

Hello,

My name is Kevin Quinn, and I’m the General Manager at Veloce Publishing Ltd. We're currently looking to expand our Essential Buyer's Guide range of books, and felt a volume on the Porsche 914 would be a great addition to the series. I’m putting out tentative feelers, as it were, to the community, in the hope we can find a suitable expert(s) to write such a book, and you were recommended to me by someone on a Porsche 914 Facebook group.

I’m happy to discuss this with you (my number is 01305 260068), and equally, I’d be happy (and grateful) if you were to pass on my email to anyone you feel might have the necessary expertise.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Best regards,

Kevin Quinn
General Manager
Veloce Publishing

We believe that the format and presentation of our series sets it apart form other books. We ourselves publish a number of books on the 914, but so far no buyers guide. The idea with these books is that they include everything you need for your initial research, then for a quick ‘walk away or stay’ evaluation, then a detailed evaluation section (this is chapter 9, and is the main part of the book). Presentation is clear, highly illustrated, and designed to be referred to when you’re actually viewing a car. I’ve attached a pdf sample book, so you can take a look for yourself. Also attached is our EBG Author pack, which gives a chapter by chapter breakdown on preparing the material.

We now have over 100 books in the series, with over 200,000 sales worldwide ...

If you’re interested I can send a print sample as well.

As for timescale, basically, I’ll leave that up to you to decide. We’re scheduling books well into the second half of next year, which should leave you plenty of time to put the book together.

If you do decide to go ahead, all I’d need from you is a realistic date when you think you can deliver the manuscript and pictures, a suitable cover image (a 914 viewed from the front and slightly from above), details of specific models/years covered, and a short bio of the author (s) and name/address and royalty percentage details. We could then send a contract, and can make a start promoting the book in advance.

Initial print runs are usually 2000, retail price is £12.99/$US 25. We don’t offer advances or other upfront payments. [edit: compensation is a royalty only per their standard contract]

Don’t hesitate to get in touch of you have any other questions.

I would be very grateful if you would put something on the forum. Hopefully someone will come forward.