It was extremely difficult for the typical unknown author to get a publishing contract under these circumstances, and many'vanity publishers' sprang up to give these authors an alternative: essentially, they would publish any book in exchange for payment up front from the author.
It was extremely difficult for the typical unknown author to get a publishing contract under these circumstances. Many'vanity publishers' sprang up to give these authors an alternative. They would publish any book in exchange for payment up front from the author. This is essentially.