From POD to Traditional Publisher (a list)

Well, the biggest question I am getting these days is "do you know of any books that were published as POD titles, but were later sold to a traditional publisher?"

Answer: a few.

There are many books that have "crossed over" to New York--certainly more than I can remember. I've heard things here are there over the years, but I cannot remember them all.

I did, however, put together a quick list of 20 titles that I know made the jump, including some I've mentioned on this blog before. But, for ease of reading/finding, I added them to this list as well. If anyone knows of any others, please let me know and I will keep a running tab here. In the mean time, I'll see if I can find more titles worth getting that golden publishing contract and bring you the reviews.

Note: these are POD titles that crossed over (not simply self-published.)

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LEARNING TO FALL, by Philip Simmons: Published through Xlibris, sold to Bantam

DADA: A GUY’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND THE FIRST YEAR OF FATHERHOOD, By Michael Crider: Publisher through iUniverse, sold to Da Capo

LIFE LESSONS FOR MY BLACK GIRLS and SPIRITUAL LESSON FOR MY BLACK GIRLS, by Natasha Munson: Published through iUniverse, sold to Hyperion

PIPSQUEAK, by Brian Wiprud: Published through iUniverse, sold to Dell. Subsequent novels also to Dell.

CAPITAL OFFENSE, by Kathleen Antrim: Published through Authorhouse, sold to Simon & Schuster

IN FOR A PENNY, by Kathryn Wall: Published through iUniverse, sold to Coastal Villages Press, then subsequent novels in series sold to St. Martins

THUNDERLAND, by Brandon Massey: Published through iUniverse, sold to Kensington (Dafina)

LORD VISHNU’S LOVE HANDLES, by Will Clarke: Published through Authorhouse, sold to Simon & Schuster

THE ANGER HABIT (and related titles), by Carl Semmelroth: Published through iUniverse, sold to Sourcebooks

LEGALLY BLONDE, by Amanda Brown: Published through Authorhouse, sold to Dutton

THE IDIOT GIRLS’ ACTION ADVENTURE CLUB, by Laurie Notaro: Published through iUniverse, sold to Random House

MUSIC BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE, by J. Scott Rudsenske: Published through iUniverse, sold to Schirmer Trade

RUBY ANN’S DOWN HOME TRAILER PARK COOKBOOK, Ruby Ann Boxcar: Published through iUniverse, sold to Kensington (Citadel)

MEDIC!: THE STORY OF A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR IN THE VIETNAM WAR, by Ben Sherman, published through iUniverse, sold to Random House (Presidio)

THE MARRIAGE PLAN: HOW TO MARRY YOUR SOUL MATE IN ONE YEAR, by Aggie Jordan: Published through Xlibris, sold to Random House (Broadway)

PUSH NOT THE RIVER, by James Conroyd Martin: Published by Xlibris, sold to St. Martins (Thomas Dunne)

THE BUTCHER OF BEVERLY HILLS (and two other titles), by Jennifer Colt: Published through iUniverse, sold to Random House (Broadway)

THE TUCKER MAX STORIES, by Tucker Max: Published through Lulu, sold to Kensington

THE TIES THAT BIND (and two other titles), by Electa Rome Parks: Published through Xlibris, sold to Penguin Putnam (NAL)

ILLEGAL AFFAIRS, by Sheila Harvey: Published by iUniverse, sold to Kensington