I know this is a little off topic, but I was hoping with the large diversity of publisher types here on this list, that I would be able to get some well informed opinions.
I am trying establish a set of categories for publishers and criteria for assigning those categories to publishers. I'd like to be able to acknowledge/catagorize all publishers without using labels like "fan" or "web only publisher." So far I've come up with the following 6 categories of publisher. Ranging from Individualto Publishing House. I've also included examples of the type of publisher I'm intending to indicate by each category. Comments, Suggestions? Thanks, Mike Publisher Types: ---------------- * Publishing House (White Wolf). Currently has 25 or more products commercially available via Chain Stores. Has full time in-house staff and does extensive contractual work with well known RPG authors and artists. * Large (Swords and Sorcey). Currently has 10 or more products commercially available via Chain & Hobby Stores. Has both staff and contracted writers and artists. * Established (Atlas-Games). Currently has 5 or more products commercially available via Hobby/RPG Stores. Has both staff and contracted writers and artists. * Meduim (Sovereign Press, Thunderhead Games). Currently has 2 or more products commercially availave via Hobby/RPG Stores. Most work is done in-house, with little or no outside contract work. * Small (Dark Portal Games). Usually a small group of authors/artists that develop all products in-house. Generally only available via the web or specialty order. Genenerally no outside contract work. * Individual / Self-Publisher (Ken Hood - Sleeping Imperium). Self publishing author. Products are generally available only via the web or specialty order. _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
