Thanks for the interesting insights. As said in another comment below, there are some great advantages of self-publishing. However, buying back unsold copies f

Thanks for the interesting insights. As said in another comment below, there are some great advantages of self-publishing. However, buying back unsold copies from a publisher, even having to invest a single dollar in something other than researching the book is pretty unheard of for renowed publishing houses, at least from what I can gather through my limited experience and contacts. In addition, a lot of the editing, layouting, franchise and distribution work is far more reliable, affordable and streamlined through a publisher's capabilities compared to kick-starting my own efforts on these topics. Self-marketing your books online might have experienced a great change indeed, but I believe there's a whole lot of work between writing the book and selling it. And that's where the publisher usually stands out (still, unfortunately). Happy you like the idea, this is reassuring. Thanks!