Aventine Press

Manuscript Selection Limited (basic quality standards) Kind of Contract Non-exclusive Distribution Through major on-line retailers. Price Range Paperback $349.00 plus add-ons. Hardcover $599.00 plus add-ons. It is unclear whether this refers to a hardcover or a combo. Paperback/ hardcover combo Color publishing Not available Royalties Royalties are 80% of net receipts. Author's Discount Authors can purchase their books paying only their printing costs plus 10% (plus S&H). Breakeven point Less than 200 copies (approximation based on an average length book with a cover supplied by the author. Between 200 and 300 copies if they provide a cover for you). Basic retail price Competitive ($12.95 for a 200 pages book) Interior Layout They will prepare the manuscript for you, though you have a choice when it comes to what template you want. Cover Options You must supply your own or pay an additional fee to have one designed for you (fees are $125.00 for a template based cover and $250.00 for a custome designed cover Choice of Trim Size No Pros* Good distribution. Good royalties. Good bookstores' discount. Good contract. Reasonable setup fee (if you supply your own cover). Cons* No manuscript screening. No chance for readers to purchase copies directly from the publisher (this may negatively and significatively affect your royalties). Almost no freedom when it comes to choosing your book's format Slightly expensive setup fee if you don't supply your own cover. Fees are kept artificially low since cover design is and extra. Take Me To Aventine Press's homepage Take me to the Aventine Press' Forum

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This page was last updated: January 10, 2005