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Manuscript Selection

Yes

Kind of Contract

Non-exclusive

Distribution

Through their site and online retailers mostly.

Price Range

Paperback

$217.00 for the first year ($199.00 setup fee plus a yearly maintenance fee of $18.00), with an $18.00 yearly maintenance fee. Additional fees may apply.

Hardcover

Yes? (information avaliable upon request).

Paperback/hardcover combo

Yes? (information avaliable upon request).

Color publishing

Yes? (information avaliable upon request).

Royalties

Royalties equal 35% of the list price when sold through their site and 15% of list price when sold through external channels (in both instances this means list price as listed at their website, even when retailers list a higher price).

Author's Discount

Authors have a 35% discount, some bulk discounts may apply.

Breakeven point

Less than 200 copies (approximation based on external sales of an average length book).

Basic retail price

Competitive ($13.95 for a 200 pages book)

Interior Layout

They set it up for you. You don't get a chance to make any changes at all (corrections before the hardcopy proof is printed carry a penalty fee of $99.95 and once the hardcopy proof is printed the fee is an additional $199.00).

Cover Options

You must either submit your own or pay an additional fee to have one designed for you.

Choice of Trim Size

Three choices (5.5 x 8.5 in., 8.5x8.5 in., 8.5x11 in.)

Pros*

Reasonable setup fee.

Good royalties.

Manuscript selection

Cons*

Little freedom when it comes to your book's format.

Little chance to make corrections (they claim that there is ample warning befor you incurr on a penalty fee, but the mechanism for those warnings is not described).

Their setup fee may be described as artificially low because even the most basic cover design is an extra unless you can supply your own design. In spite of that it's important to mention that the fee for a template generated cover wouldn't push the breakeven point above 200 copies.

Authors living outside of the United States need not apply.

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* These represent my personal views on the matter.

This page was last updated: January 10, 2005
 
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