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Manuscript Selection
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Yes
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Kind of Contract
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Non-Exclusive
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Distribution
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Through their site and on-line retailers
mostly.
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Price Range
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Papreback
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$360.00 plus extras
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Hardcover
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$430.00 plus extras
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Paperback/ hardcover combo
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$590.00 plus extras
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Color publishing
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$625.00 plus extras
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There is a $14.00 a year maintenance fee ($28.00
for the combo) from the third year on.
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Royalties
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Royalties are 50% on "Publisher Print
Receipts".
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Author's Discount
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Authors get a 30% discount, bulk discounts may
be available.
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Breakeven point
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Less than 200 copies (approximation based on
external sales of an average length paperback).
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Basic retail price
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Competitive ($13.95 for a 200 pages book).
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Interior Layout
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They can format your book for you (there's a
$50.00 rebate for authors who can supply their own
layout. This is subject to approval).
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Graphics & Tables
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15 graphics are included with the basic package,
more can be added for an additional fee (or if you
are providing your own layout).
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Cover Options
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They provide you with one (there's a $50.00
rebate for authors who can supply their own cover.
This is subject to approval).
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Choice of Trim Size
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Yes
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Pros*
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They screen manuscripts, so that can help you to
minimize the vanity press stigma as much as
possible.
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The fact that they are a small press also keeps
them from being immediately identified as a vanity
press.
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They have an author-friendly,
almost-understandable contract.
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They pay good royalties.
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Their retail price is realistic.
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Reasonable setup fee.
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You can supply your own cover and layout and get
a good discount in the process.
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Cons*
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Authors' discount can be described as average to
low.
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Additional Comments*
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This is the only publisher I've worked with and
so far I haven't had any major problems with them,
but that is just my personal experience and I have
no real reference to compare that to other
publishers.
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