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Manuscript Selection
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No
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Kind of Contract
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n/a
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Distribution
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Through their distribution centers or their
online store
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Price Range
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Paperback
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$150.00. This fee includes ten printed copies of
your book.
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Hardcover
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Not available
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Paperback/hardcover combo
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Not available
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Color publishing
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Not available
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Book Prices (per copy)
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Page count
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Price
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100-199 pages
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$4.00
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200-299 pages
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$5.00
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300-399 pages
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$6.00
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400-499 pages
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$7.00
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You pay only your printing costs plus S
& H.
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There are no bulk discounts.
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All books have a trim size of 5.5 x
8.5.
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Royalties
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When your book is sold through their online
store or their printing centers your royalties add
up to 25% of retail price
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Author's Discount
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You just pay your printing costs.
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Breakeven point
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n/a (this is a printer, not a publisher, would
probably rate as less than 200 copies of an average
length book).
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Basic retail price
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n/a (based on printing cost can be described as
expensive)
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Interior Layout
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You supply you own, but they may be able to
provide you with a very basic one.
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Graphics & Tables
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n/a (you supply a ready to print file).
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Cover Options
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You supply your own, up to and including a bar
code and a ISBN.
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Choice of Trim Size
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No, all books are 5.5 x 8.5 in.
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Pros*
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You pay only your printing costs
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You have total control.
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Cons*
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You are totally on your own.
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Additional Comments*
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This is a printer, not a publisher, so most
services are unavailable.
Their site's design is a primitive to say the
least and the information is hard to find.
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homepage
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Forum
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