InstaBook
was InstaPublishing

Manuscript Selection

No

Kind of Contract

n/a

Distribution

Through their distribution centers or their online store

Price Range

Paperback

$150.00. This fee includes ten printed copies of your book.

Hardcover

Not available

Paperback/hardcover combo

Not available

Color publishing

Not available

Book Prices (per copy)

Page count

Price

100-199 pages

$4.00

200-299 pages

$5.00

300-399 pages

$6.00

400-499 pages

$7.00

You pay only your printing costs plus S & H.

There are no bulk discounts.

All books have a trim size of 5.5 x 8.5.

Royalties

When your book is sold through their online store or their printing centers your royalties add up to 25% of retail price

Author's Discount

You just pay your printing costs.

Breakeven point

n/a (this is a printer, not a publisher, would probably rate as less than 200 copies of an average length book).

Basic retail price

n/a (based on printing cost can be described as expensive)

Interior Layout

You supply you own, but they may be able to provide you with a very basic one.

Graphics & Tables

n/a (you supply a ready to print file).

Cover Options

You supply your own, up to and including a bar code and a ISBN.

Choice of Trim Size

No, all books are 5.5 x 8.5 in.

Pros*

You pay only your printing costs

You have total control.

Cons*

You are totally on your own.

Additional Comments*

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.

Take Me To InstaBook's homepage
Take me to the InstaBook's Forum

* These represent my personal views on the matter.

This page was last updated: January 12, 2005
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