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Manuscript Selection
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No
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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
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Price Range
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Paperback
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There are no fixed packages but fees for an
average legth book begin at about $2,000.00 (and
extras can add up to another $1,500.00)
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Hardcover
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Adds $80.00 to the price of a paperback
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Paperback/hardcover combo
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Adds at least $699.00 to the price of a
paperback
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Color publishing
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Not available
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Royalties
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20% of sales proceed.
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Author's Discount
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40% Author's discount.
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Breakeven point
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Over 1,000 copies (way over, probably closer to
2,000 in most instances)
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Basic retail price
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A little expensive ($15.95 for a 184 pages
book)
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Interior Layout
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They will create a custom made layout for your
book.
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Cover Options
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Authors have input as to cover design and can
supply their own art work (cover design is
considered as a $300.00 extra but it is included in
the estimated fees mentioned above).
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Choice of Trim Size
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Yes
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Pros*
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A number of aspects are considered on a case by
case basis.
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Good distribution.
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Cons*
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Extremely expensive setup fee even under the
best of circumstances.
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Low royalties.
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Additional comments*
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This company used to be known as
iPublisher (click
here for an explanation of why this
could be a red
flag
however this may be less relevant
when it comes to this publisher than it is in other
cases as the change took place years ago).
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