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| Booklocker.com | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | Yes | ||
| Kind of contract: | Non-Exclusive | ||
| 2+2=5 | It is not clear if eBook publishing is an option or if it is mandatory but they do claim digital distribution rights by all means known and unknown. | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site and online retailers mostly | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee is $517.00 ($317.00 if you are submitting your own cover). | |
| Hardcover publishing | Basic hardcover fee is $517.00 ($317.00 if you are submitting your own cover). | ||
| Combo publishing | Available only by purchasing the paperback and harcover packages separately. Total comes up to $1,034.00 ($634.00 if you supply your own cover, ) | ||
| Color publishing | Basic color publishing fee is $317.00 plus cover and interior design for at total of at least $617.00 | ||
| eBook publishing | The terms of their eBook publishing page are beyond confusing. On the one hand it is unclear whether or not you can opt out (their contract does claim these rights) but on the other they advertise this as a separate service with a $99.00 fee. Formats are either ePub or PDF (mobi may also be available). Royalties range from 55/65% of net receipts on external sales and 50/70% of retail price on direct sales depending on the book's price. |
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| Royalties: | Royalties are 35% of retail price on direct sales, 15% of retail price on extenal sales. | ||
| Author's discount: | Discount is 35% of retail price, some bulk discounts may apply. | ||
| Break-even point: | Between 200 and 300 copies of an average length book sold through external channels. | ||
| Basic retail price: | Competitive ($14.95 for a 200-page book) | ||
| Layout: | They will format your book for you. | ||
| Graphics: | Graphics are not an option (?) | ||
| Cover options: | They will provide you with one. | ||
| Trim size: | Three trim sizes available. | ||
| Pros*: | *Good royalties. *Good contract. *Reasonable setup fee. *Manuscript selection. |
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| Cons*: | *There are some pretty stiff penalty fees if you have to make corrections. *It is unclear whether or not you can opt out of their eBook publishing but their contract does claim digital distribution rights. *eBook publishing deal is not particularly favorable (with a couple of exceptions this is true of all POD publishers). *Authors living outside of the United States, Canada or Europe need not apply. |
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| Comments*: | In their site they dedicate a considerable amount of time and energy to putting other publishers down in what I would probably describe as scaremongering. Beware that the information they present in that regard is, more often than not, either inaccurate or misleading. | ||
| The Bottom Line*: | While their set-up fee is more expensive than that of Virtual Bookworm, they restrict their services to the residents of a handful of countries and there is a small problem with their contract, Booklocker gets the third place in this comparison because it provides a full service package for a reasonable fee, with good royalties and good distribution. This one too is a well established company that has been around for a while and has a fairly solid reputation. |
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| Last updated: 08-20-2011 | |||
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