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| Bookstand Publishing | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | No | ||
| Kind of contract: | Non-Exclusive | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site and online retailers mostly. | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee ranges from $499.00 to $1,229 depending on page count and trim size. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Basic hardcover fee ranges from $699.00 to $899.00 ($699.00 for a book of up to 200 pages). | ||
| Combo publishing | Not available | ||
| Color publishing | Basic color publishing fee ranges from $299.00 to $1,199.00. | ||
| eBook publishing | eBook distribution is bundled into their package though it seems to be limited to PDF (no epub or mobi). | ||
| Royalties: | 30% of retail price on direct sales, 10% of retail price on external sales. | ||
| Author's discount: | Authors can purchase copies of their book paying the wholesale price. Minimum order is 25% | ||
| Break-even point: | About 400 copies of an average length paperback sold through external channels./td> | ||
| Basic retail price: | Very expensive ($19.95 for an average sized 200-page book, $24.95 for a 201-page book with a 6x9 in trim size). | ||
| Layout: | They will format your book for you but you must submit a pre-formatted file. | ||
| Graphics: | As many as you want, | ||
| Cover options: | Your choice of a number of templates. | ||
| Trim size: | You have several trim sizes to choose from. | ||
| Pros*: | *Good contract. | ||
| Cons*: | *Their setup fee is a little expensive. *Retail price is extremely expensive. *eBook publishing is bundled into their package and their offering in this regard is rudimentary at best. |
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| Comments*: | Their packages include 48 copies of your book, a fact that should make it easier for you to recoup some of your costs. They have a 'Jumpstart' package that with a $225.00/$515.00 setup fee that does not include the 48 copies, but it does not include ditributionbeyond their site This publisher has renamed itself, it used to be eBookstand. |
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| Last updated: 06-21-2011 | |||
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