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| Outskirts Press | |||
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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 is $699.00. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Unknown | ||
| Combo publishing | Unknown | ||
| Color publishing | Basic color publishing fee is $1,099.00. | ||
| eBook publishing | With the exception of their most expensive package where it is bundled in, eBook publishing is an add-on with a $135.00. Format is Kindle-only. Royalties are 100% of net receipts. |
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| Royalties: | '100%' above a 'Base price' (this base-price varies considerably depending on the publishing package selected by the author). Unclear how it works for direct sales. It is important to keep in mind h | ||
| Author's discount: | Authors can purchase copies of their book paying only the base price. | ||
| Break-even point: | Between 300 and 400 copies of an average length paperback sold through external channels. | ||
| Basic retail price: | You set your own retail price. Potentially competitive (you can easily get it below the $14.95 mark for an average length book) | ||
| Layout: | They format your book for you (?). | ||
| Graphics: | Unknown. | ||
| Cover options: | You have a number of templates to choose from. | ||
| Trim size: | You have a number of trim sizes to choose from. | ||
| Additional options: | They have a more affordable package with a setup fee of $399.00. This one offers limited distribution. They also have a $199.00 package offering no distribution whatsoever. | ||
| Pros*: | *Good distribution. *Control over the retail price. *Authors set their own royalties. *Good deal when it comes to their eBook royalties. |
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| Cons*: | *Fairly expensive setup fee. *Royalties are the same for internal and external sales (?). *They claim '100% royalties' by bundling their own profits into a so-called 'base price'. *Limited eBook distribution (no epub version). *Their publishing agreement is all but illegible. |
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| Last updated: 06-21-2011 | |||
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