An Incomplete Guide to POD Publishers

An Incomplete Guide to Print On Demand Publishers

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Llumina Press
Manuscript screening:	Yes
Kind of contract:	Non-Exclusive
Distribution:	Through their site and online retailers mostly
Basic fees:	Paperback publishing	Basic paperback fee is $799.00.
	Hardcover publishing	Basic hardcover fee is $859.00.
	Combo publishing	Basic combo fee is $999.00.
	Color publishing	Color publishing begins at $699.00 (for a paperback under 24 pages without distribution).
Royalties:	Royalties are 10% of retail price on externa sales and 30% on direct sales.
Author's discount:	Discount is 30% of retail price bulk disconts are available.
Break-even point:	Between 400 and 500 copies (approximation based on external sales of an average length book, see comments).
Basic retail price:	Somewhat expensive (about $15.95 for a 200-page book, see comments).
Layout:	They will set your book up for you.
Graphics:	Up to 7 graphics free of charge, more can be purchased as an extra.
Cover options:	They provide you with a cover design.
Trim size:	You have a number of trim sizes to choose from.
Additional options:	They offer a number of marketing packages.
Pros*:	Good distribution. Good contract. *Manuscript screening.
Cons*:	Fairly expensive setup fee. Depending on discount, retail price can be somewhat expensive. *They pretty much demand that you hire an editor. This can add considerably to your publishing costs.
Comments*:	You can lower your book's price by reducing the discount but doing so also reduces your own royalties and causes you to have to sell *more* books in order to break even.
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Last updated: 2006-10-10

* These represent my personal opinion based on what I've seen in the publisher's site.

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