An Incomplete Guide to POD Publishers

An Incomplete Guide to Print On Demand Publishers

Publishers:

Articles:

Outskirts Press (Ruby)
Manuscript screening:	No
Kind of contract:	Non-Exclusive
Distribution:	Through their site and online retailers mostly
Basic fees:	Paperback publishing	Basic paperback fee is $599.00.
	Hardcover publishing	Not available
	Combo publishing	Basic combo fee is $798.00.
	Color publishing	Not available
Royalties:	Royalties are determined by the author by choosing an amount on top of a base price. Unclear how it works for direct sales.
Author's discount:	Authors can purchase copies of their book paying only the base price.
Break-even point:	Between 400 and 500 copies of an average length paperback sold through external channels.
Basic retail price:	Competitive (about $14.95 for a 200-page book with a 40% trade discount and a 10% royalty)
Layout:	They format your book for you.
Graphics:	Available as an extra only.
Cover options:	Your choice out of 9 templates.
Trim size:	You have a number of trim sizes to choose from.
Additional options:	Custom cover, copyright registration, marketing extras and editing services are available.
Pros*:	Good contract. Good distribution. Competitive retail price. Authors set their own royalties.
Cons*:	Fairly expensive setup fee. Royalties are the same for internal and external sales (?).
Visit the publisher's site		Visit the publisher's forum
Last updated: 2006-05-08

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

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