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| Universal Publishers | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | Yes | ||
| Kind of contract: | Unknown | ||
| 2+2=5 | Their contract is not available on-line though it is probably exclusive (their site says that author retains copyright of his or her book and that the agreement can be terminated after two years or after 2,000 copies have been sold). | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site and online retailers mostly | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Unknown, basic paperback fee used to be $495.00. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Not available | ||
| Combo publishing | Not available | ||
| Color publishing | Not available | ||
| eBook publishing | eBook publishing is apparently bundled into their package (this is probably not a good thing). Royalties are not disclosed. |
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| Royalties: | Royalties are 20% of retail price on external sales and 40% on direct sales. No royalties are paid on the first three copies sold in each quarter. | ||
| Author's discount: | Discount is 40% of retail price, bulk discounts may apply. | ||
| Break-even point: | Less than 200 copies of an average length book sold through external channels. | ||
| Basic retail price: | Extremly expensive when compared to an average book but they deal mostly with technical books, so that may well depend on the book's subject matter ($25.95 for a 200-page book) | ||
| Layout: | Unknown. | ||
| Graphics: | Unknown. | ||
| Cover options: | Unknown. | ||
| Trim size: | No choice in terms of trim size. | ||
| Pros*: | *Good royalties. *Good distribution. *This is a specialized publisher. |
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| Cons*: | *They have a single book size available (5.5x8.5 in.), and while this is a standard paperback size, the fact is that technical books sometimes require more flexibility than that. *There is an administrative fee in the form of all royalties for the first three copies sold in any given quarter. This can become a serious issue for a book with a very limited audience. *There are a lot of questions their site does not answer. *eBook publishing is bundled into their service package. |
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| Last updated: 06-21-2011 | |||
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