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| Virtual Bookworm | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | Yes | ||
| Kind of contract: | Non-Exclusive | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site and online retailers mostly | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee is $360.00. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Basic hardcover fee is $430.00. | ||
| Combo publishing | Basic combo fee is $590.00. | ||
| Color publishing | Basic color publishing fee is $625.00. | ||
| eBook publishing | eBook publising is $65.00 as an add-on or $99.00 when purchased separately. It requires a separate (and exclusive) contract. eBooks available as PDF or Kindle eBook. Royalties are 50% of net receipts. |
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| Royalties: | Royalties are 50% of net receipts. | ||
| Author's discount: | Basic discount is 30%, bulk discounts may apply. | ||
| Break-even point: | Less than 200 copies of an average length book sold through external channels. | ||
| Basic retail price: | Authors get to set both their retail price and the wholesaler's discount. The suggested retail price is competitive ($13.95 for a 200-page paperback). | ||
| Layout: | They format your book for you, or you can submit your own layout for a $50.00 rebate (subject to approval). | ||
| Graphics: | Up to 15 graphics are included in the basic setup fee, more can be purchased as an extra. | ||
| Cover options: | They provide you with a basic cover design or you can submit your own for a $50.00 rebate (subject to approval). | ||
| Trim size: | You have a number of trim sizes to choose from. | ||
| Additional options: | There are a number of add-ons that are either included in the more expensive packages or can be purchased as an extra. These include things such as a more sophisticated cover design, LCCN, marketing packages and so on. You are free to mix and match to suit your needs. |
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| Pros*: | *They screen manuscripts. *Good distribution *Good contract. *They pay good royalties. *Competitive (suggested) retail price. *Authors have an input when it comes to both retail price and wholesaler's discount. *Reasonable setup fee. *You can supply your own cover and layout and get a good discount in the process. *eBook publishing is not bundled in with their services (a word of caution here: as is the case with most POD publishers, their eBook publishing package is not particularly favorable). |
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| Cons*: | *Author's discount can be described as average to low. | ||
| Comments*: | This is the only publisher I've worked with and so far I haven't had any major problems with them, but that is just my personal experience and I freely admit that have no real reference to compare that to other publishers. | ||
| The Bottom Line*: | Virtual Bookworm gets the top ranking here because it provides a full service package for one of the most competitive fees around while offering a good contract, good royalties, good distribution, a good breakeven point, competitive printing costs and full control over several key aspects of your book, such as retail price and bookstore's discount. This is a fairly well established company, one that has been around for a while, with a pretty solid reputation and it does not discriminate based on place of residence. |
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| Last updated: 06-26-2011 | |||
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