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| Winepress Publishing | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | Yes | ||
| Kind of contract: | Unknown | ||
| 2+2=5 | Their contract is not available. Not clear whether it is exclusive or not. | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site and online retailers mostly | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee is $1,999.00 plus mandatory editing. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Probably available but fees are not listed | ||
| Combo publishing | Not available (?) | ||
| Color publishing | Probably available but fees are not listed | ||
| eBook publishing | eBook publishing is not an option in their least expensive package, otherwise it is bundled into it. Royalties are unclear. |
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| Royalties: | Royalties are listed as 100% of net receipts but this is based on artificially inflated figures. According to their own example, this '100%' adds up to 3% of retail price on a book sold through amazon using their least expensive package and 7% using the more expensive one (see comments below). | ||
| Author's discount: | Authors can purchase copies of their books paying only their 'printing costs' (about a 58% discount based on their own example). | ||
| Break-even point: | More than 3,000 copies of an average length book sold through external channels, and this doesn't even begin to take into account the mandatory editing fee. | ||
| Basic retail price: | Expensive (about $17.99 for a 200-page book). | ||
| Layout: | They format your book for you. | ||
| Graphics: | Up to 10 graphics free of charge, more can be purchased as an extra. | ||
| Cover options: | They provide you with a custom cover. | ||
| Trim size: | Not clear whether or not you have a choice in the matter. | ||
| Additional options: | Their 'Advantage Package' adds a few minor bells and whistles and lowers the so-called 'printing costs' somewhat (author's discount increases from 58% to 62%). That one costs $2,999.00. They also offer a 'Whole Shebang Advantage' package that includes editing for a 50,000 word manuscript. That one costs $8,999.00. |
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| Pros*: | *This is a specialized publisher. *Good distribution. *Good discount. |
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| Cons*: | *Ridiculously low royalties, even if they claim '100% of net receipts'. *Extremely expensive setup fee. *Expensive retail price. *Contract is not listed. |
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| Comments*: | This is a Christian publisher. This publisher 'disguises' its share by bundling it into the printing costs. These costs are not clearly explained but they are inflated and set based on the package purchased by the author (even if the real printing costs themselves are identical). On direct sales they charge an administrative fee of $1.95. |
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| The Bottom Line*: | While I hesitate to describe a $1,999.00 set-up fee as 'artificially low' this is precisely what we have here and the fact that they claim royalties of '100% of net receipts' by bundling their profit into what they deem their 'printing costs' when that printing is actually outsourced smacks of dishonesty. In the real world this '100%' translates into the lowest figure of the whole comparison. The fact that their contract is not available online may also serve to mask some additional problems. |
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| Last updated: 06-26-2011 | |||
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