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| Xulon Press | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | No, but this is a specialized publisher | ||
| Kind of contract: | Non-Exclusive | ||
| Distribution: | Through online retailers mostly (in their most basic package distribution via their site is a $249.00 extra) | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee is $1,299.00. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Not available | ||
| Combo publishing | Basic combo fee is $1,398.00. | ||
| Color publishing | $1,299.00 | ||
| eBook publishing | eBook publishing is a $399.00 add-on. Royalties are 50% of net receipts but these are capped at $9.99 per copy. |
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| Royalties: | Royalties are 100% of net recipts on external sales and 75% of net receipts on direct sales. | ||
| Author's discount: | Author's discount is 35%, bulk discounts may apply. | ||
| Break-even point: | Between 400 and 500 copies of an average length paperback sold through external channels. | ||
| Basic retail price: | Slightly expensive ($15.99 for a 200-page book) | ||
| Layout: | They will prepare the manuscript for you. | ||
| Graphics: | Available as an extra only. | ||
| Cover options: | They will design one for you. | ||
| Trim size: | You have a number of trim sizes to choose from. | ||
| Additional options: | They have two aditional packages with set-up fees of $1,697.00 and $3,999.00. | ||
| Pros*: | *Good royalties. *Good distribution. *This is a specialized publisher. |
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| Cons*: | *Expensive setup fee. *Average to low author's discount. *Slightly expensive retail price. *Distribution through their own site is an extra. *Add-on fee for eBook distribution is extremely expensive. *eBook publishing deal is not particularly favorable (with a couple of exceptions this is true of all POD publishers). |
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| Comments*: | This is a Christian publisher. | ||
| The Bottom Line*: | A fee well above the $1,000.00 mark and the fact that direct distribution is a $249.00 extra combine to make this publisher a less than appealing option. |
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| Last updated: 06-26-2011 | |||
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