Unlimited Publishing

Manuscript Selection Yes, for unpublished works. Kind of Contract Exclusive 2+2=5 Their publishing agreement is described as exclusive but it cannot be reviewed. According to their FAQ you cannot terminate the agreement before one year is up, and and even then they can claim a percentage for the following year. There are a number of grey areas (for more info on dangerous clauses check out Beware Treacherous Clauses Ahead). Distribution Through major on-line retailers mostly. Price Range Paperback $500.00 plus layout fee (for a total close to $1,000.00) Hardcover Not available separately (?) Paperback/hardcover combo An additional 25% Color publishing Not available Royalties 50% of net revenues. Author's Discount Authors can buy their books paying printing costs plus a small administrative fee ($1.00-$1.75 per copy depending on page count) and S&H. Breakeven pooint Betweeen 500 and 700 copies (approximation based on external sales of an average length book, includes typesetting fee). Basic retail price Competitive ($13.99 for a 200 pages book). Interior Layout They have an agreement with a typesetting company, and you pretty much have to engage their services. This layout fee is a forced extra that amounts to aprox. $500.00. Cover Options They design one for you. Choice of Trim Size Yes Pros* Competitive retail price. They screen what they publish. Cons* Expensive setup fee. You have very little control over your book. Readers can't purchase books through their site. There are some very serious problems with their contract Additional Comments* Personally I am a little troubled by the fact that they try to keep their setup fee artificially low by keeping the layout fee officially as an independent fee, even though it is mandatory. Take Me To Unlimited Publishing's Homepage Take me to the Unlimited Publishing's Forum

* These represent my personal views on the matter.

This page was last updated: January 20, 2005