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This publisher seems to be dead.
Most links appear to be broken. If they are still
in business then the information presented here may
be slightly outdated (it was accurate as of April
24, 2004)
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Manuscript Selection
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No
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Kind of Contract
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Exclusive
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2+2=5
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They have an exclusive contract with a
termination clause that grants them the
non-exclusive right to keep on distibuting your
book for up to a year after termination (for more
info on dangerous clauses check out Beware
Treacherous Clauses Ahead).
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Distribution
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Through their site and major online retailers
mostly.
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Price Range
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$399.00, it includes minor editing (spelling
& typos). Fee is $299.00 for books under 40
pages.
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Royalties
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Royalties are 10% of retail price on external
sales and 20% of retail price on direct sales
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Author's Discount
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Basic author's discount is 30%, bulk discounts
are available.
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Breakeven point
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Between 300 and 400 copies (approximation based
on external sales of an average length book).
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Basic retail price
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Competitive ($11.99 for a 200 pages book)
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Interior Layout
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They will format your book for you
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Cover Options
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Simple template based cover included.
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Choice of Trim Size
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Limited
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Color Printing
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No
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Pros*
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Competitive retail price.
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Some editing included in their set-up fee.
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Good distribution
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Cons*
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No manuscript screening.
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Setup fee is moderately expensive.
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Exclusive contract with a bad termination
clause.
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Low royalties & author's discount.
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