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Manuscript Selection
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Christian books only.
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Kind of Contract
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Non-exclusive
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2+2=5
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The contract doesn't even mention royalties, and
their site is unclear as to whether royalties are
based on retail price or payments received by the
publisher (for more info on dangerous clauses check
out Beware
Treacherous Clauses Ahead).
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Distribution
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Package
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Distribution
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Basic Program
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Through their site.
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Premium Program
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Through their site and online retailers
mostly.
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Best-seller Program
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Through their site, online retailers,their
catalogue, some Christian media and their CBA
stand.
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Price Range
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Package
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Price
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Basic Program
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$999.00 plus extras
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Premium Program
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$1,499.00 plus extras
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Best-seller Program
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$2,199.00 plus extras
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Royalties
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Royalties are 30% of something
though it's not clear whether it's retail
price, payments received by the publisher or net
receipts.
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Author's Discount
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Author's discount ranges from 20% to 50%
depending on the package (each level adds a 10%
discount). Under the Premium and Best-seller plans
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
published under their Basic Program, assuming
royalties are based on retail price, over 500
copies if it means payments received by the
publisher, over 700 if it's based on net
receipts).
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Basic retail price
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Competitive ($13.99 for a 200 pages book)
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Interior Layout
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They prepare you manuscript for you.
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Cover Options
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Package
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Options
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Basic Program
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Generic, but you can supply your own
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Premium Program
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Using one of their templates
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Best-seller Program
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Custom designed
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Choice of Trim Size
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Yes
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Color Printing
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No
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Pros*
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Good distribution (with the obvious exception of
their basic program).
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They are a specialized publisher.
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Cons*
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Setup fees for their viable packages range from
moderately expensive to extremely expensive (or
from very expensive to totally unvialble depending
on how royalties are calculated).
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There's a very serious problem with their
contract.
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Additional Comments*
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Though I usually don't believe claims of
marketing beyond online retailers, I do believe
that given the specialized nature of this
particular publisher and its target audience, they
may be an exception to that rule.
Also, taking into account the fact the number of
differences in their different levels of service, I
find it hard to make an accurate list of pros and
cons beyond the most general aspects.
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