Book Publishing
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Author’s Corner, LLC (ACL) offers professional editing, quality book design and printing, and personalized publishing services to self-published authors. All books are edited and produced in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style, assigned a unique 13-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN), registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, and listed with R. R. Bowker’s Books in Print, Baker and Taylor, and YBP Library Services catalogs. The author always retains all copyrights. |
Primary features and costs of our professional publishing plan are listed below. All costs are presented to the author in a Custom Quotation for perusal and acknowledgment before any commitments or charges are incurred. In addition, the typical publication process is outlined.
For all books, it is assumed that the author will provide a fully-edited MS word 2003 or later electronic version of the text and electronic images in a 300-600 dpi JPEG (.jpg) file of the actual size of the image. The term “fully-edited” is determined at the sole discretion of ACL. All editing, electronic text image conversion, and insertion charges are included in the Custom Quotation.
Primary Features and Costs
- One-on-one consultation and guidance from a member of our professional staff.
- A Custom Quotation of services requested with pricing and estimated timelines provided to the Author after free-of-charge consultation. Author and Publisher concurrence signatures on the Pro Publishing Plan and the Custom Quotation become the Author-Publisher agreement.
- Interior page design and layout costs typically vary between $600 and $950. Costs are based on the number of pages and the degree of editing, typography layout, including photo and illustration insertions, and are detailed in the Custom Quotation.
- Cover costs are included in the Custom Quotation and may include Author provided photos, illustrations or concept cover designs, and illustrations of original art plus the cost of any “purchased” photos, illustrations, or images.
- Editing and proofreading costs to develop a final “fully edited” manuscript typically range from $.01 to $.03 per word and are quoted to the Author after ACL has reviewed a minimum of 5,000 words of the Author’s manuscript.
- Interior photos and/or illustrations must have a resolution of 300-600 dpi electronic image of actual finished size. Upon request, ACL will scan photos and illustrations into electronic images at a nominal cost and will provide a quotation to develop original graphics, illustrations, and photography.
- ISBN barcode with embedded retail price is included.
- ACL files all registration information with the U.S. Copyright Office. The author’s copyright date listed in their book is established as the date the author completes the Pro Publishing Plan agreement and forwards the original manuscript to ACL.
- The author receives two free books for every 100 books purchased.
- Listing in R. R. Bowker’s Books in Print, Baker and Taylor, and YBP Library Services catalogs. Other listings are available upon request and payment of associated fees, if any.
- Listing on ACL’s website library with capability for readers to purchase your book using credit cards.
- Authors receive 80% of ACL’s actual retail sales for any books consigned to ACL by the author, which will be paid on the last day of each calendar quarter.
- Mailing press releases to up to 10 media sources.
- Added-value support costs: Custom author websites, post cards, business cards, posters, bookmarks, front-spine-back covers suitable for framing, book signings, and other marketing materials are available upon request for additional costs.
- Standard book sizes are 5 inches x 8 inches, 5.5 inches x 8.5 inches, 6 inches x 9 inches, 8.5 inches x 8.5 inches, 7 inches x 10 inches, and 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
- Standard book styles are Perfect Bound, Wire-O, Spiral Bound, and Saddle Stitch. Hardcover styles are available on special request.
- Author book quantity discounts are identified in the Custom Quotation.
Publication Process Sequence
- Author engages a professional member of ACL’s staff for a free-of-charge consultation about their book and their publishing expectations.
- Author gives ACL an authorization to proceed and pays the Pro Publishing Plan associated fees and any other manuscript preparation fees (editing, proofreading, image scanning, etc.) identified in the ACL Custom Quotation.
- Shortly after the authorization to proceed, ACL will size and format the manuscript to determine the approximate word count, number of finished pages, and thickness of the book.
- ACL will continue to edit and format the manuscript in accordance with the Custom Quotation provided to the author.
- After manuscript approval, ACL will complete the typography and layout using appropriate fonts, and inserting pictures and illustrations as required.
- The completed layout will be provided to the author for review, making necessary changes, and approval. The author will have another opportunity for review and approval after ACL has incorporated the changes as requested.
- The front, spine, and back covers will be provided to the author for approval.
- Once the interior layout and covers are approved, the book is ready for printing and all printing fees are expected at this time.
- Once payment for production quantities is received, a printer’s proof of the author’s book for final approval will be printed and delivered to the author.
- Extensive changes to the printer’s proof may incur additional charges.
- After approval of the printer’s proof, production quantities will be printed and typically take 2-3 weeks. At the time of delivery to the author, the author is expected to pay actual shipping fees.
- ACL completes copyright registration forms signed by the author and forwards registration forms and associated fees to the U.S Copyright Office.
- ACL prepares a press release for author’s review and approval and mails the press release to up to ten media sources.