Authors’ Place Press is a full-service publisher offering traditional, hybrid and print on demand publishing services. We understand how hard you worked on your manuscript. We are equally committed to pursuing excellence in delivering your message to the world so that it has the greatest opportunity for real impact.
Our Core Publishing Offerings
| Traditional | Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| COST The price you pay to get started | $0 USD | $5,000 USD |
| ROYALTIES Royalties are calculated as a percentage of the wholesale price less all costs associated with the final sale of your book minus any returns | 40% of NET | 80% of NET |
| PER BOOK WHOLESALE DISCOUNT The hybrid model provides a little more profit for you. | 55% discount off of retail price | 65% discount off of retail price |
| MINIMUM COMBINED SOCIAL FOOTPRINT What is the total number of followers between your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn pages? | 10,000 | No Minimum Requirement |
| MINIMUM MONTHLY STAGE-BASED UNIQUE AUDIENCE If you speak on a stage regularly, over the course of 12 months, what is your average monthly audience? | 250 | No Minimum Requirement |
| PAPERBACK FORMAT | x | x |
| CUSTOM DESIGNED BOOK COVER We have a professional team with over a decade of experience designing award winning covers. | x | x |
| CUSTOM DESIGNED INTERIOR FORMATTING We have a professional team with over a decade of experience designing award winning layouts. | x | x |
| IMAGE INSERTION | 15 | Unlimited |
| CHOICE OF TRIM SIZE We can provide any trim size you prefer. | x | x |
| ELECTRONIC PROOF See it before we print it. You will be given a final proof for sign-off | x | x |
| ISBN NUMBER We make sure you get credit for every sale by assigning an International Standard Book Number to your hard work. | x | x |
| AUTHOR SUPPORT TEAM One of our core values is authenticity, and another is service. It is our desire to insure you have real information and support throughout your experience with Authors' Place Press | x | x |
| FREE PAPERBACK COPIES | 1 | 25 |
| BOOKSTORE DISTRIBUTION AVAILABILITY From Amazon.com to Sydney Australia and most places inbetween, we make your book available through both our direct sales team and thousands of distributor outlets throughout the world. We even put your book print on demand retail vending machines at over 50 locations in over 13 countries. | x | x |
| BOOKS-IN-PRINT LISTING Libraries, bookstores and the rest of the book world rely on Bowker's "Books-In-Print" database to find their next best sellers. Don't worry, you'll be there. | x | x |
| ONLINE DISTRIBUTION & EBOOK FORMATTING We provide services to distribute your book in physical, audio and digital formats throughout the world online. | x | x |
| INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION Your book will be submitted to international rights licensors. | x | x |
| COPYRIGHT SERVICE We will register your book with the U.S. Copyright office. | x | x |
| AUTHOR & BOOK PAGE You will have a dedicated page on our website optimized for search engines to insure your association with a professional publisher | x | x |
| CATALOG ADVERTISING You will be listed in our catalog that is sent to over 60,000 bookstores, distributors and libraries | x | x |
| RUSH SERVICE If you need it in a hurry, we can deliver. | $299 | $299 |
| BOOK SEARCH OPTIMIZATION We provide the right keywords and categories associated with your book to achieve optimum SEO | x | x |
| SPELLING, PUNCTUATION & GRAMMAR CORRECTION There is no perfect book. We will provide at least 3 passes through your book using the latest technology to address grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. We will work with you to address all changes we suggest. | x | x |
| INTERNET BANNER ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN Every book needs marketing. Our basic publishing services include a minimum of 10,000 targeted impressions of online banner ads marketing your book. | x | x |
| Press Release We tell the world about your book | x | x |
| CONTENT EDITING SERVICES We can provide content editing services from industry experts. | Market Rate | 15% Off of Market Rate |
| YOUR COMMITMENT Publishing is a partnership - both partners must be vested in the process. | We commit to developing your distribution channel; however, you need to develop the pull through. You are committing to develop an audience for your book and sell 750 books within one year | Commit to develop an audience for your book. |