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General
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What
is Bookstand Publishing?
Bookstand Publishing is an Internet-based,
online, pay-per-service book printer
and e-commerce provider. Most importantly,
we are a tool for you to use to gain access
and get exposure to more readers. We want
you to be able to tell your story to the
world!
What
can Bookstand Publishing
do for you?
When you register
as an author with Bookstand Publishing you
become part of the family. At Bookstand Publishing
we have set a goal. That goal is to
give every author a better chance at success.
We will make every effort to help you
become so.
We set up a home
page for you and your book. On the
home page you will find that we list your
email address. With your email address
posted, other interested parties and other
publishers can contact you directly. We
will not stand in the way of your success.
Look at our competition. Some seem to
keep direct contact with authors impossible.
We
list the book in our catalog. You will
be given the easy-to-follow directions
and links to list your home page
and book with the now 30 major search
engines for free. By doing this individual
submission to the search engines your
exposure will increase.
You
are assigned an account number
for tracking sales.
You will be paid monthly for those sales
credited to the previous month. Online
sales statistics will be available in
the future. Currently, you receive an
email with each book sale. These emails
will act as your real time sales reports.
We
pay you 30% of the sale price of your
paperback book in Trim Size A (5.25"
x 8.25") and 25% for other paperback
trim sizes, including full color books.
We pay 50% of the eBook sale price. We
pay you 25% of hardcover books sold through
this web site and 15% of hardcover or
paperback books sold through other retail
web sites such as Amazon.com, etc.
What is the process of publishing
with Bookstand Publishing?
- When
you are ready to move forward to publish
your book, you should decide which package
fits your book and what type of binding
you prefer.
- Then
you register
as an author by agreeing to our short
agreement and typing in the information
about your book.
- If
your book file is ready, you will be
given an opportunity to upload it at
this time through the web site.
- Once
registration is complete, your book
is assigned a record number and you
are assigned a representative to work
with you through the entire process.
- At
this time, you should have made a decision
about your cover art. Click
here is view our cover art options.
All packages include your choice of
our cover art templates.
- Within
a few days, you will receive an Adobe
Acrobat PDF file book proof via an email.
This is the time to make any last minute
corrections needed. You receive one
round of corrections for free. Any corrections
made after this incur a fee.
- Corrections
are sent via email and the instructions
are in the proof email. Should your
corrections be extensive, you may request
the most recent version of your Word
file to make corrections and resubmit.
- Once
the PDF book file is approved, the book
is ready to sent to print.
- Within
a few days of choosing a cover, you
will receive a cover proof via email
in the form of a jpeg image that can
be viewed with an internet browser.
The exact colors represented in this
image will be slightly different when
printed, but the proof will give you
a good idea of the final version.
- Once
the book and cover have both been approved
by you, the book is sent to print.
- You
will received a printed book in approximately
10 days. This should be a final clean
copy needing no corrections.
- Any
corrections at this time to the book
block and cover art will incur fees
for editing and file replacement.
- Once
you approve the printed proof,
- Your
book's web page is turned on,
- An
additional 52 copies of your book
are ordered and shipped,
- You
receive our 10 Step Quick Start
Marketing program,
- The
book is listed in Bowker's Books
In Print (not in the Jump Start
Package)
- And
listed in Alibris (not in the Jump
Start Package) and
- You
are given our wholesale order system
information.
- You
are now a self published author with
a book to sell! Good Luck!
What
rights am I giving Bookstand Publishing when I sign
up?
None! The author retains ALL rights to
the work.
Can
you help me format my manuscript?
We
have laid out a basic and easy to follow
format for you to follow. Click
Here.
Click
here to download a Microsoft Word template.
You can copy your book file directly into
this template.
What
format can I submit work in?
You can send us work in Microsoft
Word, or Word Perfect. Please contact
us prior to registration for any other
formats. We can accept Adobe Acrobat PDF
files if it is completely ready to print.
We
can handle most conversion. Some costs
may apply.
I
have a book in a language other than English.
Not a problem. You can submit the book
in a print ready PDF file and we can publish
it for you. Contact authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com
for additional questions.
I
am not in the United States of America.
Not a problem. We can accept books from
any country and in any language. The transfer
of payments becomes a bit more involved
but we can handle it for you. We currently
have two options for payments internationally;
PayPal
and Western
Union. You can contact us with your
account ID and we can use that to pay
your royalties. International shipping
of books is not included in our listed
costs. This will be determined when book
weight is established and options offered.
Can
my book include an Index?
Yes. Simply prepare your book file in
a recent version of Microsoft Word or
WordPerfect using the Index feature.
Can
I include tables in my book?
Absolutely. You can include an unlimited
number of tables, photos, graphics and
charts. Your tables should be made using
a spreadsheet program (like Microsoft
Excel) or as a table within Microsoft
Word. (or WordPerfect 7). Tables should
not be made manually by using
tabs or the space bar to space out entries,
but by using the Table feature of the
programs.
What
about footnotes, page numbers and headers
and footers?
Bookstand Publishing will set the page numbers when
we format the book file. If you want a
specific header and/or footer, please
let us know. As for footnotes, you must
use the built in tool for footnotes. None
of these should be manually inserted.
We will return a manuscript for correction
if these are inserted manually. Optionally,
you can pay $60 per hour for us to correct
this for you.
What
about pictures?
We
encourage photos or drawings as long as
they are part of the document. Picture
size and number of pictures will effect
the "downloadability" of your
eBook. See
book specifications for print requirements.
Will
you scan my pictures for me?
Yes, for an additional fee. However, you
can use a local service like Kinkos or
a local business service company to scan
your photos. The photos should be scanned
at a minimum of 300 dpi resolution.
How
many graphics can I include in my book?
As many as it takes to tell your story.
You can include an unlimited number of
graphics, photos, tables and charts.
Can
I publish my book in landscape format
instead of portrait?
Absolutely. Simply set the page size accordingly.
Due to size limitations, our 7 x 10 and
8.5 x 11 book perfect bound book sizes
cannot be published in landscape format.
How
should I price the eBook version of my
book?
For eBooks we highly recommend that you
price the work so it is competitive. To
be competitive your book in eBook form
must be less than $10 in most cases, unless
you have highly technical and valuable
information. We will only recommend a
price range but the final decision is
yours. If you choose to change the price
in the future that can be done by contacting
support@bookstandpublishing.com .
Can
I buy books wholesale?
Yes, we have set up a very attractive
wholesale purchase system that will enable
you to buy books at savings up to 70%
off the retail price and resell them.
You can order as few as 25 copies of your
book at a deep discount. All registered
authors are given the password to access
this wholesale
order system.
What
about Editing?
Simple grammatical and/or spelling
errors can will hurt the sales of your
book. We will have one of our editors
do a basic manuscript line editing for
grammar, spelling, and punctuation to
polish your book. After the task is completed,
you will have an opportunity for a final
review prior to printing the book. The
cost is only .02 per word. Click
Here to Purchase
What
category of books can I submit?
We will accept all works that are
in good taste and do not promote hate
or the overthrowing any government. If
you don't see the category that fits your
work, contact support@bookstandpublishing.com.
Erotica and adult adventure is fine.
Can
I submit my book to others also?
When you submit your work to Bookstand Publishing
we get a non-exclusive license.
You can submit work to print publishers
and to our competition, if you wish. Remember
it is your work and we are here with a
tool to help you, not hinder you. Most
of our competitors will require that you
sign over the electronic right to your
book for years. Be very careful before
you give away this right with no guarantees
from other eBook sellers.
What
about An International Standard Book Number?
Included at no additional cost. ISBN
is a universal code that publishers and
booksellers use to identify and order
books. To enable authors to sell their
books in stores, we will assign International
Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) to each
PRINTED title at no additional charge
to the authors.
We
do NOT at this time issue an ISBN number
for eBooks If you have this number already
please advise us. You can include it in
the web page we create for you.
ISBN
has nothing to do with copyrights. Please
see Copyright
Office for complete information.
When
is the work put "online"?
We typically activate your book's
order page after you have approved the
printed proof and we have ordered your
initial printing. If requested, we can
activate your page with your web page
with your eBook within 5 days
from the time you approve the electronic
galley. If you have an urgent need to
have your work online by a specific date
or time, advise us and we will do everything
we can to accommodate.
What
if I did not write the work?
If you have work written by an other
author and have written permission to
publish and or distribute the work then
you can use our service. If you have memoirs
from a deceased family member we have
no objection to publishing the work. In
our registration agreement you will agree
to "hold us harmless" if you
are engaged in any legal action and or
misrepresent your ownership of the work.
Canceling
our agreement:
If you choose to retract you work
from Bookstand Publishing for any reason, send an
email to us at authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com,
and you will be "deleted" from
the system.
When
do I get paid?
You get a check made out to you every
month. Checks that are less than $25 will
be held to accumulate.
Does
Bookstand Publishing become my agent?
We are not acting as your agent.
Think of us as a tool for you to use to
get exposure and make sales. You must
take an active part in the promotion of
your book. We will point you down the
road to success but we will not carry
you. Do not expect big royalty checks
just because the book is listed in the
system. A lot of work on your part is
required to promote your book and your
new site.
How
do I get started?
Fill in the registration
form and submit your manuscript in
our format and using MS Word or Adobe
PDF.
Your
book must be assembled into ONE file.
If you have 20 chapters assemble them
into ONE file. Books sent as multiple
files will be returned.
Additional
Services:
Editing
Services
Marketing
Services
Graphic
Arts Services
Internet
Services
What
about marketing programs?
After
your printed proof is approved, your web
page is turned on and you are ready to
sell, we send you our "10 Step Quick
Start Marketing Program". This program
will help you get started and is included
in your package price. We also offer additional
Marketing Services.
Click Here
for more information
Using a MAC?
Contact your nearest Kinko's Copy
Center. For less than $10 they will convert
your MAC file to a "PDF" file
for us, or you can visit www.adobe.com.
They have a free PDF making tool online.
(Make sure you choose to EMBED ALL FONTS
when creating the PDF file.)
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Trade Paperback
(Perfect Bound) Questions
What does all this cost?
Paperback
costs:
Our publishing services start at only
$449.00 Click here
for more details on our pricing.
How
many copies of my book do I receive?
Each of our perfect bound packages include
52 copies after the printed proof.
(not including the Jump Start Package)
What
about the paperback version and how is
the cover price established?
The cost is based on the total page
count and trim size. The most economical
size is 5.25" x 8.25". If your
book is formatted in 8 1/2 x 11 in Word,
it will most likely change the page count
when converted to 5.25" X 8.25" page size.
Please go to:
http://www.bookstandpublishing.com/POD.html
for help in reformatting your book. Also,
we have created a template for you to
help in formatting. Click
here for the template and to determine
your page count.
Here
is a practical example of print on demand
book cover prices...
If
your formatted book is 110 pages the list
price would be $15.95 for the 5.25 x 8.25
trim size. All percentages of cost and
royalty are based on the list price. The
printing cost is approximately 50%, Author
royalty is 30% and the Bookstand Publishing production
cost is 20%.
On occasion bookstores will purchase your
book from Bookstand Publishing which would reduce
the Author royalty to 10-15% depending
on the discount percentage the bookstore
requires. Most of our authors sell directly
to their customers through bookstandpublishing.com,
direct locally or through their own web
sites.
If
you wish to sell your book for more that
our suggested retail price please contact
us.
If
you wish to print a short run of your
books, contact
us for a quote. We also provide short
run and long run printing.
What
trim sizes do I get to choose from?
We offer several trim sizes for our paperback
titles:
5.25" x 8.25"
6"
x 9"
7"
x 10"
8.5" x 11"
Click
here to go to the perfect bound page for
more information
Case bound
Hardcover Questions
Formatting of our hardcover
titles follow the same procedures as our
trade paperback books.
What
are the costs?
Hardcover Book Costs:
Authors can publish in hardcover with
Dust Jacket starting at only $699.00
Our hard cover titles have classic cloth
covers with gold foil stamping on the
spine. As with paperback, the hard cover
cover price depends upon the number of
pages. (The author is free to set the
cover price at a higher price than we
recommend.)
What
trim sizes do I get to choose from?
All our hardcover titles are printed in
6" x 9" trim size.
How
many copies of my book do I receive?
Each of our hardcover packages include
10 copies after the printed proof.
Can
I put additional information on the dust
jacket flaps?
Absolutely. You can include the summary
on a flap as well as your author bio and
use the back for reviews. If you have
published other titles, we can list them,
too.
Click
here to go to the hardcover page for more
information
FULL Color
Book Questions
Will
you scan my pictures for me?
No. We recommend a service like Kinkos
or a local business service company to
scan your photos. The photos should be
scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi resolution.
How
many graphics can I include in my book?
As many as it takes to tell your story.
You can include an unlimited amount of
graphics, photos, tables and charts.
Can
I publish my book in landscape format
instead of portrait?
Absolutely. Simply set the page size accordingly.
Can
I have full page bleeds in my book?
Yes. You can have full bleeds on each
page if you wish.
What
kind of binding do the full color books
have?
Our full color books are perfect bound.
This binding has a flat spine that you
can put text on.
What
format should I submit my book?
If your book has full bleeds, you probably
created in a page layout program. You
should submit the book file in a print
ready Adobe Acrobat format. If your book
includes full color but not full page
bleeds, you can submit your book in Microsoft
Word or WordPerfect format.
How
many copies of my book do I receive?
Each of our full color packages include
52 copies after the printed proof.
What
trim sizes do I get to choose from?
We offer several trim sizes for our full
color paperback titles:
5.25" x 8.25"
6"
x 9"
7"
x 10"
8.5" x 11"
Click
here to go to the Full color perfect bound
page for more information
Cover Art
Questions
What
about a cover for my book?
Bookstand Publishing
offers a few options for cover art.
Included
Cover Art:
Each
of our publishing packages include your
choice of cover art templates. Each
template offers a different professionally
created design. You will supply us with
the text for the back cover and an author
biography if you wish. Author photos are
optional. If you choose to include one,
the photo must be no larger than 2"
by 3" at 300dpi. Each cover will
include an ISBN bar code with the price
embedded. If you prefer another image
on the front cover, you can provide us
with a high resolution image to insert.
The
Jump Start Package is limited to the Basic
Templates only as displayed with edited
text.
Click
here to view our template cover art examples
Author
Supplied Cover Art:
You can provide your own art work, however,
it should be to to the following specifications:
Cover
images must be 300 dpi minimum TIFF files
in CMYK mode. Covers must be .250 bigger
than finished size of the book all around.
5.25 x 8.25" book sizes require cover
art to be 5.5 x 8.5".
To
determine the "Spine Thickness"
take half the page count to determine
the number of sheets of paper and multiply
that by .0041. Example a 150 page book
has 75 sheets of paper. 75 x .0041 = .307.
.307" is the spine thickness.
The
final TIFF graphics file you send us should
contain the front, back and spine in one
file.
Using the example above the final TIFF
file would be 11.307 inches wide by 8.5
inches tall. Please make sure you leave
adequate margins to allow for the edges
to be trimmed off and appropriate placement
of your art work.
Don't forget to leave enough room for
the bar code on the back cover. You should
leave a space approximately 2 inches wide
by 1.5 inches tall. When complete and
ready to submit, please zip it and email
it to authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com or
contact us for FTP instructions.
If
you need help with your cover or need
a service to produce quality cover for
your please contact us at authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com.
Custom
Cover Art Design and Creation:
Bookstand Publishing
also offers custom cover art design and
creation. We can create a cover design
according to your ideas. We also have
illustrators available to create unique
original art work when requested. Click
here to purchase Custom
Cover Art Design and Creation
Can
I include an author photo on the back
of the cover?
Yes. Here are the steps to follow to submit
an author photo for the back cover:
-- Scan the image with at least 300 dpi
resolution
-- Save the file in the .TIFF format
-- Make sure the file is named to indicate
that it is your Author Photo
-- The traditional author portrait is
a head and shoulders bust. Keep in mind
the size of the photo on the cover when
selecting a pose or location.
-- Not included in the Jump Start Package,
but can be purchased as an upgrade
Can
I include a custom photo on the front
cover?
Yes. Here are the steps to follow to submit
a photo for the front cover:
-- Scan the image with at least 300 dpi
resolution
-- Save the file in the .TIFF format
-- Make sure the file is named to indicate
that it is your cover art
--
Not included in the Jump Start Package,
but can be purchased as an upgrade
Click
here to go to the cover art page for more
information
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