AUTHOR NAME
Publishing Options
CONTENTS
Intro Video
Book Specifications: Starting Point
Details of the elements included in a print publishing project
Stages of the process (for print edition)
Option 1: Print Publishing Package
Option 2: Print and ebook Publishing Package
Option 3: Print, ebook and audiobook Publishing Package
Publishing Agreement
Author Copies
Book Specifications (paperback)
SOME STARTING IDEAS
Page size: To be decided—starter recommendations: Royal (234x156mm) or Demy (216x138mm)
Page count: Depends on page size and design choices
Interior: B&W
Paper: White 74gsm (50lb)
Cover: Gloss or Matte lamination 118gsm (80lb)
A duplex cover option is available: it is possible to print on the inside front and rear covers—this adds £0.30 to the production price of each copy. This might be useful for review quotes, etc. Pricing would need to adapt if this option was required.
Retail pricing: To be decided (depends on page length also) – probably a minimum of £10.99
Included inThe Print Edition: Publishing
Editorial work
As discussed: full copyediting of text – refinements as agreed in the initial project meeting
Proofreading
When text is signed off
Interior Typesetting
Layout of the text
Exterior cover
Design of book cover (front, spine and rear cover)
PDF approval
At each stage of development – text – design – pre-publication
British Library registration
1 copy sent to British Library and added to the catalogue
Metadata submission
Create metadata library for the title on book trade distribution system
Dedicated ISBN
ISBN assigned to the book from the publisher’s collection
Interior graphics layout
There are a few interior diagrams, these would be redesigned for use in the book. Simple graphic design elements may also be used in the interior text
Interior title page
Revising with updated design, layout and font choice – copyright page on reverse
Exterior cover blurb
Existing book blurb to be used or slightly edited
Physical proof copy
Sent during the pre-production phase
Legal deposit libraries
1 copy sent to each of the five legal deposit libraries (National Library of Scotland, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin, Oxford University, Cambridge University)
Global availability
Book is made available via the book trade system, can be ordered by brick-and-mortar retailers as well as online retailers (Amazon, etc.) worldwide
Our printer/distributor is the world’s largest English language book distributor and makes your book available across the globe
Ongoing management
Sales and income reports added to author dashboard monthly, income paid to author by bank transfer
Stages of the process
This is not exhaustive and is for the print edition!
The locked-down text becomes the starting point
for ebook and audiobook edition builds.
PUBLISHER
AUTHOR
Planning Meeting
1
Author and Publisher get together to plan the project – text focus > locking it down – then to the creation of the various formats and how to do this – work backwards from the desired publication date.
TEXT
2
Text is edited and proofread.
3
Author reviews and confirms / adapts editorial.
4
Text is signed off by author and publisher (no significant amendments after this point—only errors or typos can be corrected).
5
Blurb is created, author and publisher to work together.
DESIGN
1
Publisher, designer and author have design planning meeting. Deciding on overall visual landscape of the interior and exterior of the book.
2
Font and page styling options developed.
Cover options created.
3
Review of the options.
4
Finalising the design elements of the book in readiness for full build of the book.
5
Interior and exterior created.
6
Full build of book reviewed.
7
Sign off the final modifications and lock down the book.
PRE-PUBLICATION
1
Proofread the book (tweaks made if necessary).
2
Order physical proof copies – 1 for mPowr, 1 for author.
3
Review physical proof copy — error notification.
Review physical proof copy — error notification.
4
Final modifications.
5
Set up title — metadata for digital distribution systems — added to printers system, etc.
AUTHOR COPIES
1
Review copies ordered (if wanted).
2
Author sends out copies for review (if wanted).
3
Author copies ordered—option to insert some reviews into the front two pages of the book (only if factored in from the beginning, otherwise pricing would alter marginally).
4
Author receives copies ahead of publication.
Publication
1
Book appears as available to order ahead of publication with books being shipped on or around publication date to the various retail channels.
IT IS OUT IN THE WORLD NOW!
Option 1: Print
VAT is not added to these prices.
Print Edition Publishing
£x
This includes everything listed in: The Print Edition: Publishing
Author Copies
100
If retail price of £12.99 this means you have stock worth £1,299. Includes shipping and handling to a single UK address.
Option 2: Print and ebook
VAT is not added to these prices.
Print Edition Publishing
£x+2000
This includes everything listed in: The Print Edition: Publishing
EbookPublishing
Included
Global distribution to 40+ different retailers (including Kindle, Amazon, Apple iBooks, Audible, Barnes and Noble, Kobo)
Author Copies
200
If retail price of £12.99 this means you have stock worth £2598. Includes shipping and handling to a single UK address.
Option 3: Print, ebook and audiobook
VAT is not added to these prices.
Print, ebook and audiobook publishing
£x+5000 (possibly higher depending on the needs of the recording process)
Everything as described in Option 2 plus audiobook version (with wide distribution). Author provides recorded files of sufficient quality. We can also arrange for professional recordings to be made (additional cost).
Author Copies
300
If retail price of £12.99 this means you have stock worth £3,897. Includes shipping and handling to a single UK address.
Staged Payments
To get the project moving a payment of ⅔ of the publishing fee is made on commencement. The ⅓ balance is paid when the full design of the book is locked down (7) in the Design breakdown above.
Publishing Agreement
Whereas traditional publishing agreements tend to focus on a royalty arrangement (typically 10% of list price is paid to the author for retail sales) our approach at Book Brand Business is to make sure the author is receiving the lion’s share of income.
So the author receives 80% of all income received from the various retail channels.
Author Copyright
Retained
The author retains copyright of the work.
Publication Rights
Exclusive English Language
Because of the nature of the arrangements with our print, ebook and audiobook distributors, mPowr has exclusive rights to publish in these formats in English (the stores do not want competing versions of the same title as it causes confusion for consumers). If you want to publish sub-sections of the text in other formats or within other publications just run it past us—as long as it doesn't directly compete with the existing edition there should be no problem using it as you wish.
Author Income
80% income received
All income received by mPowr from sales made via print, audio or ebook retailers will be split (80% to author, 20% to mPowr). Traditional print publishing tends to operate on a 10% of list price royalty rate, similar royalty rates often apply for audiobook and ebook royalties.
Distribution
Global
Published formats will be made available through the book trade's digital distribution network—retailers order via this system (at their discretion).
Author Payout
£150 threshold
You will receive your income (via Bank Transfer) when your balance exceeds £150
Sales Data
Updated 6-Monthly (optional monthly)
Every six months (monthly optional) the sales and income figures for each format are updated on your author dashboard page. Typically there is a 3-month payment lag because of the nature of the distribution channels (so Jan sales income is available early May).
Agreement Duration
5 Years
The agreement is in place until the fifth anniversary of print publication.
Agreement Renewal
5 Years
The agreement renews automatically for further five-year periods unless one party advises the other in writing at least 6 months before the relevant anniversary date.
Return of Physical Copies
Optional
The book trade, until recently, insisted on a returns policy (meaning that shops could order hundreds of copies of a book and then, months or even years later, return them for a refund of what they paid—leading to the books being pulped). We do not usually allow returns on sold copies (for both economic and ecological reasons). Speak to us if you do want returns made available.
Updates or New Editions
Optional
It is possible to update a book to a new edition or to make minor changes once the title is published. A fee would apply depending on the complexity and number of amendments made.
Setting the Retail Prices
Ensuring 20% income to author
Pricing for the title in the various formats will be decided by the author—with the proviso that the minimum permitted price will provide the author with an income through retail channels of at least 20% of the list price. So for a £10.99 book the author's income would need to be at least £2.20. Production costs and trade discounts will determine the minimum viable pricing. We will make recommendations on suitable pricing.
Ongoing Admin Fee
None when 100 or more copies are sold
No administrative fee applies to the calendar year of publication (so 2023 for a title published in Sept 2023).
When sales via retail or direct to author (across all formats) reach 100 or more copies in a single calendar year NO admin fee applies.If fewer than 100 copies are sold in a calendar year, either via retail channels or direct to author, a £75 admin fee will be charged.
Pricing Reviews
As circumstances change
All pricing for retail and author copies as well as admin fees will be kept under review to adapt to increases in print, distribution costs and general inflation.
Custom Editions
Pricing TBC
Custom editions of the book can be created. These can include adapted front and rear covers tailored with messages for specific conferences, events, etc. These are only available via the author and won't be available through the book trade's distribution system (unless you want to create a dedicated hardback edition down the line for this purpose).
Author Copies
Once the book is published you can order further copies of the physical edition, an order is to a single delivery address.
There is a baseline per-unit copy (current pricing) which is the production cost plus 25%.
Discounts are available on large order quantities.
If you wish to send a batch of copies to a single international address this can also be done (pricing on application).
We will pass on the exact shipping and handling fees from the printer.
Author Copies
Varies on quantity
In addition to your initial author copies (if included in your package) you can order copies at your own author price. This varies depending on the quantity ordered and how soon you want them (always to a single address). Shipping and handling costs will be added to each order.
Price Per Copy
£TBC based on final format and page numbers
In addition to your initial author copies you can order copies at your own author price. This varies depending on the quantity ordered (always to a single address).
1-99 copies
£20 admin fee
The standard price per copy applies plus an admin fee to cover a small order.
100-249 Copies
2.5% discount on regular copy price
Discount off standard price per copy.
250-499
5% discount on regular copy price
Discount off standard price per copy.
500
7.5% / variable discount on regular copy price
The discount for this quantity will be taken off the standard price per copy. Sometimes we can get better pricing for larger orders (depending on the printer's availability / offers so always check with us for orders of 500 or more).
Author Dashboard
On publication you will have access to your author dashboard where you’ll be able to order copies, track sales and income, etc.
