Book Printing Services

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Yet there are many complex details, lots of required knowledge, and a ton of supervision required to bring about the final triumph of having a printed book -- with your name on it -- resting on your book shelf or lying on your coffee table.

We offer a number of printing services, as follows:

Printer Selection and Project Co-ordination

Depending upon the printing method selected, knowledge of printing and print suppliers is a vital criterion for successful publishing of a book. We specialize in Print-On-Demand printing (short-run), but we can also supply authenticated quotes from highly regarded book printers for clients who need or request traditional offset runs of 1,000 copies or more. Our print coordination service includes all liaison with printers, checking of printer's proofs for technical errors, and coordination between author and printer for additions, deletions, corrections and other alterations to proofs. Print-On-Demand runs are paid through our firm; offest (long-run) printing is paid directly by the client to the printer, but we will gladly review contracts and oversee compliance throughout the printing and delivery processes. (Note: Commercial printers usually require a 50% deposit with order and the balance upon final sign-off of the proof set). We pre-pay Print-On-Demand suppliers when we submit a print order, and we expect our clients to pay us in advance, including any shipping charges.

$75 per hour, as needed and requested

Galley Cover (short-run pre-publication print run for book reviewers)

If you plan to have your book reviewed in advance of publication (most reviewers want a copy of your book two to four months before it is released to the public), we can prepare a standard “plain galley” cover and have a short run made by one of our Print-On-Demand suppliers. Our one-time charge includes cover, spine and back cover, promotional copy and ISBN-EAN identification, retail pricing information, etc. as required by reviewers. Print costs are billed and collected separately (see Printing Coordination, Print-On-Demand, above).

$75 - one-time charge, plus digital short-run set-up and printing costs

Indexing

Librarians, booksellers, academics and even ordinary book purchasers often turn first to the Index when deciding whether to purchase a book. Indexing is much more than simply generating a list of terms; it includes cross-referencing, multiple-entry of individual terms, plus thought-out connections and relationships that make the text of the work more accessible to readers, researchers and cataloguers. Books with specialized subject matter are expecially enhanced by indexing.

$2.25 per final text page

E-Book

With the advent of the internet came the e-book, a downloadable, electronic version of the printed book. A relatively simple adaptation of the same files that the printer uses can form the basis for an e-book, and we recommend that authors and self-publishers consider producing such a book, both for direct sale purposes and as a marketing tool. Your e-book will present exactly as does your printed book-front cover, all interior text, and back cover. You can sell it online for about half the price of the printed book and yet earn a higher profit margin because of the electronic economies (no printing, no paper, no storage, no shipping).

Estimate: $200 -- may vary based on length of book, illustrative content, etc.

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