How Does It Work?

The first step in the process is for you to figure out who your audience is. Do you want to print your favorite uncle’s memoir to give as Christmas gifts to family & friends, or do you have a wider audience and want to distribute your title in retail outlets? We can help with either route you decide to go. Also think in terms of specifics…is this a book that is geared toward twenty-somethings starting their careers, or is this something that a history-buff would enjoy? These questions determine how we market and distribute your book and also contribute to the way it is designed.

Next, think about your budget. Publishing a book doesn’t have to break the bank, but with cooperative publishing, you are helping to underwrite the costs of publishing your book. We do charge a flat setup fee for any new title. This helps cover the administrative costs of reviewing your book, drafting a subsidy publishing agreement and managing the entire publishing process start to finish. If your book will be distributed in retail outlets, we make sure that an ISBN is properly assigned, and a UPC bar code is added to the back cover.

The next level of fees is largely dependent upon your audience, the content of your book and the level of editing, layout & design services necessary to get your title in print. You will be charged fees for editing services as well as layout & design services. We work with professionals in these areas to give your title an appearance you can be proud of. Just take a look at some of our titles, and you’ll see the kind of quality we produce.