galleys, correction of galleys, and submission to the printer. $1200 up to 250 pages; by negotiation for books more than 250 pages. Printing & distribution package. This includes printing, shipping, wholesale & distribution (if desired, listing on Amazon and other online booksellers and availability for ordering by bookstores), and inclusion in Books in Print and other resources. Cost varies, depending upon size of book, shipping fees, and distributor’s prices. Alternatively, a self-publishing author can upload through Kindle, after ensuring quality control through editing and book production packages. Marketing. A wide range of marketing services is available at cost plus some service fee of $5-$10. These include advertising, exhibits, contests, press release preparation & distribution, and promo materials. See TLC Products & Services list. E-book design. E-books are available for any book that MSI Press LLC publishes and any book that TLC typesets. Cost $250 for production and making the book available on line at Amazon, iBooks, and Nook (Barnes & Noble). Royalties are paid out through MSI Press LLC; there is a $10 annual service charge for the bookkeeping, tracking, calculation, and pass-through of royalties. Alternatively, the author can upload TLC typeset files through Kindle. HYBRID PUBLISHING THROUGH MSI PRESS Two tiers of publishing are available through MSI Press. The selection of tier depends upon the extent of the author’s platform. Hybrid publishing book genres and topics do not have to coincide with MSI Press LLC’s publishing lines but can be any topic or genre. However, quality standards must be met. Tier A requires a minimum purchase of 120 books at 40% author discount. These can be sold at full retail, and the author can make 40% profit. Tier A is available to those authors with strong marketing platforms. Cost varies by retail price of individual book. Tier B requires purchase of editing, book production/printing, and marketing packages. Tier B is available to books meeting MSI Press quality but whose authors do not have a strong marketing platform. Costs as listed above for self-publishing. TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING THROUGH MSI PRESS MSI Press LLC is a traditional press that offers traditional publication through its MSI Press LLC brand name and hybrid publishing, described above, through its San Juan Books program. Traditional publishing is offered to authors who have previously published through MSI Press successfully; advances are occasionally provided to authors
galleys, correction of galleys, and submission to the printer. $1200 up to 250 pages; by negotiation for books more than 250 pages. Printing & distribution package. This includes printing, shipping, wholesale & distribution (if desired, listing on Amazon and other online booksellers and availability for ordering by bookstores), and inclusion in Books in Print and other resources. Cost varies, depending upon size of book, shipping fees, and distributor’s prices. Alternatively, a self-publishing author can upload through Kindle, after ensuring quality control through editing and book production packages. Marketing. A wide range of marketing services is available at cost plus some service fee of $5-$10. These include advertising, exhibits, contests, press release preparation & distribution, and promo materials. See TLC Products & Services list. E-book design. E-books are available for any book that MSI Press LLC publishes and any book that TLC typesets. Cost $250 for production and making the book available on line at Amazon, iBooks, and Nook (Barnes & Noble). Royalties are paid out through MSI Press LLC; there is a $10 annual service charge for the bookkeeping, tracking, calculation, and pass-through of royalties. Alternatively, the author can upload TLC typeset files through Kindle. HYBRID PUBLISHING THROUGH MSI PRESS Two tiers of publishing are available through MSI Press. The selection of tier depends upon the extent of the author’s platform. Hybrid publishing book genres and topics do not have to coincide with MSI Press LLC’s publishing lines but can be any topic or genre. However, quality standards must be met. Tier A requires a minimum purchase of 120 books at 40% author discount. These can be sold at full retail, and the author can make 40% profit. Tier A is available to those authors with strong marketing platforms. Cost varies by retail price of individual book. Tier B requires purchase of editing, book production/printing, and marketing packages. Tier B is available to books meeting MSI Press quality but whose authors do not have a strong marketing platform. Costs as listed above for self-publishing. TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING THROUGH MSI PRESS MSI Press LLC is a traditional press that offers traditional publication through its MSI Press LLC brand name and hybrid publishing, described above, through its San Juan Books program. Traditional publishing is offered to authors who have previously published through MSI Press successfully; advances are occasionally provided to authors
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