APBS Pricing Plan
Basic Package (required) $1800
NO BOOKS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS PRICE—BOOKS ARE ADDITIONAL—PRICES BELOW
- Professional editing: Includes proofing, punctuation, grammar, word usage and sentence structure suggestions. (up to 2,000 words)
- Text layout for printing
- Files prepared for press
- Follow-through from start to completion
- ISBN and UPC numbers assigned
- Copy right registration
- Library of Congress registration
- Listing on Amazon.com and B&N.com (Barnes and Noble.com)
- Bookmarks – 500 2” x 7” (full color front, black back)
- Business cards – 250 (featuring your book)
- Press Release – Custom written (development of media list and distribution in your area)
- Sales and marketing kit and guidelines
Options (Added to Basic Price):
- Custom Cover Design and Layout: $250*
- Editing over 2,000 words: $50 per 1000 words of text
- Illustrations for 24-page book (includes front and back cover): $2500
- Illustrations for 32-page book (includes front and back cover): $3300
*This is extra only if you are not using our illustrations or you do not have a cover already designed.
| Book Printing and Shipping Charges for Full-Color Children’s Books | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qty. | Number of Pages | Soft Cover | Case Bound (Hard cover) | Shipping | ||
| 500 | 24 | $12.50 | These are priced according to page count and quantity. | Shipping costs will be determined based on your zip code and quantity/type of books ordered. | ||
| 500 | 32 | |||||
| 750 | 24 | $10.00 | ||||
| 750 | 32 | |||||
| 1000 | 24 | $6.56 | ||||
| 1000 | 32 | |||||
| 1250 | 24 | $6.00 | ||||
| 1250 | 32 | |||||
| 1500 | 24 | $4.67 | ||||
| 1500 | 32 | |||||
| 2000 | 24 | $3.75 | ||||
| 2000 | 32 | |||||
Terms and Conditions:
After review of manuscript and acceptance, payment is required with signed contract as follows:
One half of Basic Package with signed contract
Second half of Basic Package with completed editing and file preparation
Artwork must be paid in full once the artist selection has been made
Printing and Shipping Costs:
One-half of printing cost prior to start of printing process
Balance of printing cost (and shipping charges) prior to shipment of books
We accept all major credit cards, cashier’s checks and money orders.
NO personal checks will be accepted. We cannot do account debits from your checking account.