Publishing package
We will do the following for you
Review your manuscript and provide feedback.
Custom interior design and layout
Custom cover design
Copy edit and proofreading
Final file preparation for print on demand and potential print runs. You keep the files when complete.
Book description for retailers (the part you read on Amazon)
Title setup at Amazon and Ingram (worldwide availability) with ongoing account administration
Retail sales and wide distribution for standard softcover or hardcover. Booksellers will be able to order copies if they see potential—but they need to know about it. It won't automatically show up on the shelves; that's not how the book business operates.
Amazon and direct sales for any type of book we build together
Ongoing title administration and sales revenue management
Quarterly royalty payments and statements for sales we manage for you
eBook setup and distribution to Kindle, Apple, Kobo, and many more (if appropriate for your book)
ISBN
eARCs for advanced review quotes and feedback
Direct sales from our site store
Copyright registration with U.S. Copyright Office
Custom bookmark you can include with copies you sell (200 provided, you keep the file)
Ten free print copies
Books you order to sell cost you only manufacturing, shipping, and handling. You keep everything you make.
Rivershore Press imprint logo and inclusion in our catalog, respected in the industry
You retain the majority of royalty income for copies we sell and manage. For books you sell yourself you keep 100% revenue.
You retain all rights in your work, including the option to pursue spin-off works such as audiobooks, film, workbooks, and so on—it's your book. Completely.
A collaborative relationship that results in a beautiful book
What’s not included
Short-run or offset print manufacturing. This is recommended if you anticipate needing a large quantity of books to sell yourself at events or on your website (roughly 500 or more) because it’s cheaper per-unit. Print runs are required for a deluxe edition or other special features. You would cover the cost and we will help set it up with a printer. We can warehouse these copies for a small fee, or we can ship copies to you (you cover shipping). If we sell books direct from our site we reserve a small portion of revenue.
Copies for you to sell. We're happy to place the order for you and have them delivered directly to your door.
In-depth editing and development. We will not write your book for you. When we initially review your manuscript, we will let you know if it requires more work. You can hire your own editor or writer or select our Developmental Editing Package. It's a lot of work, so be prepared to spend a good amount toward this. Necessary...but worth it.
Marketing campaigns. We aren't a sales team—we help build exposure in the industry, academic institutions, and retailers like Amazon, but we don't do paid advertising or try to convince book sellers to carry your book. That's part of your strategy for building your brand—the more you become known, everything starts to snowball.
Terms
All-inclusive package fee of $17,500. 50% due at signing and the remainder upon delivery of the completed book files.
You keep 100% of anything you sell, such as at book signings, speaking engagements, etc.
You keep 80% sales revenue from copies we sell or manage, if you want us to handle sales through Amazon, Ingram, and direct from our site. Our small slice is necessary to cover ongoing administrative expenses such as retail network administration, direct sales from our site, local warehousing and fulfillment for direct sales, and so on.
Copies you order to sell yourself cost you only manufacturing, shipping, and handling. You keep 100% sales revenue (remember, it's your book!).
You walk away with a beautiful book you can be proud of. And own it completely.