Achieve a picturesque book cover with the
Plus Package
No one will even consider judging your book by its cover. With the Plus Package, if
you want the highest level of attention made for your book cover, this one’s
for you. Enhance your self-publishing journey with more incredible features,
including the advanced cover design, cover copy polish, an option to set your
book’s retail price, a video and podcast interview, and more! The Plus Package
has all the features of the Essential Package but is for more devoted authors
looking to put in more time and energy.
The Perfect Book Cover and Title
Benefit from valued time dedicated to your book cover with advance cover design. Our
design team of professionals will work with you to create the perfect visual that
fits your story entirely. The same goes for your book’s title. If you
haven’t settled on a book title and want the best possible title for your
book, our professional copywriters will come up with one with care and attention.
Your Book. Your Price.
You’ve worked hard to write your book, and with the Plus Package, you can name
its price. Sometimes, a price change can be a viable option to compete with similar
books in the marketplace. We want you to have that option if you may need it in the
future.
Promoting the Podcast Way
Be featured on the podcast segment Book Round-up of the podcast, The Book
Connection. You’ll receive a video interview promoting your published
work. Exposure in many different mediums helps with seeking more eyes on your book
and allows you to learn how to sell your book better.
“Having the final say about my manuscript was
probably what I valued most, along with the fantastic support from everyone
associated with Author Books Publisher. My journey was so much more enjoyable because
of those people and the help and advice they gave throughout the
process.”
- Angela Preston of Opening Doors
More than a Publisher
Author Books Publisher is the largest self-publisher committed to creating an amazing publishing
experience. Here is what's included in the Plus Package:
Formatting
- Paperback Publishing - Your book
will be available in the most popular format, made of quality, perfect binding,
and acid-free library stock paper.
- Digital Formatting and Distribution -
Your book will be distributed online as an e-Book and available through
significant resellers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
- Hardcover Publishing - Your hardcover edition
will be perfect bound with a rigid paperboard and finished with a beautiful
dustjacket or in a sturdy case-bound volume with high gloss lamination (for
Full-Color books).
Editing
- Editorial Assessment- This
preliminary diagnostic process determines which areas of your manuscript need
improvement. A detailed review with commentary and general editing suggestions
of the first chapter, or about 1,700 words, will be provided to help you gauge
what type or level of editing will benefit your manuscript.
Production and Post Production Features
- Worldwide Online
Distribution - Your book will be available for sale online through
external retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other resellers that
may pick up your book from the Ingram and Baker & Taylor distribution
networks.
- Custom Cover Design - A cover designer is
assigned to your manuscript and, with some consultation and direction, designs a
few cover options based on your vision and lets you pick which one best fits
your book.
- Electronic Galley - Also referred to as “galley proof,” this is your
cover and manuscript in a book layout with chapters and pagination. To ensure
the final book design is 100% to your liking, galleys are e-mailed to you for
review and approval before the book is ready for purchase.
- 75 Image
Insertions - You may provide imagery for your book’s interior
pages, and these will be printed either in grayscale or in full color (for Full
Color Books).
- Two rounds of Interior
Revisions - You may want to make changes to your manuscript after
proofreading your galley. Each block of revisions allows you to submit up to 50
corrections. Publisher errors such as hyphenation, formatting issues, or
misplaced graphics, which occurred during production, must also be noted on the
proof form but will not count against the first 50 corrections.
- Custom Page Design - You will have a say in creating visually appealing page
designs bringing your story to life, and building your book's layout that fits
your needs.
- Two rounds of Cover Revisions - Have any tweaks you'd like to make to your
cover? You have the option to make changes at no additional cost.
- Amazon "Look Inside", Google, and Barnes & Noble "Read
Instantly" Previews - Allow readers to take a peek inside your book
creating interest online before purchasing it. Preview available on Amazon,
Google, Barnes & Noble, etc.
- Cover Copy Polish - Find the perfect
title for your book that fits its essence while also creating intrigue and
interest among readers with professional in-house copywriters.
- Enhanced Metadata Listing
- Optimized metadata and keywords potentially help your book gain visibility in
Amazon search results, so readers discover your book.
Registrations
- ISBN Assignment - A 13-digit
identifier is unique to your book and an industry requirement for distribution
and retail sales. It allows distributors, retailers, printers, and readers to
find and order your book easily.
- US Copyright
Registration - Author Books Publisher registers your work with the US Copyright
Office with copyright registration, so there’s a public record of your
ownership of that manuscript.
- Library of
Congress Control Number - Author Books Publisher will submit a copy of your book to
the Library of Congress and arrange for a card catalog number to be assigned to
your book.
Copies of Books
- 500 Promotional Digital Bookstubs - As part of
your marketing plan, offer promotional copies of your e-book using digital
Bookstubs.
- $1000.00 Credit for your First Book Order - Use your one-time single-use book
credit to order paperbacks, hardcovers, or both on your author book order.
Marketing Features
- Author Website Setup (6
pages) - Receive a professional author website that fits your style and
is where readers can go to discover your book and learn about you as an author.
- 2 Years of Website Hosting - We’ll handle the domain registration,
renewal, and hosting of your website.
- New Releases Section on the AuthorHouse Bookstore - Have your book
featured on our online bookstore’s ‘New Releases’ section
spotlighting it for a limited time upon its publication date.
- Print-Ready Bookmarks
Design File - These are the PDF files of bookmark design so you can
print bookmarks at home or through a local printer to be used for promotional
events.
- Book Sales Savvy Guide - With helpful exercises and practices, this marketing
guide can give you the confidence and skills you need to draw bookstores to sell
your book.
- Social Media Kit - In this kit, you'll have everything you need to grow your
social media presence, including page creation, custom banners, etc. With the
rise of content creation and brand deals, a social media kit can help promote
your book and connect with the right readers.
- Half Page Feature on BookMad - Enjoy the
limelight from your author spotlight feature in BookMad, a digital
magazine dedicated to publishing trends, highlighting new authors, and book
releases.
- Press Release
Essential - We can help get the word out about your book by sending a
single-page press release to 500 targeted media outlets, including TV shows,
radio, online publications, and more. More exposure, more potential book sales.
- Print-Ready Marketing
Materials Design File - Are bookmarks not enough? We’ll provide
you with more design support for marketing material needed for 10 book events.
Choose from options such as signing posters, flyers, or announcement postcards.
Host a professional-looking event experience to show potential readers they
should read your book.
- Booksellers Return
Program - A typical program in the self-publishing industry in which
author books will be marked “Returnable” in the
wholesaler/distributor ordering system. This is valuable to booksellers by
assuring them credit for unsold bookstore copies. Ideal for authors if their
books are primarily sold in bookstores, securing them more shelf space and
in-store book signings.
- Featured Book Placement on the AuthorHouse Bookstore - Share space with
fellow Author Books Publisher authors on our online bookstore homepage as a featured title.
- Book Launch Social Media Announcement - We’ll give you and your book a
Facebook shout-out on our platform and Bookmad’s to help promote
your newly released title.
- Video and Podcast Interview on The Book Connection - Join The Book
Connection team as they round up the latest book releases and get
insight direct from you - the creative mind behind your story. Your pre-recorded
interview will be conducted over a Zoom video call. The published video will be
10 to 15 minutes long. It will also be available on podcast and distributed to
Spotify, Apple iTunes, etc.
- Bookstore Sell Sheet
Digital File - A sell-sheet is a one-page description of your book,
including pertinent information that a bookseller, gift shop, or other business
might want to know about your book before purchasing.
Add-on Services
Is your Book Suited for the Hollywood Screen?
Do you think your book would make a picture-perfect movie? One of the unique benefits
of publishing with Author Books Publisher is the opportunity to pitch your book to real-life
Hollywood film industry experts. Here at Author Books Publisher, we want you to succeed.
Where Do You Start?
Author Books Publisher Hollywood Book-to-Screen PitchFest is for Author Books Publisher published authors
to be able to pitch their stories to film and TV executives. We'll coach you and
help you craft an intriguing elevator pitch of your story that appeals to producers.
It's an experience of a lifetime that our authors have loved time and time again.
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