Are You Ready to Publish Your Book?

Make it happen with Bookstand Publishing

Bookstand Publishinghas been publishing authors using print on demand technologoy since 1996. Our services work best with entrepreneurial authors. These are authors who actively market their books and want to be involved in the entire process. Our goal is to help them successfully sell their books.

Bookstand Publishingis your source for:
Jump Start Trade Paperback Package (Perfect Bound)
Trade Paperback (Perfect Bound)
Hardcover (Case Bound with Dust Jacket)
FULL Color Trade Paperback (Perfect Bound)  
Marketing

What is the process of publishing with Bookstand Publishing?

1. When you are ready to move forward to publish your book, you should decide which package fits your book and what type of binding you prefer.
2. Then you register as an author by agreeing to our short agreement and typing in the informtion about your book.
3. If your book file is ready, you will be given an opportunity to upload it at this time through the web site.
4. Once registration is complete, your book is assigned a record number and you are assigned a representative to work with you through the entire process.
5. At this time, you should have made a decision about your cover art. Click here is view our cover art options. All packages include your choice of our cover art templates.
6. Within a few days, you will receive an Adobe Acrobat PDF file book proof via an email. This is the time to make any last minute corrections needed. You recieve one round of corrections for free. Any corrections made after this incur a fee.
7. Corrections are sent via email and the instructions are in the proof email. Should your corrections be extensive, you may request the most recent version of your Word file to make corrections and resubmit.
8. Once the PDF book file is approved, the book is ready to sent to print.
9. Within a few days of choosing a cover, you will recieve a cover proof via email in the form of a jpeg image that can be viewed with an internet browser. The exact colors represented in this image will be slightly different when printed, but the proof will give you a good idea of the final version.
10. Once the book and cover have both been approved by you, the book is sent to print.
11. You will received a printed book in approximately 10 days. This should be a final clean copy needing no corrections.
12. Any corrections at this time to the book block and cover art will incur fees for editing and file replacement.
13. Once you approve the printed proof,
    1. Your book's web page is turned on,
    2. An additional 52 copies of your book are ordered and shipped,
    3. You recieve our 10 Step Quick Start Marketing program,
    4. The book is listed in Bowker's Books In Print (not in the Jump Start Package)
    5. And listed in Alibris (not in the Jump Start Package) and
    6. You are given our wholesale order system information.
14. You are now a self published author with a book to sell!

What rights am I giving Bookstand Publishing when I sign up?
None! The author retains ALL rights to the work.

Can you help me format my manuscript?
We have laid out a basic and easy to follow format for you to follow. Click Here.
Click here to download a Microsoft Word template. You can copy your book file directly into this template.

What format can I submit work in?
You can send us work in Microsoft Word, or Word Perfect. Please contact us prior to registration for any other formats. We can accept Adobe Acrobat PDF files if it is completely ready to print. We can handle most conversion. Some costs may apply.

I have a book in a language other than English.
Not a problem. You can submit the book in a print ready PDF file and we can publish it for you. Contact authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com for additional questions.

I am not in the United States of America.
Not a problem. We can accept books from any country and in any language. The transfer of payments becomes a bit more involved but we can handle it for you. We currently have two options for payments internationally; PayPal and Western Union. You can contact us with your account ID and we can use that to pay your royalites.

Can my book include an Index?
Yes. Simply prepare your book file in a recent version of Microsoft Word or WordPerfect using the Index feature.

Can I include tables in my book?
Absolutely. You can include an unlimited number of tables, photos, graphics and charts. Your tables should be made using a spreadsheet program (like Microsoft Excel) or as a table within Microsoft Word. (or WordPerfect 7). Tables should not be made manually by using tabs or the space bar to space out entries, but by using the Table feature of the programs.

What about footnotes, page numbers and headers and footers?
Bookstand Publishing will set the page numbers when we format the book file. If you want a specific header and/or footer, please let us know. As for footnotes, you must use the built in tool for footnotes. None of these should be manually inserted. We will return a manuscript for correction if these are inserted manually. Optionally, you can pay $60 per hour for us to correct this for you.

What about pictures?
We encourage photos or drawings as long as they are part of the document. Picture size and number of pictures will effect the "downloadability" of your eBook. See book specifications for print requirements.

Will you scan my pictures for me?
Yes, for an additional fee. However, you can use a local service like Kinkos or a local business service company to scan your photos. The photos should be scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi resolution.

How many graphics can I include in my book?
As many as it takes to tell your story. You can include an unlimited number of graphics, photos, tables and charts.

Can I publish my book in landscape format instead of portrait?
Absolutely. Simply set the page size accordingly.

How should I price the eBook version of my book?
For eBooks we highly recommend that you price the work so it is competitive. To be competitive your book in eBook form must be less than $10 in most cases, unless you have highly technical and valuable information. We will only recommend a price range but the final decision is yours. If you choose to change the price in the future that can be done by contacting support@bookstandpublishing.com .

Can I buy books wholesale?
Yes, we have set up a very attractive wholesale purchase system that will enable you to buy books at savings up to 70% off the retail price and resell them. You can order as few as 25 copies of your book at a deep discount. All registered authors are given the password to access this wholesale order system.

What about Editing?
Simple grammatical and/or spelling errors can will hurt the sales of your book. We will have one of our editors do a basic manuscript line editing for grammar, spelling, and punctuation to polish your book. After the task is completed, you will have an opportunity for a final review prior to printing the book. The cost is only .02 per word. Click Here to Purchase.

What category of books can I submit?
We will accept all works that are in good taste and do not promote hate or the overthrowing any government. If you don't see the category that fits your work, contact support@bookstandpublishing.com. Erotica and adult adventure is fine.

Can I submit my book to others also?
When you submit your work to Bookstand Publishing we get a non-exclusive license. You can submit work to print publishers and to our competition, if you wish. Remember it is your work and we are here with a tool to help you, not hinder you. Most of our competitors will require that you sign over the electronic right to your book for years. Be very careful before you give away this right with no guarantees from other eBook sellers.

What about An International Standard Book Number? Included at no additional cost. ISBN is a universal code that publishers and booksellers use to identify and order books. To enable authors to sell their books in stores, we will assign International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) to each PRINTED title at no additional charge to the authors.

We do NOT at this time issue an ISBN number for eBooks If you have this number already please advise us. You can include it in the web page we create for you.

ISBN has nothing to do with copyrights. Please see Copyright Office for complete information.

When is the work put "online"?
We typically activate your book's order page after you have approved the printed proof. If requested, we can activate your page with your web page with your eBook within 5 days from the time you approve the electronic galley. If you have an urgent need to have your work online by a specific date or time, advise us and we will do everything we can to accommodate.

What if I did not write the work?
If you have work written by an other author and have written permission to publish and or distribute the work then you can use our service. If you have memoirs from a deceased family member we have no objection to publishing the work. In our registration agreement you will agree to "hold us harmless" if you are engaged in any legal action and or misrepresent your ownership of the work.

Canceling our agreement:
If you choose to retract you work from Bookstand Publishing for any reason, send an email to us at authorservices@bookstandpublishing.com, and you will be "deleted" from the system.

When do I get paid?
You get a check made out to you every month. Checks that are less than $25 will be held to accumulate.

Does Bookstand Publishing become my agent?
We are not acting as your agent. Think of us as a tool for you to use to get exposure and make sales. You must take an active part in the promotion of your book. We will point you down the road to success but we will not carry you. Do not expect big royalty checks just because the book is listed in the system. A lot of work on your part is required to promote your book and your new site.

How do I get started?
Fill in the registration form and submit your manuscript in our format and using MS Word or Adobe PDF.

Your book must be assembled into ONE file. If you have 20 chapters assemble them into ONE file. Books sent as multiple files will be returned.