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Publishing Services for Books with Black & White Interiors and Color Covers

Choose the Publishing Package That Matches Your Goals


Choose from three flexible publishing packages designed to support your goals — from getting started to publishing with maximum impact.

Most authors choose our Ultimate package for the most complete publishing and marketing support.

Every package includes the professional support you need to move from manuscript to published book.

Every author receives print-on-demand fulfillment: your book is always available, never out of stock, and no inventory is required.



Economy
Great for getting started
$999
✓ 6x9 paperback edition included
✓ 1 free author copy
✓ Professional cover design and interior formatting
✓ Digital online proof + 1 set of revisions
✓ Initial manuscript review and guidance
✓ ISBN assignment and volume author copy discounts
✓ Email-based author support
✓ Sales sheet and press release
✓ 25-page book marketing guide

Start with Economy
Most Complete
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Ultimate
Our most popular publishing package
$2099
✓ Everything in Basic, plus:
✓ Maximum flexibility for the most competitive retail pricing
✓ 10 free author copies
✓ 30-minute one-on-one marketing consultation
✓ Expert manuscript review with personalized publishing and market positioning guidance
✓ Custom 25-page book marketing plan
✓ 12-month book marketing calendar
✓ Social media set-up guide

Get Started with Ultimate


Basic
A balanced publishing solution
$1699
✓ Everything in Economy, plus:
✓ Greater flexibility in setting your retail price
✓ 6 free author copies
✓ Dedicated one-on-one author support
✓ Bowker Books-in-Print listing
✓ Customizable sales sheet and press release
✓ Personalized 25-page book marketing plan

Explore the Basic Package



Every package includes paperback publishing, professional design, ISBN assignment, global distribution, and a customized marketing plan.

Need a full-color interior instead? Review our full-color publishing packages.


For a deeper line-by-line comparison, you can also review the complete black & white package comparison.

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