The Moonstone Publishing Press: Perfect Bound Books
If your book is accepted, we will do the following:
Design and image features
- Customization of Cover and Interior in consultation with our designer
Suggested Production features
- 6X9 trim size for perfect bound
- (poems in this would need to fit at space 4” by 7”)
- copy in 12 pt with headings in 14 pt
- text: 60# Natural 420 PPI, black ink
- cover: 10pt C1S, 4 color gloss or matte
- a perfect bound book should have a spine of at least 1/4″
- which means minimum of 80 pages of text
Things you should think about
- Do you have pictures/illustrations that you want included?
- Do you have ideas for the cover, or do you want us to design it?
- Do you want to include a dedication or acknowledgements page?
- Do you want to include an author page with photo and bio?
- Do you have quotes for the back cover?
Post-publication features
- Registration with Books In Print® Database
- Assignment of International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
- Worldwide Online Book Distribution
- Online Book Sales
Pricing
- Retail price $20
- First Order: 100 copies of a 100page perfect bound book will cost about $1000
- Reprint Order: minimum reprint is 25 copies @ $9.00 per book
Deposit & Payment
We need 50% when you sign the contract and 50% when the 100 copies are delivered
Moonstone will retain 10 copies of your book for sale at the Moonstone on-line store