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
- Allotment of Author-Supplied Cover Images and Author Photo
- Allotted Interior Graphics and Tables
Suggested Production features:
- 6X9 trim size for perfect bound
- (poems in this would need to fit at space 4 ½ ” by 7 ½”)
- copy in 12 pt with headings in 14 pt
- 60# Natural 420 PPI text stock
- 10pt C1S cover stock
- text: black ink; cover: 4 color gloss or matte
Things you should think about
- Do you have pictures/illustrations that you want included?
- Do you want to copyright the text?
- 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
- Book and Author Webpages in our Online Bookstore
- Online Book Sales
Marketing Feature:
- 40 Postcards
Pricing
- Retail price $20
- First Order: 100 copies of a 100 page perfect bound book will cost about $1000
- Reprint Order: minimum reprint is 25 copies @ $6.00 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 on the Moo