With WingSpan Press you can use their ISBN, or for an additional fee you can use your own. There is a $50 imprint setup fee in addition to the publishing cost.
Author services and publishing support are offered for various fees (see website for details.) Retail Pricing and Print Costs are outlined, and the website offers many resources for authors including “Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission.“
$499 package includes:
- World-class customer service
- ISBN
- Bar code
- International copyright
- Choice of trim sizes
- Interior layout
- Custom full-color cover
- Add hardcover edtion w/ dustjacket for only $200
- Library of Congress number
- Interior images are only $10 each
- Tables and charts are only $20 each
- Listing on all online retailers
- Worldwide distribution and availability
- Printing on 20% post-consumer, acid-free paper
- Listing in Books in Print
- Listing and distribution in UK/Europe
- The very first printed copy of your book
- You earn 20% of the retail price of your book
- Your approval before your book goes to print
- The first book delivered to you in just 6-8 weeks
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