Steps Involved |
Approximate Cost |
Duties, Who & What |
Time Involved |
| Finish Manuscript |
Ghostwriting (quoted by project) |
Author (inputs manuscript in WordPerfect or Word–double spaced w/wide margins & presents on disk) |
3 months to many years |
| Edit Manuscript |
$40 per hour
(12-page sampling of pages for an estimate is always recommended) |
Conceptual Editor
(reads work for content, flow, consistency, character development, readability) |
2-4 weeks |
Review Editing
(Make decision & changes if wanted) |
|
Author (accepts or rejects editing & incorporates changes into original manuscript) |
2-4 weeks |
FINALIZED MANUSCRIPT GOES INTO PRODUCTION |
| Text Layout |
$7-$25 per page (depends on complexity of layout design & formatting) |
Designer / Typesetter
(2 correction passes included in per page pricing) |
2-3 weeks |
Review Galleys
(out 3-6 months prior to pub date)
$5-$12 per book to print* |
(*Factors–Pages, quantity & size)
Galleys–out to reviewers |
(newspapers, magazines, broadcast) |
2 weeks |
Input Corrections
|
Included in Layout |
Typesetter Layout |
1 week |
Proofread Galleys
(last pass of galleys)
$40 / hour |
(12-page sampling for hr estimate) |
Proofreader or Line Editor |
1-2 weeks |
Input Corrections
|
Included in Layout |
Typesetter Layout |
1 week |
Index
|
$40 / per hour |
Line Editor / Indexer |
1-2 weeks |
| Format/Input Index Table of Contents |
Included in Layout |
Layout Typesetter |
1-2 days |
| Cover / Jacket Design |
$650-$1,500 |
Graphic Designer |
During above steps |
| FINALIZED PRODUCTION GOES TO PRINTER |
Approx. Print Cost
3,000 copies*
(*Factors–Pages & book size) |
$2-$4 ea. paperback
$4-$12 ea. hardback
$3-$6 paperback (4-color)
$6-$10 hardback (4-color)
|
Book Manufacturer Facility–NOT local printer |
Perfect–5-6 weeks
Hardback–8 weeks |
| ANCILLARY SERVICES |
| Administrative Paperwork |
$1,000 per book |
ISBN#, CIP data, LOC#, Barcode, Advanced Book Info |
2-12 weeks depending on many variables |
| Press Identity |
Will Quote Individually |
Design & printing of corporate identity package (logo, biz card, etc) |
|
| Marketing Plan |
Will Quote Individually |
direction of distribution of final book product
|
created when book goes into production |
Marketing Pieces
|
Will Quote Individually |
postcard, flyer, bookmark, brochure |
2-4 weeks |
Publicists
|
Will Quote Individually |
sends out press releases & follow up with media |
6 months prior to pub date |
Review Galleys Mailing
|
Part of Marketing Plan |
mailing of galleys to review sources with follow-up |
get out 3-6 months prior to pub date |
Project Manager
coordinate &
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Fee
Percentage of Total Invoicing of Project |
manage all steps of the production of a book project |
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