Introduction

If you have your book typed on the computer, we can take that electronic text file and lay it out in our professional page layout programs to give you a complete and finished book, customized to your liking.

We’ll add headers and footers, format the footnotes, include a title page, table of contents and dedication page, create an index (if requested), obtain an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and apply for a Library of Congress Number.

Requesting a Quote

Before offering a free quotation, we need answers to the following questions:

1. Size of book (5 ½” x 8 ½”, 6 x 9, 7” x 10”, or 8 ½” x 11” are the common sizes, but we can get you prices on custom sizes as well)
2. Number of pages (an estimate from your electronic file)
3. Inside Text Color (black and white, full color or full color inserts)
4. Number of Photos (adding photos to your book increases the time and costs but is well worth it)
5. Editing Needs (needs complete editing, or already edited)
6. Cover (full color or black and white, photos, illustrations, back cover text)

Turn-Around Time

It generally takes about three to four weeks for us to design and layout your book for you. During this time we use your specific notes in designing the book, take the book through three different stages of proofreading and editing, and prepare a proof for you to approve before the book is sent to press.

Terms

Our terms are 50% with order and 50% when we go to press. (This does not include the cost for the actual books.) For offset books, please see information provided in the Offset Books section.