OUR SERVICES
Here's What You Get in Every Publishing Package
at Wisdom House Books
Here's what we offer at Wisdom House Books. Look carefully, because our services may look similar to others on the Internet, but they are dramatically different.
- 100% royalties—the ISBN and SAN are in the author's name, so checks come directly to the author.
- Copyright in the author's name.
- ISBN, barcode, LCCN, and BISAC codes.
- Expert craftsmanship in the production of a professional quality book suitable for libraries, bookstores, and back-of- room sales
- Our prestigious Wisdom House Books imprint.
- Interior layout and four-color or black-and-white cover designed by an experienced, professional book design specialist. (No tacky templates.) WHB designers work with the author's ideas until you are 100% satisfied.
- Up to two free passes of professional proofing of final files (up to 200 pages; $3.50/additional page) by an experienced book editor/proofer.
- Uploading to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Ingram, Baker, and Taylor (POD only).
- Uploading files to printer(s) for POD and/or offset printing.
- Electronic galley proof and one hardcover or paperback proof (POD only; offset proofs do not come bound).
- 50 complimentary copies of the author's paperback book or 15 hardback copies.
- Book and cover art files in the author's choice of format, including high-resolution PDFs and original InDesign Files for the author to keep.
- Printing on acid-free paper (to prevent yellowing and cracking).
- One month's free listing in Ingram Advance Catalog (POD only).
- A professionally written press release with an unusual "hook" to attract journalists as well as radio and TV bookings.
- Connection to affordable, vetted, book promotion professionals with expertise in Web site design and maximization, radio and television placement, and book reviews.
- No markup on books. Because you hold the ISBN, you get the books at cost from your choice of printers. Of course, if you prefer that we order the books for you, we can do that too for a small service charge.
- A cover price that the author chooses. (There is no set cover price. The author has complete control, but the publisher will assist you if needed.)
- The right to choose whether the books are returnable*.
- Free eBook distributed through Internet eBookstores (IPad, Kindle, & Nook available for an additional fee).
We Offer Professional Editing Services
Most importantly, we offer professional editing and proofing—in fact, we insist on it. We won't publish a book that hasn't been professionally edited and proofed (and reproofed!) A poorly edited book reflects poorly on the author. It looks amateurish, and it makes the author look amateurish as well. We won't stand for that. We make sure the book is as perfect as humanly possible. There is nothing worse than getting your first box of books, opening it with high expectations, and having your joy suddenly dashed when you see numerous typos, bad grammar, bad formatting, widows and orphans, and other problems. Our reputation depends on your reputation. This idea seems obvious, but it's extremely rare in the subsidy publishing business.
We regularly receive books from authors who are unhappy with work done by other subsidy publishers. These books are poorly formatted and contain numerous errors. Their authors tell me they thought they had paid for professional editing and formatting. Sadly, they were taken in by cheap prices and flashy Web sites. In the end, they paid much more than originally advertised and had only substandard books to show for it.
Book publishing done right requires a certain minimum investment. There are fees for your ISBN, copyright, digital file setup with the printer, catalogue listing, proofs, sample copies, shipping, bookkeeping, etc..
There are several key people involved in the publishing of your book, and each one is crucial to your having a book of the same professional quality that any major publisher would produce. Each of these important specialists must be well trained in the standards of modern book production and should be paid a fair wage for his or her work: editor, layout and cover designer, proofer, project manager, and administrative personnel.
At Wisdom House Books, we only work with authors who understand that our standards are high and that we won't put our name on a book unless these standards are met.
*Certain conditions apply.
