What We Charge
Here is a summary. The detailed explanation of each fee is below the summary.
| Base Fees | |
| Ebook | Listed for free provided it is in PDF. We convert print book files to pdf for free. |
| Ebook Conversion to PDF | Ask Angela (no charge), or try http://createpdf.adobe.com |
| POD Setup | $299 (Returning authors only pay one-third that amount ($99) for their second and all subsequent books.) |
| File Hosting | $18 per year |
| Cover Design | PAPERBACK: $175 for original artwork, $125 for a template.HARDCOVER: $239 for original artwork, $189 for a template. |
| Ingram Catalog Listing (optional) | $60.00 - This is for a one-time-only ad in their print catalog. Even if you do NOT choose to purchase this, your book will still be distributed by Ingram. |
| Penalty Fees | |
| Note: You will be given plenty of warning before incurring the below fees. | |
| Changes After the Electronic Proof | $99.50 |
| Changes After The Print Proof | $199.00 |
| Minor Cover Change Fee | $75, only for covers bought through Booklocker.com. |
Explanation of fees:
Ebooks
Ebooks are listed at no cost. They can only be non-fiction. We do not list fiction in ebook-only format. We do list fiction ebooks for which there are print counterparts for customers to choose from.
If want us to convert the file into PDF for you, we can. But we recommend trying to do it for free first at: http://createpdf.adobe.com/ . You have to sign up for an account, but the first five conversions are free.
Print-On-Demand - Black and White Interior with Color Cover
We charge a setup fee of $299 for print books, which can be fiction or non-fiction. This includes: formatting the book per our template, an ISBN (if you need one), the ebook version (if you want to offer it), a barcode, and putting your book on our distribution system. Returning authors receive half-price setup fees ($99) for their second and all subsequent books. This includes choosing to publish a hardcover edition if they published a paperback first, and vice-versa.
You also need to have a book cover for book. If you can do one per our specifications, there is no charge. (Note: A cover file consists of a front, back and spine as one file, not just a front and/or back.) If you don’t have one, you can buy a custom or template cover. See prices above.
We charge a $18 annual file hosting fee for each book. You have to pay the first year up front.
Optional Charge
We offer a one-time, small print ad in Ingram’s monthly catalog, which is distributed to bookstores. Personally, we wouldn’t recommend doing it. There are better ways to spend $60 promoting your book. But we offer it because authors ask for it.
Penalty Fees
There are certain points in the POD production process after which things cannot be altered without incurring additional charges. You will be given plenty of warning before incurring the below fees, which are as follows:
There is a $99.50 charge if, and only if, you decide you want changes after you approve the electronic version of the proof, but before the hardcopy version of the proof is printed. We charge this not to be jerks, but because we must go backwards in the process to make changes at this point.
There is a $199.00 charge if, and only if, you decide you want changes after the hardcopy version of the proof is printed. Again, we charge this not to be jerks, but because we incur costs if changes are made at this point.
There is a cover change fee of $75 for minor changes to covers bought through BookLocker.

