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Here is what
we do:
We select a book which has black ink only in the text portion of the
book, including illustrations. If a book has color illustrations, they
must be converted by James Stevenson Publisher to a black and white
format. Our books can have a 4 color cover.
There is no cost to a group which nominates a book for
publishing. Here is the process: We scan text,
illustrations and good quality book cover (4 color cover included if
original is in color), assign an
ISBN, establish a bar code and Library of Congress number and enter the
book
into the distributor's database, and in the Books in Print
database. The book is then printed and bound. If the
manuscript has never been published before, it must be saved ("burned")
on a CD. The text will be laid
out from files on disk. James Stevenson Publisher reserves the
right
to review all manuscripts prior to publication.
About James
Stevenson Publisher:
James Stevenson Publisher is not primarily a distributor of
books. We publish new and out-of-print books, and have a
World Wide Web "factory outlet," where we sell books that we
produce. We place the book with Ingram, a major distributor known
to all bookstores, and with other
distributors. Our distributors fulfill most book orders. We
will
also sell the book from our website. We produce the book for
historical
or genealogical societies at no cost for setup - which includes
assignment
of ISBN and Library of Congress number and at no cost for printing,
binding
and distribution. You pay nothing until the book is ready for
sale,
and then you buy the book at regular wholesale
prices.
The newly published or the reprinted book could be
available through your society, or from any bookstore in the
nation that uses the gigantic Ingram Distributing Company.
James Stevenson Publisher also distributes through Baker and Taylor and
other distributors. Many buyers perfer our online store at our website.
As a small company, we pride ourselves in our
fast order fulfillment.
What is not
included.
Editing of new books, new cover design, indexing, or similar work is
not part of our plan. This publishing plan is intended to print
manuscripts that need no corrections. Books must be
less than 700 pages in length, including un-numbered pages, and books
with initial roman numeral systems. Books over 700 pages cannot
be printed (To clarify, 350 sheets printed both sides constitutes a 700
page book.) No interior color illustrations
or text are possible, since book interiors are entirely black and
white. This keeps costs low. (If you have a great book, but
it does need some extra work, please contact us using the email address
below. We may be able to find a solution which would get your
book into print.)
Frequently
asked questions:
What kind of
discount would we get from you if our society buys books to sell?
If you have a reseller's permit, you can buy 10, 15 or 100 books from
James Stevenson Publisher, at the wholesale price, a significant
discount
from the retail price. For a 700 page 6 x 9 inch hard cover
book, the retail price would be about $49.95!
Contact James Stevenson Publisher to obtain access to our
online catalog which contains our discount schedule at each sales
level, from 1 book to 15 books. We have 4 discount levels based
on
sales volume.
Could we
sell books
as a fund-raiser?
With our discount program, which is available to your organization, you
can purchase in larger volumes at significant savings. An initial
sales campaign can work as a great fund raiser for your
organization.
Some organizations have a pre-publication sales offer to minimize out
of
pocket purchases by the group. Ask for details.
Our society
have never published a book before. What problems are usually
encountered?
Two major problems prevent many historical or genealogical societies
from having books reprinted. The first was the high cost for
many, often hundreds of books, and now that obstacle has been
removed. You need not purchase any books.
The second problem was fulfillment. After initial
sales, fulfilling book orders can be a nuisance. There usually
are many books left over that sit for years in a dusty closet, selling
only a few books each year. It can be difficult to find
volunteers to properly pack, ship and maintain a count of inventory
over several years. With our new program, an historical society
can sell just a few books each year, ordering only enough to have some
on hand as needed. If there is no one to
tend to shipping, the society need only refer a book buyer to James
Stevenson Publisher's online retail sales outlet or to a local book
store, which can special order the book, handling all of the paperwork
and shipping. (James Stevenson Publisher has a way for your
society to receive an income from online orders placed at our website.)
I have a
book which
has gone out of print. Do you only do books for historical or
genealogical
societies?
We prefer to produce history
books with groups, however we welcome inquiries about individual
projects.
What if I
want you to produce a book for me, but I want to handle all
sales?
We cannot put our ISBN and bar code
on the book. The ISBN indicates that we have the book for
sale. We can act as your agent to produce the book for a group.
If we are not selling the book it will not have an ISBN, bar
code, Library of Congress Number or be listed in Books in Print.
Also, we do not bear the setup or printing charges. None of the
above discount information applies. We would have to prepare a
quote for a book produced in this fashion.
We encourage e-mail correspondence. Please send us
a message with your name, phone number and the subject of your
book. Naturally there is no obligation, and perhaps we can help
you decide about producing a book.
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