Services and pricing

The following table shows the steps required to publish a book. We offer all of these services together or separately, depending on the needs of the author. Using this table you will be able to estimate the price of a standard-sized book.

 

Servicio En qué consiste Precio
Ghost Writer If you lack the time or skill to write, but yet have information that can become a book, Alexandria Library can write it for you anonymously, and you will be its author. More

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(We will need to evaluate the work)

Substantive editing and copyediting. We will pay attention to the general
structure, eliminating ambiguities and redundancias, we will rewrite obscure
fragments (a complete editing of your work).

Contact.  (We will need to evaluate the work)

Light proofreading Spelling and typos.

$0.01 / word

Translation We can translate you book into any World language. More.

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ISBN number
Optional. This number is a unique identifier of any book published worldwide, allowing it to be ordered. Without it your book cannot be distributed through commercial channels. In our price we include the bar code on the back cover.

$60.00

Library of Congress
Card Number

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-71867

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-71867 Optional. The LCCN is a number that identifies a book in the catalog of the U.S. Library of Congreso. It is requested prior to the publication of the book so as to include it on the copyright page. Two copies of the book need to be sent to the LoC once published. It is not absolutely necessary, but it will save your work for posterity and is necessary when
selling to libraries in the U.S.

$30.00

Copyright

© Copyright 2003 by John Smith

Optional. The mere act of publishing a book
already protects the author when the copyright symbol © appears. However, in order
to facilitate legal matters in defending your case and obtaining recourse in case of a
violation of your copyright, it is advisable to register your title with the Copyright
Office of the U.S. Two copies of the work need to be sent (could be prior to
publication) Alexandria Library can handle this for you.

$70.00

Front cover and back cover design
Alexandria Library can professionaly design the front cover and the back cover of your book in full color with your input and approval. $150.00
Layout
Alexandria Library can design the interior layout following modern and professional typographical styles and fonts: margins, headings, folios, titles and subtitles, letter fonts and sizes, photos and artwork.

$1 per page. $50.00 minimum

Final check Page by page pass looking out for typos, proper sequencing of page numbers, headings, footnotes, index, copyright page, titles and subtitles, font and letter sizes, standard and non-standard pages, front cover and back cover.

$50.00

Files ready for printing

When text files and cover files are finished, either by you or by us, we can proceed to
file preparation following the specifications provided by the printers.
If Alexandria Library has been responsible for the typesetting and the work on the
covers, then there is no additional charge for this service.

$100.00

Critiques of your work A professional critical reading of your work. You can expect a true assessment of your literary talent, your job as a writer, and the worth of the work you have entrusted us to read. Turn-around time: two weeks. $75.00
Printing Refer to table for formatting and printing prices.

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Reprints Same pricing as for printing. Refer to table.

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E-book Conversion of your book into any format. More.

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Audio book We can create an audio version of your book in casettes, CDs, or mp3 files. More.

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Marketing Alexandria Library will help the author with a plan to promote the book in a practical way.  
Distribution and sale Alexandria Library will help the author with a plan to run the distribution and sale of the book in a practical way.  
Web Page We provide a web page for your book on our Alexandria Library web site to assist you in marketing and selling your book. More

$100.00

 

EJEMPLO

  • You have already finalizad your book and are not in need of editing.

  • A friend has design the front and back cobres of your book.

  • You would like a final check by someone else to make sure that everything is in the right place.

  • You need an ISBN number as you wish to sell your book in Amazon.com

  • NYou need us to prepare files for the printer but you don’t know how to go about it.

  • You would like to print 100 copies. The size of the book is 8.5" x 5.5" and 120 pages.

Services                              Cost
Final check                        = $ 50.00
ISBN Number                        = $ 60.00
Prepare files for printer          = $100.00
Print 100 copies                   = $560.00
TOTAL                              = $770,00

Print-on-demand technology allows for each printing of 100 copies to ocasión the expense of printing exactly those 100 copies, that is, $560.00, given that in this example you do not require editing, and the ISBN will be the same as the original as we are dealing with a reprint. As the price per copy goes down after the first printing, if you are selling the book for $10.00 you will be obtaining a profit of $4.40 per book, equivalent to 44% of the price of the book. Traditional publishing houses tend to pay their authors an 8-10% royalty on the sales price.

If you are not sure about your decision, contact us, and after analyzing your needs we
will recommend which services, if any, you need, not necessarily what is best for us.

Our agreements are mutually revocable at any time.

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