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How To Publish Your Own Book
Obtaining a Quotation
The first step of the publishing process is to obtain a written quotation. To request an online quotation for
your book, click here or call us toll
free at 1-866-944-2999.
Editing
Your book should be properly
edited before submitting it for printing. Many authors choose to have a friend or family member who is qualified
do the book editing.
A second option is to hire a student from a local community college or
university to do the editing.
A third option is to hire a professional editor. Although we do not
offer an editing service, we do refer qualified editors upon
request. An important rule in editing is as the author of the book, you should never do the final edit.
If there are mistakes, you probably won’t
catch all your own mistakes, no matter how many times you proofread your
manuscript.
Page Layout
Page layout is the term which describes the way in which text is
situated on a page. A page layout which contain no photographs, tables/ charts, bullets, or index (otherwise known as a basic layout) can be created by our designers at no additional charge if you choose. If your page layout is not a basic layout, we would be able to provide a quotation to have our designers create your page layout.
If you are creating your own page layout, the next step is to adjust the page layout of your book.
The page layout of your book should be
adjusted to look exactly the way it should for printing. This includes
choosing the font for the text and headers, as well as the margin size
and location of the page numbers. This is something that you can do
yourself using a basic computer and software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher,
or Adobe InDesign (to name a few). For
information on our book page layout service click
here. For a step-by-step guide to creating your own book page layout, click here or call us toll free 1-866-944-2999 to speak directly with a layout specialist.
Cover Design
Eighty percent of all books are sold based on the cover design alone. The cover design is the single most important marketing tool used to sell your book. It is for this reason that we provide a professional custom book cover design at no additional charge. If you have illustrations or photographs you would like to
include in your book cover design, our designers will incorporate these images into your cover design.
How To Submit Your Files For Printing
- Files may be submitted in a variety of ways. The most common is by regular email (for files under 5 megabytes in size). Our email address for file submissions is admin@artbookbindery.com. Files larger than 5 megabytes (usually containing photographs) can be sent using our ftp site. An ftp site is a simple way to transfer large files quickly and easily. To send your files by ftp, click here. Files may also be copied to a disk and sent to our location.
- It may be necessary to print out one copy of your book from your computer's
printer. A printed copy is usefull when submitting a Microsoft Word file. We use the printout you provide to compare with the files
stored on the disk to ensure the files were not altered in any way
while transferring from your computer system to ours. A printed
copy is not necessary when sending a PDF file. PDF is an acronym
for "Portable Document Format". Once a file has been
into a PDF, it can be opened on any
computer without problems such as text or photograph shifting. You
can create your own PDF file with the proper software. For a free
download of PDF software, click
here. If you should have questions regarding dowloading or using the pdf software, please call us toll free at 1-866-944-2999.
- You may provide a short biography (approx.100 words) and
good quality photograph of yourself. If supplied, your photograph
and short biography will be incorporated into the design of the back
cover of your book at no additional cost.
- You may supply good quality artwork or photo image to be
incorporated into the book cover design by our graphic designers. This
may be in the form of a photograph, negative, print, or high-resolution
scanned image (300-600 dpi).
Reviewing Your Book Manuscript Submission
The following is a checklist of
items to be sent as part of your submission.
· Your
book manuscript file
· Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
· A short biography of the author for the back cover of the book (Optional)
· A photo of the author for the back cover of the book (Optional)
· Cover artwork (Optional)
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How
to Send
Your Book Manuscript by Mail
We recommend sending files under 5 megabytes by email or by using our ftp site for files larger than 5 megabytes. If you choose to send your file on a disk, we
recommend using a certified service such as UPS, Fed Ex, or the Post Office's Express Mail Service.
Book submissions should be sent to:
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ART
BOOKBINDERY
Manuscript Submission
Suite 550 - 70 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 1G7
Please
remember to include your name, address, phone number complete with
area code, and an email address with your book submission.
We
will contact you as soon as we receive your submission and will be
in touch with you throughout the publishing process to keep you fully
informed of your book's progress. One of our designers will
contact you regarding your book's cover design.
All files and original artwork or photographs will be
returned with the finished books at the time of delivery.
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Proofing and
Book Printing
Once the book cover design and layout are complete, we will produce
a complete set of proofs for your perusal. Upon approval of
the proofs, we will immediately begin printing your books. Depending
on the quantity of books ordered, the printing normally takes 15 working days
once the proofs are approved.
If you would like to speak to one of our
self publishing experts, please call us toll free at 1-866-944-2999 to discuss the details of your book.
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How To
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