Below is a list of information you should look over before deciding
to have your book published by Omega Publications.
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You can buy as many copies of your book as you like directly from us. These books can be used as you see fit. The amount you pay for your order is the exact amount we pay, plus a 5% service fee for handling. This is another area of comparison that we encourage you to explore. Examine a similarly priced package offered by other print-on-demand publishers and compare apples to apples.
We believe you will not find a more author-friendly and liberal package for similar services anywhere.
We pay the author 80% of the net on all sales made.
In conjunction with Lightning Source, Inc., our printer and primary distributor, we allow you to set the price of your book, set the amount of the wholesale discount you pay to book dealers, and set the wholesale return policy on your books.
If you offer your book for sale through the wholesale distribution channels there are minimum wholesale discounts that you must allow. Print books sold through the Ingram wholesale network must be discounted at least 20% and eBooks at least 25%. EBooks sold through MobiPocket and Kindle are automatically discounted 65%. We receive 35% from MobiPocket and Kindle sales and your royalty totals 28%.
There are no printing or shipping costs involves in eBook sales so the discounts can be higher while still allowing you to make a reasonable profit.
We are always happy to assist you in deciding the terms you set for book distribution, but yours is the final decision. We feel the amount of profit you make is directly related to the number of books you sell, not how high a price you set.
You are the author and with OP, you set the sales price. You own all rights to your book. Best of all, you are not required to price your book out of the mainstream market, as most POD publishers demand.
We encourage you to think like a buyer and price it realistically alongside the books of famous traditionally published authors. When you are looking for a book and you see one famous author after another selling their books for $7.99, you have to ask yourself: why would a buyer to pay $17.95 for a paperback from an unknown author when there sits Stephen King's latest for considerably less? Which book would you buy?
That paragraph bears reading again. If you want to sell your book it has to be reasonably priced.
No POD publisher we know of gives its authors such leeway and creative freedom while also providing excellent service and a full package of options in the publication process.
We have four core beliefs about publishing and selling books.
First, to make good sales you must produce an excellent book, both in quality and content.
Second, your book must be competitively priced.
Third, you need to make your book available to the widest audience possible. This is why we like to offer your book in as many formats and through as many venues as possible. Wider distribution and multiple formats make your book available to a broader segment of readers and can generate more sales.
Finally, although presented last, it is probably the most important factor for success. If you expect to sell your book you must do your marketing. We go into marketing concepts elsewhere, but selling your book must become your job, your obsession. You have to build your name as an author; no one else can do it for you. You have to get people to give your book a try and when they do, they will love it. No one sells a book better than its author.
We believe there is no one medium that books should be published in. Many people believe a book is not a book unless you can hold it in your hand, turn the pages and fold the corner to keep your place. Yet there is another growing segment of readership that loves the freedom they get from eBooks. They love the fact that their eBook reader can hold hundreds of books that will never wear our, get torn or have folded corners from a previous read.
We want to make your book available to the international reading community, regardless of their preference on formats and platforms.
We work only with quality manuscripts we believe will be a hit. Your book must be as good as or better than the competition in the genre. It has to have an obvious audience and it must be grammatically correct. We work with you to achieve the main objective, book sales.
By publishing only top quality manuscripts we are building a brand that consumers can trust. A book published by Omega Publications will always give the reader a good value for their money. Top of Page...
Trade Paperbacks with Four Color Laminated Covers are available in fifteen trim sizes. The standard sizes are: 5" x 8", 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 9", 7.5" x 9.25", 7" x 10",8" x 10", 8.25" x 11" and 8.5" x 11".
Interior content is black and white and can include halftones. Covers are glossy.
Book length must be between 16 and 1050 or 1200 pages depending on the trim size we use.
We use a high quality, acid-free, book-grade paper stock. All paperbacks with trim sizes of 6" x 9" or smaller can be printed on 55# crème or 50# white paper. Larger paperbacks are printed on 50# white. Paperback covers are printed on a bright white 80# cover stock and then laminated.
Hardcover Options
Small Hardcover's in 5.5" x 8.5" or 6" x 9" with either a Four Color Laminated Cover or a Stamped Cloth Cover, with or without dust jackets, on 55# crème interior pages.
Large Hardcovers in 7" x 10" or 8.5" x 11" with 4-color laminated cover and 50# white interior pages.
Interior content is black and white and can include halftones.
Books must be between 16 and 1050 or 1200 pages, depending on the trim size used.
We use a high quality, acid-free, book-grade paper stock.
When it comes to producing books, speed is not the only consideration and POD printers are as different as night and day. We use Lightning Source, Inc. as our printer. They pay close attention to craftsmanship when producing your book. With ten quality control checks on each book, sharp cover graphics and crisp text, it is virtually impossible to distinguish our on-demand books from offset printed copies. You will find the quality of your book is superior to many of the books on bookstands today.
EBooks are an important part of your book distribution package. We can offer your book to readers in several formats and through a variety of venues. When you chose our eBook option we offer your book in four popular formats from our we site. You eBook is also available in several additional formats through our distributors. Available formats include; Epub, MobiPocket, Microsoft Reader, PDF, IPad and Kindle. Making your book available in multiple formats on multiple platforms can increase your sales and help build your name as an author.
Paperback Version- $1050
This is our basic economy package and is appropriate for all types of books, including fiction, non- fiction, poetry, essays and business or instructional books. Authors who are seeking to publish memoirs or other personal manuscripts may use this package and decline the included distribution services.
Every package we offer includes the basic services listed below:
● A basic SPaG edit for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Additional editing may be required.
We will review the editing needs for your manuscript with you before you sign our Publishing Agreement.
● Assignment of International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and a barcode/EAN to the back cover.
A separate ISBN number is assigned to each of our three versions: Trade Paperback, Hardcover and eBook.
● Interior Page Layout and Formatting.
● Design of an original glossy color cover. Paperback or Hardcover dust jacket. We take your book cover to a commercial level. We will custom design your cover to make it an eye-catching standout.
The cover will include a main background image with up to 4 additional images to capture the spirit of your book. We will perform up to two hours of image searches to find royalty-free graphics for your cover and we will purchase up to $10 worth of images after you approve the choices. Additional typography can be added to achieve the exact look you want. Additional image search's and image purchases will be charged on an individual basis.
● Assistance in designing, writing and editing your back cover copy.
● Title Set-up for print-on-demand.
● We provide a preliminary proof in PDF format, a finished client copy is sent when the book is published.
● We add your book to the wholesale distribution network including Ingram, Amazon.com, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble and others, including thousands of Brick and Mortar book sellers.
● Submit the title to the Bowker "Books in Print" database.
● We create a web page about the book and author on our web site.
● We work with you as an editing and production team to provide guidance and support throughout the publishing process.
Complete Package
Paperback Version with eBooks added -$1450
You know you've written a commercially salable book and now you want it to get maximum exposure to all potential readers. This is the package you should choose. Included in this very reasonable price are all the features of the Basic Package, plus a line edit and our upgraded cover. In addition, we add our complete eBook platform formatting.
This is a comprehensive digital formatting package and your book is formatted for several additional platforms including MobiPocket, Microsoft Reader, EPub, Adobe PDF and Amazon Kindle.
Your eBook is formatted for submission to Amazon to be sold as a Kindle Edition. The eBook is also formatted to be sold directly through our web site as EPub, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Reader and MobiPocket versions.
We also include your eBook in our digital distribution network where your eBook will be available in several addtional formats including Apple iPad and Sony.
Deluxe Package
Paperback and eBook Versions with Custom Web Site- $2250
Get all the services above plus we will create a custom author's website with 4-6 pages of information about your and your book. This will increase your web exposure and give fans a place to visit you.
Pages include:
● Home Page.
● Book Page including: About the Book(s), Excerpts, Accolades/Reviews and Buying Information which directs the viewer to your page on the OP site and/or to your page on Amazon.
● Author Page which can include a Bio, Photo, Interview, Contact Information and Book Signing Dates and other information provided by you.
● A site map to help search engines find you.
One or two additional pages that might include:
● Links (linking to other sites of interest to your readers. For example, publisher and agent websites, genre sites, topical or thematic sites, fan sites.)
● A Basic Press Kit, with information provided by you. We can help write this material at an additional cost.
● Photo Page.
Additional Features and benefits of the Deluxe Package
You also get a free domain name registration for 1 year, a $15 value.
Web site traffic is tracked and statistics are available through Webalizer at no additional charge. You can check your stats at any time using a specific URL which we will provide.
You can also have email service with multiple email addresses for your web site. Examples are info@yoursite.com , contact@yoursite.com or feedback@yoursite.com. These emails can be forwarded directly to your personal mail box. If you prefer, you can use a web-based service provided by our hosting company. You would then log-in to your email account to read and send emails. There is no extra charge to set up or to use your email service.
The cost to design and create a basic Authors Website for you is $800, with a monthly maintenance fee of $15 payable in advance in semi-annual installments of $90. The cost of extending your domain name registration is added to this semi-annual billing each time the registration comes due. Multiple year domain registration is available. Updates and edits are charged at $60 per hour billed in ¼ hour increments of $15.
The Deluxe Package could cost you over $4000.00 with other publishers and is an exceptional value at only $2250. Top of Page...
Additional services you may want to add to your package
Print this book in both Paperback and Hardcover Versions- This includes all the features listed above in both the Paperback and Hardcover Versions. Each version has a separate ISBN and each is listed for sale through our distribution program and on your page on our web site.
Basic Package with Two Versions - add $100
If it is determined by the Editing Department that additional line editing is required, the author must approve the additional service and agree to work in a coordinated effort with their assigned editor. A line edit provides SPAG editing along with sentence structure, word choice, repetitiveness, grammatical choices, clarity and continuity, awkward phrasing and flow.
Line Edit -$2.50 - $3.00 per page. Author participation is required when in-depth editing is needed.
We find the average manuscript benefits from a deeper line edit.
This edit looks into structure, flow, style and consistency. Your assigned editor reads your manuscript from start to finish before consulting with you, so he/she is familiar with the story and can speak to events and characters with accuracy and knowledge. Together, author and editor work through POV slips, catch intermittent flow problems or character inconsistencies, perfect sentence structure and word choices while developing a smooth, seamless finish. The objective is to improve readability and general appeal by creating a flawless end product.
This is our most often-used extra editorial service.
Book covers are the biggest single draw to your book after name recognition. They call to the reader and have to stand out in the crowd. The allure of a book cover has a huge impact on its customer appeal. Your cover should fit the perception and standards the reader expects from your genre.
Another area that requires attention is how your book cover will look online. On most web sites, including Amazon, a reader will only see your book as a small thumbnail. This thumbnail image is one of the most important promotional tools your book has and we always take this into consideration when we design your cover.
Our design team will work with you to provide the look you think your cover needs, although the final determination rests with our design team, we welcome your input and opinions about how your cover will be presented.
We offer professional cover development incorporated into all our publishing packages:
We will custom design your cover to make it the best it can be. The cover can include a main background image with up to 4 additional images to capture the spirit of your book. We will perform up to two hours of image searches to find royalty-free graphics for your cover and we will purchase up to $10 worth of images after you approve the choices. Additional typography can be added to achieve the exact look you expect.
All front covers will have your title, possible sub-title and author name. We can add typography and royalty-free images to fit your subject and genre. You will also have the options for back covers that include images, author photos, a blurb about the book and reviews.
All our packages provide you with two rounds of revisions to ensure we give you just the cover you visualize. Best of all, we can provide photo search services so you can find just the right image, and we will always assist you in writing a compelling back cover blurb that will grab the reader's interest and draw them into your book. Top of Page...
We have a simple Author Compensation Program. We compile all sales of your book in any format through any source into one Quarterly Compensation Report. We deduct any charges and expenses we incur from these sales and we take a 20% commission on the net profit. This leaves 80% of the net profit for you. This net profit is often called royalties by other POD Publishers.
The proceeds from sales are paid to you when the total due exceeds $100.00. All amounts due at the end of each calendar year are paid regardless of the amount.
We have endeavored to keep the Compensation Report simple and easy to understand, but if you ever have any questions about your compensation we will be happy to review the report with you.
The following information provides you with examples of several ways you can receive profit from your book sales with Omega Publications.
Note: If you have chosen to make your books returnable, the charge for returns is deducted by Lightning Source before they make payments to OP. Due to the nature of print-on-demand orders, returns are considered to be an unusual occurrence. Book sellers prefer to have the option of returning books that don't sell, so we suggest you utilize the third return option. You always have these return policy options when working with Lightning Source as a distributor. We can change your return policy at any time with 45 day notice to Lighting Source.
Your return options are:
1. Non-returnable
2. Returnable with the returned books destroyed by Lightning Source.
3. Returnable with the books mailed to us as the publisher. Returned books can then be sent to you, thus recouping your profit.
Before you decided to publish your book with Omega Publications or anyone else, we strongly suggest you perform due diligence and conduct a thorough comparison. Familiarize yourself with what different companies offer and how we differ. Watch for charges on extra services that OP includes in the package price.
Compare the publishing contracts and look at the rights the company asks for. We only ask for non-exclusive rights to publish your book ... nothing more. Your book belongs to you and the rights to your book belong to you.
Give yourself every opportunity for success. Before you send us your book, edit it until you think it's finished and perfect. Then read it again. This gives you the best chance to be accepted for publication by OP.
Our only goal is to get your beautifully written book out to the reading public. We don't want to rewrite it, imprint it or in any way influence it beyond the obvious. We want it to be the best it can be and to stand proudly beside a traditionally published peer without excuse.
When you reach a decision between two or three POD companies, and we hope we're one, buy a book from each of them and evaluate the finished products, one against the other. It's a small enough investment and will show you the quality the company provides and give you a real, in-hand comparison.
Finally, take special note of the prices the other POD houses assign to their author's books. OP leaves the price of the book up to the author. As long as the list price meets or exceeds costs incurred, the price is the author's decision.
We suggest pricing your book competitively against traditionally published books. If Stephen King is charging $8.95 for a 250 page book, then your 250 page book can't be expected to sell well for $16.95, can it? When you shop for a book, isn't price one of your main considerations? Of course it is. Be realistic. You want fans, an audience who will buy your books on the strength of your name alone.
Be competitive. It's your choice, but you have to start somewhere, so make it count. Being a published author is becoming easier and more affordable and authors who gave up ever seeing their works in print are encouraged as never before. Competition improves the quality and performance of any industry, and offers the author a wide range of choices in publishers.
If you wish to have a separate author's web site about you and your book(s), we can create one for you and host it, through our hosting account, under your own domain name. Examples- www.yourbooktitle.com or www.yourname.com.
●Home Page
●Book Page including; About the Book(s), Excerpt, Accolades/Reviews and Buying Information which directs the viewer to your page on the OP site and/or to your page on Amazon.
●Author Page which can include a Bio, Photo, Interview, Contact Information and Book Signing Dates and other information provided by you.
●A site map to help search engines find you.
Plus one or two additional pages, this might include:
●Links (linking to other sites of interest to your readers. For example, publisher and agent websites, genre sites, topical or thematic sites, fan sites.)
●A Basic Press Kit, with information provides by you. We can help write this material at an additional cost.
●Photo Page.
Web site traffic is tracked and statistics are available through webalizer at no additional charge. You can check your stats at any time using a specific URL which we will provide.
You can also have email service with multiple email addresses for your web site. Examples are info@yoursite.com , contact@yoursite.com or feedback@yoursite.com. These emails can be forwarded directly to your personal mail box. If you prefer, you can use a web based service provided by our hosting company. You would then log-in to your email account to read and send emails. There is no extra charge to set-up or to use your email service.
Note: Our web hosting services makes this statement - We do not permit spamming of any type. We do not tolerate the sending of unsolicited commercial email or "spam" at all. We reserve the right to immediately terminate any domain without warning, without refund, that sends out unsolicited commercial email. If you wish to send email to people in OPT-IN lists, this is allowed being that those individuals have asked to receive advertisements or newsletters.
The cost of having us design and create an Authors Website for you is $800 and there is a monthly maintenance fee of $15 payable in advance in semi-annual installments of $90 paid twice a year. The cost of extending your domain name registration is added to this semi-annual billing each time the registration comes due. Multiple year domain registration is available. Updates and edits are charged at $60 per hour billed in ¼ hour increments of $15.
We can assist you in producing additional marketing material on an individual basis when our work load allows.
About Marketing
Except in very rare instances or where the author is already famous, sales success depends on the author, especially in fiction. The more you believe in your book and are willing to spend time marketing it, the bigger your success.
Other publishers will offer you elaborate "marketing kits" with business cards, flyers, post cards and other materials, all produced at your expense. While it is the author's choice to use mailers and flyers, Omega Publications does not feel they are worth the cost. Your primary marketing focus should be online or in person. This is where you will have the best return on your efforts.
Neighborhood bookstores often support local authors through book signings and showcasing of a new author. Smaller newspapers are receptive to interviews and the Entertainment Editor might be interested in giving you a review.
Just The Facts
We know you've heard the hype from other POD companies, everything from promising you'll be picked up by Random House within the year to your story being the next JK Rowling miracle. Well, most likely it's not true , but that doesn't mean you can't have a good deal of success and personal gratification from having your novel published.
Remember that most authors published by mainstream publishers are rarely household names. Depending on your genre, you might be able to generate a good deal of interest by donating books to your local hospitals, schools and public libraries.
Ingenuity, creativity and a certain amount of moxie are paramount to marketing success, no matter the product. If you are charismatic to boot, love talking with people and generally are the life of the party, book readings will work well for you. The shyer types may have to settle for a simple book-signing. Many people find that sitting is less intimidating than standing. Practice makes perfect and the more you do it, not only will your delivery and comfort level improve, you'll begin to have fun. That's when you'll really begin selling your book.
Get into the net, develop a blog. Network with other writers in your genre; get involved in entering your book in contests. There are many on the web that accept only POD novels and the prize is often an offer to publish with a large mainstream house.
Most of all, you must be in love with your book, believe it in, talk about it with enthusiasm and excitement.
We urge you to perform at least a nominal comparison search because we know you'll agree with us. Omega Publications produces great books available at a competitive price. The finished product brings pride to author and publisher alike.
We know we give a great value, but that isn't enough; we want you to know it, too. We want you to publish with us, confident that OP will get the very best possible book to the reading public. We give the author the opportunity for success with a product that will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any book on the shelf.
You also receive profit on each eBook sold through our web site. We record each sale and deduct 20% of the proceeds as our commission and the remaining 80% is added to your balance due on your monthly Compensation Report.
Each of these items is included in the Quarterly Compensation Report. When the amount of the royalties due exceeds $100.00 the total amount is paid to you. We can pay by check or by direct deposit to your checking account.
All balances due at the end of each year are paid regardless of the amount. Top of Page...
We can also add your digital version to the MobiPocket bookstore where they will be sold as MobiPocket Books and Amazon Kindle Edition Books. We are paid 35% of the list price from Amazon Digital Services and your profit is 28% of the sale price, after our commission. There are no printing or shipping costs involved and there are no returns.
Amazon will provide a monthly statement on the number of books sold and the amount of compensation due. We record the amount received for your book(s) deduct 20% as our commission and add the remaining 80% to your balance due. This information is included in your Quarterly Compensation Report.
With other eBook distributors the distributors commission is 20% we receive 80% of the sale price and you receive 80% of our net. Commission amounts paid to eBook distributors may vary.
Most of our printed books are produced by Lightning Source Inc. one of the Ingram family of companies. Lightning Source is a resource for publishers, providing printing, distribution and digital fulfillment services. When your book is sold through the Ingram distribution channels, either in print or in digital format, Lightning Source provides a monthly sales report for each title. They pay the amount due 90 days after the transaction occurs. We add this information to your Compensation Report. We total all amounts paid to us that quarter, deduct 20% as our commission and add 80% to your balance due.
Producing and selling your books has never been easier. We guide you through every step of the process with knowledgeable input and a nurturing spirit. From editing, to cover design, to distribution and sales, we take you through the maze of options and available choices, always remembering it's your book, your vision we're trying to reproduce.
You will be assigned your own editor who will work with you over the net and occasionally by phone. Together, via a track changes program, you will coordinate edits to eliminate SPaG, possible loss of POV or flow. This service comes with all our programs and should be enough to bring the already polished manuscript to brilliance. However, many authors, while able to tell a story that has us riveted, may not be able to polish their written work. Line edits are available when needed, but we encourage you to edit your manuscript to the best of your abilities before sending it to us, as this service comes at an extra charge.
Once your book is published, we handle the transactions with our various sales partners. We produce a Quarterly Sales and Compensation Report, and after deducting the printing and distribution costs, we retain a 20% service charge and pay 80% of the net returns to your account as sales profit. That wasn't a typo.
We have a variety of publication packages and one will fit your needs and budget.
All amounts below are for books of 80,000 words or less. Books over 80,000 words may incur additional editing costs.
It is very important that you read and understand the publishing agreement for your book before you sign it. All POD companies are not the same and the contract spells out the terms that you will be working under as you book is published. We have included a sample of our agreement on this PDF for you to review.
Some of the things you should compare when reviewing POD agreements are:
Is the contract available for you to review? This sounds basic, but if a company is not willing to let you look over the contract in advance, you should be very careful about what they may not want you to read.
How are your royalties paid? Look at how much you get from the sale of each book. This should be clearly defined and easy to understand. We give you 80% of the net proceeds from every sale. No exceptions. No ambiguity.
What rights does the publisher want? You book belongs to you. The only rights we ask for is the non-exclusive right to publish your book... nothing more. If a publisher is asking for more, you should be sure what you are giving away before you sign.
What is the term of the contract and how are cancelations handled?
Feel free to look over our Publishing Contract by clicking on this Sample Publishing Agreement(PDF).
Deep Edit -$4.00 per page.
Our Deep Editing services go far beyond the editing services employed in the normal publishing process. In the deep edit process we will address all the normal services offered in the full line edit then we go deeper and help you develop your manuscript looking at character development, story line, lost threads and much more. Working with you on a one on one basis your editor will help you develop and rewrite of your book.
Working together we will clear up any inconsistencies and developmental problems. We'll work on the clarity and consistency of style, tone, ideas and concepts. We will consider the appropriateness of word choices and tone for your target audience. Details and facts will be verified for correctness. We will help you develop your complete manuscript from an attention grabbing opening to the inevitable conclusion that will leave your reader fulfilled and satisfied with your work.
Your book will become the very best it can be.
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