Design and layout costs

Cover Design layout £150 per cover

We calculate these based on an A4 page size with a 25.4mm (1-inch) margin on all sides. Print is in 12pt Times New Roman font using a double-spaced format. Standard layout cost is 90 pence per standard A4 Page.The Standard A4 layout gives an average of about 300 words per page. e.g. the layout for a 50,000 word book would cost £150. We believe that this pricing approach is the most flexible and cost effective for the customer. Standard layout includes the items included in the list below.

Book Design & Layout

The Standard service assumes a novel/memoir format with the following items included where needed:

• File setup, layout design, create character & paragraph styles using fonts selected from our standard selection.
• Book dimensions, selected from one of the following standard sizes:

• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication page
• Table of contents (single level)
• Chapter headings
• Chapter sub-headings
• Main text style
• One text style for emphasis – normally italics
• Acknowledgements page
• Up to ten (10) greyscale photos can be included at no additional cost
• One electronic proof
• Up to 50 text corrections after electronic proof
• Up to 50 text corrections after printed proof
• Files prepared to printer’s requirements in PDF format

The above pricing does not include editing, spell-checking or proofreading. These are considered to be the responsibility of the author and that the submitted manuscript is in its final form. If required we can provide any or all of these as an additional service.

Additional formatting can be included and would be priced on a case-by-case basis

Standard layout fonts

We use a range of standard fonts including the following:

If the author has specific fonts in mind we can use these as required.

Also, if the author has seen a book that has a layout that he/she likes we can copy the layout style and fonts. All we need is a proof photocopy/scan of several pages and we will identify the fonts. This can be time consuming so we charge an additional £30 for this service.

Additional/Custom Layout services

Certain types of books may require a specialized layout that is not included in the standard service. Simply outline your needs and we can provide a quick quote for whatever is needed. The following items are classed as optional extras:

• Table of Contents more than one level deep
• Tables
• Footnotes and Endnotes
• Custom Headers

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts

The manuscript must be in an electronic format: delivered on CD, DVD, diskette or by e-mail.
The Work must be in a commonly readable format: E.g. Text file, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Quark, PageMaker, InDesign etc., and should be delivered as a single file, not individual chapters.
If your document is in a non standard format please check with us first.
If the manuscript is available only in paper form we can convert it into electronic format, but this would incur an additional service fee, please ask.
The content should already have been edited and proofed and be ready for layout and formatting. The accuracy of the text remains the full responsibility of the Author.
We can also offer a full range of editing services. If you need this please let us know and we will make you a very competitive quote linked to your layout.
If there are photographs, drawings, illustrations or extracts of any copyrighted works contained within the manuscript it is the responsibility of the Author to ensure that copyright permission has been obtained prior to publication.
If your document contains photographs, illustrations, tables etc., these should be provided as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript. The manuscript should have a reference in the text showing the location of any of these additional items.
Note: We recommend that you make sure to always keep a backup copy of your files in a safe place before sending copies to us. We cannot be liable for lost manuscripts or defective disks.
Guidelines for submitting graphics
If you want to insert graphics in your book, including photos, tables, charts, diagrams, etc., please follow the guidelines below.
All interior graphics (including photos, tables, charts, diagrams, drawings, foreign fonts, and anything else that is not text or would be considered a graphic) should be submitted as individual TIFF (.tif) files.
The manuscript should identify placeholders for each of the interior graphics.
The additional graphics fee is £3.00 per image insertion within the manuscript.
All illustrations are produced in black and white or greyscale. If you need colour this would incur additional processing and print cost. Please ask for specific details.

Text Revisions (Block of 50 changes)

Our standard practice is to deliver one electronic proof before we create the printed proof. You can make up to 50 corrections for no additional cost after you have examined each of these proofs. It is essential that you list these corrections on the Corrections Form that we will provide to you so that the changes can be made correctly. Any errors produced by the layout process are not included in the 50 corrections and will be fixed at no cost. This would include errors such as hyphenation errors, formatting issues or misplaced graphics. These should also be noted on the corrections sheet.Remember to carefully review each page of your proofs for any formatting or typographical errors. The proofing process is designed to give you the final say about your book’s appearance by allowing you to rectify any remaining problems or errors. If you wish to make further proofreading corrections after the initial free 50, there is a charge of £40 for every subsequent group of 50 changes.

Cover

The Standard service assumes that any cover art will be provided by the author. We will work with you to incorporate your photos, graphics, sketches, and ideas to create a professional book cover that reflects your needs. If you do not have any images for your front cover we can search for one from our archives but please not that this would incur additional cost.Custom covers are also available and we can price these as required.

Costs

We charge a standard rate of £150.00 per cover, based on providing the items in the list below

Front Cover layout

• Create Cover setup for book size and spine size
• Define/Identify character & paragraph styles
• Acquire barcode for designated provided ISBN
• Process photos/illustrations (provided by the author) to fit cover
• Layout of photos, titles, back blurb text, publisher logos, barcodes, etc
• Prepare & send Electronic Proofs for Text & Cover (in PDF)
• Make text corrections following electronic proof
• Produce files to printer's specifications & upload
• Make text corrections to cover following printed proof
• Produce final files to printer's spec
• Re-upload files to printer, we will include the book's title, subtitle (if any), author name(s), and any additional marketing copy (if applicable), along with all graphics needed to create the cover artwork.If you have ideas and sample graphics or even complete cover designs that you would likeus to use or incorporate, please include these with your submission.
• Cover graphics that you submit to us must meet the following requirements:
  • TIFF (.tif) file format
  • CMYK colour
  • Minimum 300-dpi resolution, 600 dpi is better
  • Match the dimension of the final size of the book, plus 3 to 6 mm bleed on the top, right and bottom sides. (e.g., a cover for a 132mm x 197mm book would need to be submitted at a minimum size of 138mm x 203mm).
  • If the cover art is not your own then you will need Copyright permission from the creator (artist, photographer, etc.) to use the work on your book cover.

Sample graphics and other illustrations that will only be used as ideas or guidelines for the design team can be submitted in any format.

Back Cover

When your book cover is created, you may choose any or all of the following items for inclusion on the back cover, remember that there is a limit to the space that is available, this is why the text has limits.

• Author bio (no more than 50 words)
• Marketing copy (back blurb) (no more than 200 words)
• Published reviews of the book (no more than 50 words each, including the credit)
• A photo of the author. If submitted, it must meet the following requirements:
  • TIFF (.tif) or JPEG (.jpg) format
  • CMYK colour
  • Minimum 300-dpi resolution
  • 600 x 600 pixels (if JPEG)
  • 50mm x 50mm printed size

*Items marked with an asterisk are required.

Cover Revisions (Text)

Text adjustments on the cover are corrections that are made to the submitted text for the cover layout. These changes can range from replacing a few words, correcting punctuation, adding additional quotes and other information, to completely replacing sections of cover text. It is the author's responsibility to supply the exact changes, location, and phrases that they would like to change or replace. It is also the responsibility of the author to proofread or edit these changes.

Cover Revisions (Image/Design)

Cover Colour/Photoshop/Image Manipulation changes are changes to imagery and design elements on the cover layout that are NOT text changes. The following services are just a few of many that we can complete for an author:

• Touch-up photographs
• Blend several images together
• Remove components of an image
• Combine elements from several different images into one scene
• Changing/manipulating skin colour, eye colour, scene colour
• Red-eye reduction