Publishing Choice: Color Book

Color Book — $2400

    Cold Tree Press now offers a color book option. This is a flat, one-time fee. There are no extra charges. This is the amount you will pay from manuscript through finished product. We do not charge for corrections. As it is being formatted, we take the extra time to actually design the interior of the book. If, in the case of a children’s book, the story dictates a playful type treatment, that’s what we do. We do not just drop the text in line-for-line, but consider whether that is actually right for the story. We will work with you as long as necessary, in each phase of production, to be sure your book is in the best possible shape when it greets the world. We do not think an author should have to pay extra to get it right.

    Your book is custom designed from start to finish. The interior text and formatting, including the cover concept, are specifically designed for the content and genre of your book. We provide you with three initial custom covers to choose from, as well as initial formatting of the interior that you approve prior to the complete formatting of the book.

    If you are working with an illustrator, we can be as involved as you would like so that the finished product is as good as it can be. Or we can find images that might fit your needs and the needs of the story.

    We believe in our work and that of our authors. That’s why we put forth that extra effort. We think the end result is worth it. Many authors have put years into writing their books, and we think the end result should reflect that same dedication.

Included:

• Custom Designed 4-Color Cover (3 initial custom covers to choose from) and full color interior
• 8.5” x 8.5” or an 8.5” x 11” format to choose from
  
• Cover Images are included at no charge
• Custom Cover Type/Graphic Treatment on Interior Pages
• Library of Congress Registration
• U.S. Copyright Registration
• Personal interaction throughout the production process
• Submission and Inclusion of Author Photo
• ISBN Number and Bookland EAN barcode
• Up to 30 Interior Images
• Up to 5 Interior Tables
• All books are returnable by retailers at no charge to the author
• Electronic PDF Proof
• Author Review Copy of the completed book prior to release
• 15 Finished copies
• Books in Print registration
• Author Sell Sheet (printable PDF document)
• Free Marketing Design Assistance
• One-on-one working relationship with the designer who shepherds your book from start to finish
• Direct access to our CEO, who has close to 30 years award-winning experience in design, marketing and publishing
  
• Online sales placement in our Catalog section for electronic distribution
  
• Registration with and sales through amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and booksamillion.com. Your book will also be available by order through most retail bookstores through a listing with Ingram Distribution.

Detailed information:

Custom Cover and Interior.

Each cover and interior is designed and formatted with the subject matter and the storyline of the book driving the process. There are no templates used, and the author's thoughts and vision on what they see as the final product are all taken into consideration. These things, combined with our years of experience in marketing, come together to create a product that enhances and presents the author’s work in the most positive and marketable light.

Inclusion of cover type/graphic treatment on interior title and chapter pages.

The type and/or graphic treatment used on the cover will be incorporated into the interior title and text pages, adding interest to the book.

Royalties

The royalties we offer are some of the highest in the industry. Our royalties are 30% of the retail price for all books sold through the Cold Tree Press Catalog, not of the net as some do, with a 15% royalty on books sold through any online or retail bookseller. Though we don't pay royalties on books purchased by the authors themselves, we offer a substantial 40% discount off the retail price.

Personal interaction throughout the production process.

We feel that this may be one of the most important aspects of bringing your work to the marketplace and one that sets us apart. It allows us to share in your vision while letting you rely on our expertise in book design and marketing on a one-to-one basis. It’s a true partnership in bringing your work to life.

Author's Review Copy.

A chance to review your book as it will appear in the final printing.

15 free Author Copies of your book.

15 finished copies of your book to distribute as you wish. For future orders by the author, we also offer a substantial discount (40% off the list price) when purchasing through Cold Tree Press.

Free Marketing Design Assistance.

We will design most materials you may need for promoting your book, free of charge, as long as your book is in our catalog.

Book Sales.

Online sales placement in our Catalog section as well as registration with and sales through amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and booksamillion.com. Your book will also be available by order through most retail bookstores through a listing with the Ingram Distribution Group, the largest in the world. Or we can work directly with the retailer and fulfill the order through Cold Tree Press.