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Frida Saal
Fanfiction
| Equilibrium Books | |||
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| Manuscript screening: | Yes | ||
| Kind of contract: | Non-Exclusive (?) | ||
| Distribution: | Through their site | ||
| Basic fees: | Paperback publishing | Basic paperback fee ranges from AUD $199.00 to AUD $499.00 depending on your word-count. | |
| Hardcover publishing | Not available | ||
| Combo publishing | Not available | ||
| Color publishing | Not available | ||
| eBook publishing | Kindle only as an AUD $49.00/ AUD $99.00 extra (depending on word count). | ||
| Royalties: | Royalties are 13.5% of sale price (beware, this is not the same as suggested retail price but rather it translates into payments received by the publisher). | ||
| Author's discount: | Discount is 27.5% of retail price as listed on their website plus royalties for a 40% discount. | ||
| Break-even point: | Less than 200 copies of an average length book sold through external channels (this may be theoretical as distribution seems to be through their site mostly). | ||
| Basic retail price: | Ridiculously expensive when compared to US prices but I'm not sure how this stacks when compared to the average book price in Australia (AUD $25.95 for a 200-page book). | ||
| Layout: | They will format your book for you. | ||
| Graphics: | About a dozen graphics are allowed, color inserts are an option. | ||
| Cover options: | They provide you with a rather basic one or you can supply your own. | ||
| Trim size: | A single trim size is available (A5). | ||
| Additional options: | For short works with no graphics they offer a fee-free option in which authors must purchase 25 copies of their book rather than pay a fee. | ||
| Pros*: | *Reasonable setup fee. *They screen manuscripts. *Color inserts are an option. |
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| Cons*: | *Limited distribution. *Low royalties considering the fact that these are direct sales. *Uncompetitive retail price (based on U.S. retail prices, I'm not familiar with book prices in Australia). *Single trim size available. |
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| Comments*: | This publisher is based in Australia and that may make it appealing for local authors. It does not seek a global presence. They may offer some local distribution beyond their site, but I have no way to check this out. |
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| Last updated: 04-03-2013 | |||
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