Xulon Press |
Manuscript screening: |
No, but this is a specialized publisher |
Kind of contract: |
Non-exclusive. |
Distribution: |
Online retailers mostly. Distribution via their own site is a $199.00 extra. |
Basic fees: |
Paperback publishing |
Basic paperback fee is $1,699.00. |
Hardcover publishing |
Unknown |
Combo publishing |
Unknown |
Color publishing |
Apparently available, but set-up fee is not listed. |
eBook publishing |
eBook publishing is a $399.00 add-on. Royalties are listed as 50% of net receipts in one place and as 75% of net receipts in another. Prices are capped at $9.99. |
Royalties: |
Royalties are 100% of net recipts on external sales and 75% of net receipts on direct sales (beware: in direct sales, before calculating your 75% of 'net receipts', they subtract a $2.50 'shopping cart admin fee', so your percentage is highly misleading. According to their online example, your real world royalties add up to a little less than 60% of net receipts). |
Author's discount: |
Author's discount is 30%, bulk discounts do apply. |
Break-even point: |
Between 500 and 700 copies of an average length paperback sold through external channels. |
Basic retail price: |
Slightly expensive ($15.99 for a 200-page book) |
Layout: |
They will prepare the manuscript for you, though their manuscript preparation guidelines hint at a rather amateurish process. |
Graphics: |
Up to 20. |
Cover options: |
They will design one for you. |
Trim size: |
You have a number of trim sizes to choose from. |
Additional options: |
They have a number of additional packages with fees that can reach up to $4,999.00. |
Pros*: |
*Good royalties.
*Good distribution.
*This is a specialized publisher. |
Cons*: |
*Expensive setup fee. *Average to low author's discount. *Slightly expensive retail price. *Add-on fee for eBook distribution is extremely expensive. *distribution via their own site is a rather expensive extra. *A way of tallying royalties on direct sales that borders on being dishonest. |
Comments*: |
This is a Christian publisher. |
The Bottom Line*: |
A fee of well over $1,500.00, a dishonest way of figuring out your royalties, a less than ideal author's discount and the fact that things as basic as direct distribution are billed as 'extras' combine to make this publisher a less than appealing option. |
Visit the publisher's site |
Last updated: 04-02-2013 |