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No we are not, vanity publishers do not actually read the work they have no personal interest in your work and are there only as a service of printing your book regardless of the contents. We at True Colours although we do have a publishing service, we are very committed and know what is being published under our name. We do not need to put in a clause of “Racism & Plagiarism” because we actually read the contents of your manuscript and have to right to turn down any book we feel that does not convey to our ethos. However our main ethos is to help authors, like your self to “self-publish” their books. By self-publishing with us you will own all rights to your work and will own all the copies. You will also receive all profits from sales (after any commission or fees for sales, marketing and distribution if that is what you have selected) are deducted. What are the benefits of self-publishing? The profits from the sale of your book come to you (after any commission or fees for sales, marketing and distribution). You What Editorial help can you give me? Please see Editorial Services (this is completely optional and outsourced) But before you go to this section please understand that the quality of your written book has a direct impact on how other perceive you; whether they are friends, colleagues, or your neighbour. Poor spelling, grammar, punctuation, style and presentation distract them from reading a book; which has a lot of potential. In some cases it is very difficult to win back their support. What Sort of Books do you publish? Our mission is to publish books that are beneficial to the reader; Christian based books, teaching books children’s stories plus novels. – All are welcomed as long as it lines up with the ethos of True Colours Publications. What is the Minimum Quantity Order Once you have placed your order and you require further books the minimum order is 5. Typically for a book that has between the prices of £900.00 for a standard book size (A) for approximately 15,000 for 5” x 8” perfect bound book Colour book cover, black Spine Logo, with bar-code and ISBN No. BACK TO MENUAn ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is required if your book is to be sold effectively through the book trade at any time in the future. So we recommend obtaining one and to make it easier we will supply it for you. You will receive your own ISBN No and a barcode, which will be printed on the back of the cover. BACK TO MENUWhat help Can You Give Me With Sales, Marketing and Distribution? As self-publishing author you will be ready to undertake your own “self-marketing” by promoting and distributing your book yourself through your own contacts and your own customers. However all books that are published through True Colours Publications will be placed on our website. We do also work with a marketing company who will be only too glad to assist you in this new venture. This will be done on a one to one basis (further details on request) BACK TO MENUCan I Supply My Own Cover Photo / Illustration / Artwork? Should you wish to supply a photo or illustration yourself we will be pleased to accept, provided that the picture supplied for this type of work is of course high quality. If you wish to work with your own front cover artwork and provided that there are no technical problems; in this case we require it very early in the process. Preferably when you send in your manuscript; or very early in the process before production begins to prevent any disappointments. The minimum for paperback or hardback production is 64 pages in the finished book; which works out to be equivalent to 10,000 words based on standard text is 5” x 8” measurement. BACK TO MENUThe standard timescale from receipt of manuscript, providing there are no errors which were not foreseen, or that the author has changed his/her mind in anyway and all fees have been met, is between 10-16 weeks. However, it may be possible to reduce the overall timescale (there will be fees involved) to meet a particular deadline but you must advise us as early in the process as possible. Do You Print The Books Yourselves? No, we place your work with a carefully selected range of Printers, typesetters, Copy Editors, and Proof Readers, all who are suitable to do their individual jobs excellently. What If The Size I want for my book does not come in line with your standard size scale ? If the size required does not line up with our standard size scale, we can still meet your requirements but further discussions will be needed as the prices will vary quite considerably |
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