MAPublisher
Publication
Brokerage Service (MPBS)
General Terms of Reference/Conditions & FAQs
(Working document/check for
revisions)
Definition:
MAPublisher, MA = Mayar Akash, MAPublisher is also referred to
and used as MAP
MAP = is MAPublisher
Self publisher – MAPublisher is a self publisher, offers a hybrid service to the public
to help them self publish.
Publish – All works published
for clients by MAPublisher and via its imprints are on the basis that the
client is self publishing their own books and they assume all responsibilities
that are inherent in doing so. MAP provides service to the self publisher.
MPBS - MAPublisher
Publication Brokerage Service
BPJ – Book
Publishing Journey
Brokerage – MAPublisher
publishes your book for you by using MAP’s publishing account.
Published =
It means, include the following; In order to publish the book it will have been
registered with the ISBN database, so published meaning here include
registration to ISBN.
Fulfilment fee
= covers servicing of the publishing including administration, design work,
photo processing for the book and cover as well as the brokerage service.
TORA – Terms of reference agreement – this is the document
that outlines and set the terms for your publishing of your book between you
and MAP.
TORI – Terms of reference information – this the
information provided during the consultation/discussion period provided for
your perusal and confirmation to move forward with the publishing
ASI – Authors support information sheets – MAP has
produce information sheets that explain the subject it is covering, to support
and help the writer to understand, learn and familiarise MAP’s way of doing
things.
Terms
of Reference Agreement (TORA)
This booklet is the bulk of the terms of reference
and is part of the agreement.
These terms are default of
MAPublisher and its imprints.
Any specific arrangements
will be in conjunction to this booklet.
Specific conditions or
agreements is and will be an add on to these default terms hear-in this
booklet, unless stated otherwise in writing with this agreement with the
booklet.
Uploading and publishing
your book will only happen once the agreement has been signed.
Specific to you
Royalty rate chosen: %
Special instruction: .
Retail price of the book is
set at:
Cost of book: £ (Subject to inflation)
All other terms of
references are set, sent separately via email make up the TORA as listed on the
TORA signature sheet.
Book Publication Journey (Procedures)(BPJ)
169 Points Book Publication Journey
Stage |
Description |
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1.Initial
contact/ enquiry |
1.
Conversation
/Assessment 2.
One to one |
3.
Brief history
about MA & MAP 4.
Introduction to
publishing option 5.
Context to
publishing 1 – a.
The days of
Traditional b.
What is
publishing house c.
selecting
marketable manuscript d.
designing and
editing e.
selling and
promoting f.
list of big
publishing house g.
how do
publishing houses work h.
how to work with
a publishing house i.
write your
manuscript j.
determine your
genre and category k.
prepare your
submission material l.
find publisher
and agent m.
wait to hear
back n.
Evaluate offer
& other options 6.
Context to
publishing 2 7.
What is a vanity
Press 8.
Indie publishing 9.
MAPublisher 10.
Ready to publish a.
Assign b.
unassigned 11.
Publishing your
book flow chart 12.
MAP Structure 13.
MAP Service 14.
General Terms
& Conditions (LINK) 15.
Submission Form 16.
Compatibility
Questionnaire |
2.
Submission |
17. Receive Submission 18. Receive Manuscript 19. Appraise 20. Register a digital folder 21. Generate hard copy folder for file |
|
3.
Service |
22. Option on book publishing 23. Select the book size 24. What imprint determined by the service chosen |
25.
Offer of service
(TORI) 26.
Cost of service 27.
Fee Facilities 28.
MAP Cost flow
chart |
4.
Drafting Structural
Edit |
29. Create draft from template 30. Set content 31. Legal page 32. Space and indent - layout 33. Synopsis/blurb 34. Illustrations 35. Appendices, 36. bibliography 37. notes 38. index |
39.
Terms of
reference information (TORI)/ Q&As 40.
Provide
information of service available 41.
Book Publication
Journey (BPJ) |
5. Copy edit |
42. Spell & grammar check 43. Typos punctuations, 44. Basic spell checks 45. facts 46. figures |
|
6. Design & Typesetting POD
= RGB Press
= CMYK |
47. Cover design 48. Jacket 49. Artwork created 50. Royalty free images & Photos 51. post editing photos images supplied 52. Cover artwork prepared for: 53. ISBN 54. Social media 55. Print on demand - RGB 56. Stationary 57. Litho/press - CYMK 58. Portfolio 59. catalogue 60. marketing 61. website |
|
7.
Draft for proofreading Ironing
out the glitches |
62. Send draft for approval x2 63. Allocate and assign ISBN to book 64. Content – POD 65. Content - Press 66. Cover - POD 67. Cover - Press |
68.
Send
correction/approval information diagram |
8.
Approving |
69. Send final proofread for approval 70. Add ISBN number to legal page 71. Add ISBN Barcode to cover 72. Content – Pod 73. Content - Press 74. Cover – Pod 75. Content - Press 76. Store approval file digitally 77. Print: approval email for file |
78.
Approving file |
9.
Pre-publication |
79. Draft a brief of specs/Print option 80. Cost of book 81. Pricing of book 82. Confirm the royalty split 83. Beneficiary notice 84. Terms of reference agreement (TORA) |
|
10.
Pre-launch |
85. Royalty distribution account set-up form 86. W-8ben form |
|
11.
Launch |
87. Register book –ISBN Nielsen’s 88. Upload cover 89. Register in central portfolio 90. Register book with distribution chain 91. Register ISBN with distributer chain 92. Upload the digital file to distribution 93. Set up royalty account 94. Add authors to MAPs publishing account 95. Assign subaccount 96. Add new author as payee 97. Assign percentage split 98. Upload & Submit w-8ben form 99. Set up metadata for the book 100. Add blurb 101. Add genre 102. Set up RRP for world regions 103. USA 104. UK 105. Canada 106. Europe 107. Australia 108. Generate web page & link to book 109. Submit book for “global reach” |
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12. Published |
110. Order proof copy (MAP) 111. Web page generated/created with imputed data. 112. Available to public immediately 113. Added to MAPublisher’s “Spotlight – online catalogue. |
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13.
Post publication |
114. ISBN Assignment certificate 115. Supply link of your book/Web page 116. Provide link to Waterstones 117. Add book to MAP portfolio & catalogue |
|
14.
Legal deposit |
118. Send/post seed copy to you 119. Send 1x copy to British library 120. Send 5x copies to agency 121. Receive receipt 122. Send receipt to author for file |
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15.
Hard copy approval |
123. Receive and approve book 124. Inspect hard copy 125. Correct if any errors discovered 126. Approve copy 127. Amazon ingestion (MAP) (up to 10 weeks) |
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16.
Create Social media |
128. Create promo - Facebook promo 129. Add to FB-MABOOKS 130. Add to BOOK MA 131. Add to FB Mayar Akash 132. Add to authors FB page 133. Add to map website |
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17.
Auxiliary Service |
134. Available on request |
135.
Website prepared
with information |
Document created 17.5.2021
Revised:23.12.2022
1. MAPublisher Publication Brokerage Service (MPBS)
Information booklet
1.1. You have received this booklet because you wish
to publish. All publishing services is provided through MAP’s Publication
Brokerage Service.
1.2. MPBS provides publishing services to the self
publisher. Through MPBS your book will be published; for you to then to tell
& sell it to the public.
1.2a. The 2nd thing that happens is that
your book will be listed in MAP’s portfolio and catalogue of published work.
1.3. MPBS is a service provided by a self publisher
and is non traditional.
1.3a. MPBS does not buy your work nor does it manage
your work as your agent.
1.4. What does happen is you use MPBS to publish your
book which involves using an ISBN and the sales and distribution fulfilment set
up of MAPublisher.
1.5. Both are required to publish your book, ISBN to
make it formal and credible and to be added to the database that makes your
book available to the world; and the fulfilment set up to take away the burden
of do it yourself. These two aspects are
the gateway to getting your book in the public domain. The assigning of the ISBN is also an aspect of
traditional printing, but not the fulfilment aspect, that pertains to the
“Print on Demand” aspect.
1.6. These two aspects are registered to Mayar Akash,
the ISBN is MAPublisher’s property and the fulfilment system is registered to
MAPublisher too. MPBS is giving you access to these aspects for a fee. The fee is competitive and in-line with other
service providers in the same sector. Through MPBS you are having your books
published, once that is launched you are then responsible for promoting and
telling people about your book, it is up to you how much or less you market
your book.
1.7. Now, while MPBS does not offer or provide the
traditional publishing service such as scheduling media interviews and setting up book
signings.
We don’t send press releases and advance copies to members of the media.
1.8. MPBS does not set
the editorial and commercial direction for companies that publish books,
newspapers, magazines and digital content. MPBS does not make decisions
about the markets their companies will serve and the type of content they will
offer their audience.
1.9. MAPublisher promotes
its portfolio of books in a variety of ways, such as scheduling social
media. MPBS has a Press Release and provides you template to support you.
MPBS promotes the book to book, and through the industry set-up the book gets
added to bookstores, online sellers and other book distributors. We don’t make
decision for you but only make decisions about the marketing of MAP’s portfolio
to companies which it will serve and the type of content they will offer their
audience.
1.10. So, while some of the aspects of traditional
printing is inherent in set process of publishing, as self publisher you have
ownership of your content and what you do to promote and sell it.
1.11. Because the Print on demand is a digital file based,
you have sought a company (MPBS) to create and publish your work for you; this
is you exercising your copyright; you have hired/employed the person/company to
write a copy and make it available to the public in order for them to purchase
it.
Right, you are ready to publish your work in a book.
1.12. You have two options:
1.12.2.
You send your manuscript to the publishing companies and wait for them to
accept your work and publish them and like "Penguin, Harper Collins and
others.
1.12.3.
You self publish your books
The
process is daunting and there is no guarantee through the traditional way of
publishing your book. However, self publishing can be daunting too but it gives
you the controls in your hand.
1.13.
Choosing to self publish gives you options
1.13.1. Self publish your book and become a self publisher, become a independent publisher, (an Indy) which means you are now entering the self employment and an entrepreneur, find a printer, register your company, assign your ISBN and then get them in the distribution chain, getting your books to the shops and on-line stores.
1.13.2.
You can self publish through MAPublisher who produce the book for you.
1.13.3.
You can have your book assigned or un-assigned.
1.13.4. Assigned book means that the book will be
registered with and ISBN.
ISBN
stands for International Standard Book Number. It is a 13-digit
number that's used as a unique identifier for
books. ISBN is used internationally.
1.14. When & Why would you want your book to be
assigned?
If
you want to go it alone and get your book out there in the global market and
want to be free of administration of the chain of process, in short you just
want copies when you need then receive royalties when sold, then this is when
and why you'll have the book producer assign the number.
1.14.1.
Your book will be registered and will enter the distribution chain globally.
Your books will be printed on demand and will be purchasable through book shops
and the on-line giants such as Amazon, Waterstones, and many others.
1.14.2. Un-assigned means without.
1.14.3.
When & why would you want your book unassigned?
You
produce the books for the sole purpose for you to send to the agencies with the
hope that you are discovered by a publishing house.
1.14.4.
Your book will not be registered and no ISBN will be assigned. You book will be
unregistered (unlocked) for any agents wanting to take you on.
1.16. What books do MAP Publish?
1.16.1.
You have completed your writing and you are excited and anxious at the same
time, with the thought of, how do you get your book published?
1.16.2.
Sure, the simplest way is to approach an agent of an established publishing house,
get them to read your manuscript, offer you a deal and then wait for royalties
to stream in. In an ideal world!
1.16.3. These days the percentage of manuscripts
actually read by publishers – let alone offered a book deal – is dreadfully
low, leaving many aspiring authors wondering how to publish a book. Self publishing has therefore become the
only option for most
1.17. So what is involved in Self Publishing?
1.17.1. Self publishing is when you – the author
–take on the roles that a publishing house would typically do – formatting,
printing, marketing & distribution. Lets briefly outline what you would
need to think about to get your book published, and how MAP can help.
1.18. MAP’s
Operational Process:
1.18.1. Send a submission form
1.18.2. You send your manuscript
1.18.3. Send you information of Terms of reference
(TORI)
1.18.4. Your manuscript will be set in a template
1.18.5. Automated
typo check will take place on the work doc. If you require professional
copy editing, then that facility is available at your expense, it is a service
purchased in, and this is currently @ 1p a word.
1.18.6. I will ask for your images - once I get
them, I will then process the images for the book and set them in. All images
received will require individual attention, size resetting and colour balancing
before inserting in to the book.
1.18.7. In the meantime I will ask for the blurb or
use the synopsis to put on the back page, also image for the front cover.
1.18.8. Once all the information and images are
received and have been typeset and layout in the book, you will receive your
1st draft and so on until approved.
1.18.9. Once I receive your approved copy, I will
assign an ISBN number, generate a barcode that will be placed on your
cover; your cover pages will be produced, which will have your title, blurb and
the barcode, this I will send for your second approval.
1.18.10. Once you return the cover approved - we will be
ready to go launch/publish.
1.18.11. Terms of reference agreement will be sent for
you to sign before we publish.
1.18.12. Form 1 - At this point I will send you a
“royalty distribution account information form,” (rdaif) this is to formally
get details of where and how you want to receive your royalties. At this point
you can consider what you want to do. You can have up to 80% max, 20% default
retention of royalties. My charge is £800.00 for the project.
1.18.13. Form 2 (W-8ben) - I will send you a tax waiver
form for the American based royalty distribution company, for their tax
purpose, which needs to be uploaded along with your book file. You have to get
your own tax information via your own accountant (this you don't have to act
straight away, wait and see how the book performs).
1.18.14. The book will be registered.
1.18.15. The digital file will be sent to the
distribution for storage on their system for the purpose of
"Print-on-demand," (POD). So when a person buys the book on-line from
a website, the distribution company prints them out and ships it to the
customer.
1.18.16. Once the on-line approval had been
completed. We have published.
1.18.17. Your book will be available immediately on-line
through MAPublisher’s distribution company. Simultaneously, your book
will be submitted for “global reach,” to be made available with Amazon and its
entire associate at Its discretion. This process takes up to 10 weeks.
Subject to availability to your book.
1.18.18. You will receive a complimentary seed copy from
me if you have paid the full fulfilment fee.
1.18.18a. Our publishing journey for that
book will be completed 100% at this point; whether you receive a seed copy or
not.
2. Submission
2.1. You will be invited to email your
manuscript
2.2. A submission form will be sent
2.3. A digital folder will be created for
you.
2.4. The manuscript will be appraised in our
template.
2.5. You will be informed of the attention
that it requires
2.6. And your publishing options you would
like MAP to fulfil for you.
2.7. Map
Structure flow chart
3. Offer of
Service Summary
3.1. I am
a self-publisher (Mayar Akash, MA Publisher).
3.1a. I am
offering my know-how and providing a brokerage service to publish your book for
you. I provide a service and not a product; and the service is to get your book
information digitally to publish via the print on demand set up; so
“registering your digital information for the public to have access to your
work” is the service you employ me to do.
3.1b. I
will help and support you to pursue your book publishing journey; where I will
provide and offer my expertise and services.
3.1c. I am
not a publishing house and as a result of that I cannot contractually, whether verbal or written accept the
responsibility to be your “Agent or publicist” nor can I represent the book for
you as your “Agent.
3.2. However,
I publish your book and I promote your book along with your name through any
promotion of the book; will be part of MAP’s portfolio, genre selection
promotion also with the same genre books.
3.2a. All of this will be done within the
existing network and all other unfolding networks that open up and arrive to
MAPublisher.
3.3. All publicity and promotion of all books in MAP’s portfolio
are done at MAP’s discretion, expense, convenience and at no cost to the
authors, and for which, MAP reserves all rights.
3.3.1. You are incumbent to promote your own book
too, as well as promote and you can use to promote MAP’s publicity and
promotional material as a way of attachment or sharing.
3.3.1a. You are responsible for your own publicity
and promotional materials at your own expense, time and convenience.
3.4. In Map’s set up MAP is
able to offer the following:
3.5. Assigned:
3.5.1. MAP will get your book published like I
have, assign an ISBN number, register your title and publish your book. This
option by-passes the giants, and so begins sowing your book seed.
3.5.2. The ISBN number being assigned to your
book is owned by MAPublisher as do all those who publish books.
3.5.3. In
this case I am assigning you one of my own ISBN which costs individually £89.00
plus VAT each; to get your book out there in the public domain and this will
become another addition to MAP’s catalogue and Portfolio. 3.5.3a. It
is this, being added to the catalogue and portfolio;
3.5.3b. that
enters the book in to the “Roll-on for life,” publicity and promotion, this is
priceless.
3.5.3c. It is also a lifelong relationship with the
authors and vice versa.
3.6. Unassigned:
3.6.1. To Produce your book, not assign an ISBN
number, nor register the title, nor publish the book. You will have a
book equal to the one that would be published, so that you may send copies to
the agents and also the publishing houses, such as Penguin, Harper Collins
others. This is a lengthy process.
3.7.
Fees:
3.7.1. For
both of the above option the full rate of £800.00 is payable for the service.
3.7.1b. The cost of printing the books is separate
3.7. For the assigned option:
3.7.1. This
option is facilitated and made available through the “Writer’s Champion
Imprint,” (WCI) where you can defer payment indefinitely with a “buyback,”
facility. WCI facility gives 80% of the
royalty and MAP 20% if you pay upfront fees.
3.7.1a. However,
if you are not able to make that commitment then defer payment indefinitely and
you will get 10% of the royalty, with the option to “buyback,” 70%; giving you
a total of 80% for £800.00 of my fee.
3.7.2. Subject to terms and conditions (this
booklet)
3.8. For the unassigned option:
3.8.1. 50%
or full, up front; or if you pay 50% then remainder when the book is approved,
this includes liaising with printers getting your books printed.
3.8.1a. the print cost of the book is separate.
3.9. What is included in Publication
Fulfilment Package?
3.9.1. We at
MA Publisher have worked very hard to offer you, the Author, a comprehensive,
affordable and quality alternative to all the too often frustrating world of
conventional publishing.
3.9.2. We
offer the following service to enable you to realise your dream of becoming a
published Author.
3.9.2.1. Full
Text typesetting of your document
3.9.2.2. Design
your book cover
3.9.2.3. Choice
of cover images
3.9.2.4. Hi res
– typesetting of your text and cover
3.9.2.5. A PDF
proof copy of your book
3.9.2.6. 5x
complimentary printed copies of your new book
3.9.2.7. An
ISBN no.
3.9.2.8. Internal
distribution – Via Amazon (Optional).
3.9.2.9. Wholesale
distribution via Gardener, and Nielsen throughout UK & Global
3.9.2.10. Place
in legal deposit with National Libraries
3.9.2.11. Ability
to reorder your book
3.9.2.12. £800.00
3.10. For £800.00 you will receive all of the
following: Paperback. Additional cost applies for hard back and dust cover
books.
3.10.3. Choice
of full-colour cover images -
3.10.5. A PDF
proof copy of your book e-mailed to you prior to final printing
3.10.5a. Once we have finished typesetting your book, we will
e-mail you a proof of it for approval prior to going to print.
3.14b. Your book will be available to be purchased
online from stores such as for example WH Smith, Foyles, Waterstones, etc, tbc
at the time.
3.16. Ability
to reorder your book
3.16a. Starting
from just 1 copy! Print on
demand allows you to order a book, one at a time if you like, from our website
– simply log on, and place and order for 1 or more books
3.17. If
you don’t pay full the fulfilment fee and take on the facility, then the legal
deposit cost will be yours and any additional copies you will order on your own
accord.
3.18. Included within the fulfilment package are a whole
host of promoting and publicity support as laid out in the Launch Publicity terms
of reference information & Pre-launch Author Support Information, minimum
value of £1000.00.
4. Drafting
4.1. Create draft from
template
4.1a. Typesetting
Typesetting is the process of preparing your
manuscript for printing – selecting fonts, layout etc. When we typeset your
book, we will professionally layout your inside pages. We will take care of
margins, page numbers, chapter headings, all spacing, indents etc. We will aim
to make your book look as best as it can possibly be with our professional
typesetters. This is all included in our £800 package.
4.1b. Set content
4.1c. Legal page
4.1d. Space and indent - layout
4.2. Basic spell checks
4.3. Cover images – design
How true is ‘never judge a
book by its cover'? One thing that must never be underestimated in your journey
to becoming a published author is the look of your book. Potential readers will
not even take the book from the shelf if the front cover does not look enticing
and professionally designed.
This is why we have built a
unique Online Book Cover Design Module on our website. This module will allow
you to design your cover with ease and simplicity. We have over 1000 high
resolution images available for all our clients to use totally royalty free
(included in the £800). You can choose any one of these pictures (we are
constantly adding more each month) or you can even upload your own picture or
design.
Once you have gone through
the simple steps of designing your front and back cover, it is automatically
sent to our professional designers, who will then duplicate it in high
resolution ready for print. Should you have a specific requirement, such as a
font that is not displayed, then simply contact us and we will do our best to
help.
This fulfilment does not
prepare a word document for the client unless you have ordered it, a separate
charge applies on top the fulfilment fee.
A digital file is created
and a watermarked PDF copy for approving is sent to you, the copy you approve
is the copy for your record attached to the approving email.
This fulfilment is for
creating a digital file for uploading to the Print on demand system to make
your work available to the public to purchase.
The created digital file is
the property of MAPublisher unless expressly discharged in writing.
4.4. Book
Cover
Your book needs a cover –that goes without saying –
and a cover can make all the difference in terms of sales. For £800 you will
have the control to design your cover. You can take the design to whatever
level you feel you are capable, and then let our designers do the rest.
All our designers have worked for book publishing companies and are therefore
fully aware of the guidelines and specifications required.
4.5. Synopsis/blurb
4.6. Spell & grammar check typos /Proofreading |
4.6a.
Proof reading and editing are available 4.6b. MA publisher help you self publish your book? 4.6c. We've been self publishing books for over 4 years and have
become one of the leading Self Publishing companies in the UK. Many other
publishing companies are following our style and attempting to match our
prices. We are proud to clearly display our costs upfront on our website -
and we have no hidden extras. Contact us today and speak to us direct - no
call centres, no admin staff - real people who have published their own books
and know how to help. 4.6d. You may wish to
have your manuscript proofread by professional proofreaders, and we offer
this service to our authors for an additional cost of 1 pence per word. 4.6e. Almost all writers
recognise the benefits of having their work checked over by a professional or
friend who has the required skills, for grammar, spelling, punctuation and
general consistency of name spelling, locations etc. within their novel. We
would suggest that in order to have your book presented in its best possible
light, it should be checked over by someone other than you, the writer, prior
to the production stage. 4.6f. Remember, you never
know who will be reading your book once it is printed and available for sale,
so you obviously don’t want to have your reader distracted by annoying little
errors that could have easily been corrected before it was printed. |
4.6g.
Someone’s time in reading it and you would also like to be paid a reasonable
return for the efforts that you have expended in writing and working on your
story.
4.6h.
If the above is not fundamentally correct, then you need to search your heart
for your true motivations very carefully before proceeding any further. If,
however, the above is a fair representation of your reasons for producing your
work, then you have all the expertise necessary to be able to promote, sell and
market your book.
4.6i.
The first fundamental of selling anything is to believe in your product
implicitly. The second is to know your product inside out. Who knows your book
better than you, and who believes in it more than you do?
4.7. Terms of reference information (TORI) (this booklet)
4.7a. Q&As Provide information of service
available (this booklet)
4.8. Book Publication Journey Procedure (BPJP) (this
booklet)
5. Approving
5.1. Send draft for approval
5.2. Cover
5.3. Approval flow chart accompanies the
approval email.
5.3.1. Approving will follow the flow chart
process until approved.
5.3.2. . If correction or change required then
the digital file returns to default approving as illustrated on the flow chart
– an revised draft will be sent for approval each time until approved.
6.
Pre-Publication
6.1. Cost
The pricing of your book is
the same as the pricing of any commercial product in that it is very important.
Both the retailer and the consumer must feel they are getting value for money,
even though they are each viewing your book from opposite ends of the
transaction.
If we take the retailer
first, their decision on whether or not to stock and sell your book is a
relatively easy one. Initially, they want to know if your book is a good read.
Once they’ve determined that you have written a very readable and interesting
book, they then want to see what profit there is for them if they sell some of
your books.
Remember, retailers need to
make a profit on everything they sell in order to stay in business. If by
selling one of your books, they are making less money than they would by
selling most other books, guess what their decision will be regarding stocking
any copies of your book?
That
might sound mercenary, but retailers are in business to make a profit – they
are not charitable organisations!
6.2. Books
technical specification
Above is a sample
6.3. This is to confirm the cost of printing
your book is: £2.84.[Example]
6.4. Pricing
You have to now consider how
much you want to sell your books for?
£7.99 or £9.99, generally
these are the main band of pricing. I
tend to price the books in the £7.99 band, so that is affordable to buy for the
public.
You have a table breaking
down the cost and fee, including different regions of the world.
I have also included a table
how the royalty will be split under the current split ration of 10% to you and
90% to me.
6.4.1
Because we are global the
books are also priced for sale in the following regions:
·
USA
·
Europe
·
Canada
·
Australia
Books that are ingested into
Amazon, they then included it in their regions, and they price it according to
the currency conversion rate.
Other areas the books are
known to be marketing:
India, China, Russia,
Taiwan, Japan and others.
Price determination
The beauty of this process and service is
that you get through MAPublisher’s Publication Brokerage Services are that you
are in control of how you want to shape the books journey.
Once the book is completed and registered
with the ISBN number in the National/International database and in the British
Library catalogue, it is up to you how you want to get your books to the
customers.
You have the full control to do it yourself
or use an on-line distribution chain, and or you can have both.
Do it yourself, as in handle the
printing and distribution process.
When a customer wants a copy of your book,
you will post it to the customer direct or the shop they ordered through. This
way you are 100% in control, 100% of labour and admin, 100% control of the
price, quality and service.
You have 100% choice of how much profit you
want to make, at least enough money to cover costs and expense.
The second option to leave it with the
Distribution chain and they will do it for you, for that they will take a
fee. After the sale, after deductions,
the profit from the book is paid to your account subject to their terms and
conditions.
You have a say in the retail price you want
but a minimum cost is set by the distribution company to cover the cost &
fees.
So via this set up you do not have a say on
the cost of furnishing the book, which is indicative of the cost and fee chain.
6.5. Royalties
You rightly want to be paid
for your time, creativity and perseverance in taking your book from an idea to
a rough draft to a manuscript and finally to an edited, rewritten and possibly
re-edited manuscript.
What is an average royalty
for an author?
Like most things in life, to
get to an average of anything, there are highs and lows to be considered.
A best-selling author will
obviously command a larger royalty percentage than a first-time novelist with
no track record as to the saleability of their work. Another important factor
in determining the wholesale price of your book (and therefore your royalty
percentage) is the cost of printing.
We utilise two printing methods,
print-on-demand (see print-on-demand section) for small print runs of 50 books
or less and conventional litho printing for print runs of 100 copies and more.
Here
are some examples of what royalties you can expect to achieve and what retail
prices you would need to charge to attain those royalties for both printing
methods.
6.5.1 Co-edition royalties
As previously
mentioned, picture books in the UK are very dependent upon publishers selling
American and foreign language co-editions. Therefore, it is important to note
on the contract what the author’s share of any such co-edition deals will be.
These generally fall under two categories in the contract:
·
If the UK publisher prints for
the foreign publisher, the books are usually sold for a fixed price per copy as
‘royalty inclusive’ and the author’s and artist’s share will be expressed as a
percentage of the publisher’s price received. These deals help to get the book
published by bringing the unit cost down and they begin the process of earning
out the advance.
·
US and foreign language sales
also fall under the heading of subsidiary rights. In this case, the UK
publisher may or may not print the books, but the US or foreign publisher will
have agreed to pay an advance and royalty for the right to sell the book in
their territory (a ‘royalty exclusive’ deal). The author’s and artist’s share
in this instance shouldn’t be less than 50% and it could be much more. If a
book is particularly sought after by foreign or US publishers, such a royalty
exclusive deal could mean that the original UK advance is earned out
immediately.
6.5.2 Royalty & Fulfilment
Fee
a. Under the Writer’s Champion Imprint (WCI)
b. You have the option to have 80% of the royalties from
your book on Print on Demand system.
c.
This is available
because this is “Self publishing,” as MAPublisher is self publishing.
d. For my service my current charge/fulfilment fee is
£800.00 to get your publication launched and ready for people to buy.
e.
Retention of 20% by default
f.
The ISBN number
is MAP’s property and one will be used to publish your book. As a result of the
ISBN being MAP’s asset and property MAP retains maximum of 20%, and releases
80% to the writer/author upon payment of the fulfilment fees currently £800.00.
g.
If the
author/writer take the “indefinite deferment option,” and pays no fulfilment
fee then the author will be assigned 10% of the royalties at MAP’s discretion;
this assignment is not implying or undertaking any “agent or a publishing house
duties, for the book or the writer/author,”
h. So if you took the deferment option then after
registration, for £800.00 you can “buyback,” 70% of the royalties, giving you a
total 80%.
i.
If you “buyback”
after the book has been published then there will be additional admin charge to
update the system, £35.00 anytime after registration, per “buyback” payment,
subject to inflation and VAT.
6.5.3 Fulfilment fee/Royalty Split
a. MAPublisher Basic fulfilment fee is £800.00 to
undertake each project. With consideration to people like me who always wanted
to publish but never found a way to get into publishing.
b. Here is a table from the Writer’s Champion Unique
feature (WCUF). This feature is for only one time to help launch a writer who
want to self publish.
c.
This only applies
to the print on demand sales on-line.
Fulfilment Payment |
% to you |
MAP |
Legal deposit |
Comp. Copies |
£100/one
off/\Dis. |
10% Discretionary |
90% |
|
|
£200 |
20% |
80% |
|
|
£300 |
30% |
70% |
|
|
£400 |
40% |
60% |
|
|
£500 |
50% |
50% |
|
|
£600 |
60% |
40% |
|
|
£700 |
70% |
30% |
|
|
£800 |
80% |
20% |
|
|
revised 04.02.2023
d. Whichever level you start with, under the WCUF you can
increase your rate by “Buyback” your percentage by paying the original/default
administration/fulfilment fee/charge.
e.
There is an
administration fee to process the “Buyback,” after the publication.
f.
The rate of the
administration/fulfilment fee of £800 is fixed and will not change for this
order.
g.
There additional cost incurred based on the finish of the book.
Cover |
Inside |
Ink |
Pages |
Cover finish |
Dust cover |
Print on cover |
Hot stamping |
Cost |
Paperback |
B/W |
|
12-100 |
|
|
|
|
800 |
Paperback |
Colour |
Standard |
12-100 |
|
|
|
|
800 |
Paperback |
Colour |
Premium |
12-100 |
|
|
|
|
800 |
Hardback |
B/W |
|
32-100 |
|
|
|
|
850 |
Hardback |
Colour |
|
32-100 |
|
|
|
|
950 |
Hardback |
Colour |
Colour |
32-100 |
Clothe |
|
|
Hot stamping |
1100 |
Hardback |
Colour |
Colour |
32-100 |
Clothe |
Dustcover |
Ink |
|
1100 |
Hardback |
Colour |
Colour |
32-100 |
Clothe |
Dustcover |
Ink |
Hot stamping |
1500 |
Subject to change based on the bespoke needs and size
of the book |
6.6. Example Print
on Demand Cost Analysis
|
Paperback |
Hardcover |
Retail Price |
£9.99 |
£16.99 |
Retailer Commission |
£ 4.00 |
£ 6.80 |
Balance |
£ 6.00 |
£10.19 |
Costs of printing * |
£ 3.72 |
£ 8.02 |
Author royalty |
£ 2.28 |
£ 2.17 |
6.10. Assets
6.10.1. You will be the owner of the following
asset.
6.10.2. The satisfaction of "aspiration
accomplishment,"
6.10.3. Your
book
6.10.4. The
title of the book
6.10.5. Your
name deposited along with your book in the British Library and 5 other
libraries.
6.10.6. Your
book will have its own page on the web.
You will have link for your book
6.11. MAP Asset
6.11.1. All books published by MAPublisher and its
imprints form the portfolio. Your book will get ingested in the portfolio and
asset.
6.11.2. ISBN number is an asset
6.11.3. The information assigned to the ISBN becomes
asset through assignment
6.12. MAP Catalogue
6.12.1. All
books published are ingested in the main catalogue; the catalogue gets updated
each time a book is published.
6.12.2. This
catalogues is printed, published, inserted in future published books; either in
whole or genre based.
6.12.3. The
Catalogue is a Roll-on catalogue
6.13 Pre-publication phase
a. Now that the book content and the cover is completed
and approved, the next step is to sort out all the paperwork required to
successfully publish the book.
b. Following steps are to ensure you are in control of
the process, taking informed decisions and manage expectations.
c.
You will receive
the following shortly:
d.
W-8BEN
form: to be completed for the registration of the book with the
e.
LULU,
who are the distribution and digital file holder and the revenue handler for
MAPublisher.
f.
All
revenue receivers have to complete it for their tax purposes. (see notes
supplied)
g.
Confirming
the cost of manufacturing the book & book technical specifications.
h.
Setting
the retail price of the book – where you need to give instruction for your
retail price.
i.
Confirming
the royalty as will be split by the revenue distributor.
j.
Authors
rate – to buy
k.
Terms
of reference – once you have responded to 2-5, then 6 and 7 will be finalised
and sent.
l.
Once this stage
is completed, the next stage is “Publication phase,” for which I will send you
the relevant information.
m. Final stage will be “Post launched phase,”
n. ensuring that you know where you are?
o. what you have?
p. And what happens next.
7.
Pre-Launch
7.1. ISBN Assignment
7.1.1 MAP ISBN Assignment certificate
7.2. Royalty Distribution Account set up form
7.1. ISBN Numbers
a.
In order to sell
your printed book it needs an ISBN – International Standard Book Number.
b.
All of our books are
assigned with the latest 13 digit ISBN number.
c.
Should you ever
change your book from paperback to hardback; a new ISBN number will have to be
added.
d.
If your book title
changes or the authors name changes, then a new ISBN number must be assigned to your
book.
e.
ISBN Information (International Standard Book Number)
f.
The International Standard Book Number
is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique.
i.
Publishers purchase ISBNs from an
affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.
ii.
An ISBN is assigned to each separate
edition and variation of a publication.
g.
As a self publisher I have purchased a
number of ISBN numbers for the purpose of publishing my own books.
i.
These numbers now belong and are
assigned to me/MAP.
ii.
I now assign a book to each one of them
as they come along and go to publish for myself, and also assign other people’s
work for a fee.
h.
As an assigned option part, the
brokerage service gets your book into publication; I assign a number to your
book.
i.
Once registered: your book, its content
and its details along with your name is assigned to it and on record with the
central database.
j.
While MAPublisher owns the ISBN.
i.
You own your work, you own the
copyright.
ii.
Your copyright is protected till 75
years after your death.
k.
In order for MAP to facilitate the
publication of your book you have given me consent to get your book to
publication,
i.
to make it available and accessible for
the public to buy,
ii.
via the “print on demand,” (POD) system
iii.
that is facilitated by a third party for
me.
How ISBN works with MAP
Revised: |
Created: 27.3.2022 |
*Subject to change, T&C |
2. The aspect that
legally/authoritatively says in my opinion that you are published is via an
ISBN but this isn’t the only aspects, but certainly rooting/anchoring of your
book part is.
3. I, as a self publisher
providing you my service to launch your book,
a. will use one of my ISBN,
b. to get you over the threshold
and launch/publish your book.
4. Now, this ISBN is owned 100%
by me and it belongs to me and is not transferred over to you at anytime.
a. I am assigning your book
details and your name to one of the ISBN.
b. Then I formally register the
assigned details with the administrator of the ISBN, who is the Nielsen’s
group.
c.
I am the publisher registered with them and your details are added to
my account.
5. Once the ISBN is registered
the assigned information is locked in with that ISBN and it is perpetual.
a. Once your book is registered
it is not transferable or deleteable –
b. it will remain in the
Nielsen’s database.
6. When you choose the assign
service and pay me for fulfilling your publishing,
a. the fee for the ISBN is
included and you get 80% share of the royalties that comes from selling your
book through the on-line print on demand publishing service.
7. This does not mean you have
80% share of the ISBN,
a. I am the owner and it is my
property and own it 100%.
b. By default I retain 20%
share of the royalty for letting you use my ISBN to launch you and your
book.
8. Now, here is where my
philanthropy comes in, where, and if, you are unable to pay me my
administration/fulfilment fee/cost.
a. If are unable to pay
anything, then I give you 10% share and I hold 90% share from the sales of the
books.
b. Why do I do that?
c.
To launch and publish the book for you otherwise no fee no work no
publishing
d. Because this is the
philanthropic aspect of my service, taking no advance fees/cost to get your
book launched, I still give you 10% so that you get to experience the
publishing and fulfilment of your aspiration.
9. As you will know that you
can pay me my administration/fulfilment fee/cost and get the intended 80% share
of the royalty of the book.
10. I have made it available and
possible to publish your book through me 100% through my tailored service;
nothing happens without you accepting the terms attached to the facilities.
11. It works out £10.00 per
shares, overall £800.00.
12. Cost of a single ISBN is
£89.00 +Vat (currently)
Payments
For your information (FYI).
1. All royalty monies are
handled and processed by the distribution company on behalf of MAPublisher
(MAP).
2. MAP does not handle any
money from the sales of the book.
3. All monies are paid in to a
holding account integrated into their banking & automated account system.
4. Once a threshold is achieved
£5.00 minimum for PayPal account clients; and $20.00 threshold for postal
cheque clients.
5. Cheques are paid out for
those who do not have a paypal account.
a. The minimum amount a cheque is
paid out is for $20.00.
b. Cheques are issued in $ dollars,
c.
the value of the amount in pounds is dependent on the conversion rate
or currency of the time.
6. The royalty payment cycle is
monthly,
a. if you don't meet the
threshold then the balance will roll over to the next and so on until, the
threshold is achieved.
7. This is done automatically -
so MAP does not undertake or commit to providing regular updates.
Refund
1. There is no refund of money
paid for services employed,
a. any service
undertaken/provided: is man power/man hour spent and resources used to execute
the service.
2. If no fee has been paid to
employ MAP’s services then there no product or service to return,
3. Any digital file/image
created will become the property of MAPublisher and copyright of that creation
will belong to MAPublisher and its designer.
4. Copyright of the original
writing and image supplied remains uncontested by MAPublsher.
Reversion
Because you are self publishing the
copyright and licensing of it is yours, there is no reversion to have. However,
because you published your book through MPBS’s account and asset, there will be
a cancellation fee to pay.
Assignment
MPBS shall assign the rights if the
publishing company is sold.
MPBS will endeavour to inform
the author/assigned at least a degree of control
over the book’s destiny if the publishing company runs into trouble
In the event
MAPublisher cease, the Print on demand set up will continue as managed by the Fulfilment
agent, currently being LULU.
In the event
Lulu ceases trading before MAPublisher folding, MAPublisher will inform the
clients/authors of remedy/remedies.
Remedy 1: to
assign the digital files to another fulfilling company and continue as normal,
disruption will be kept to minimum, MAPublisher reserves the right to the remedy
the fulfilment company provides with our disrupting the arrangement with the
MAP’s clients/authors with our informing the clients/authors.
Payment
& Sale
In any event
MAPublisher ceases trading for whatever reason, the on-line sale and the
royalty distribution will not be effected and it will continue as normal, sales and royalties are all dependent on the
authors/clients promoting their books. Sales are dependent on clients promoting
their books, there is no guarantee of sale from promoting the books. Rinse
& Repeat.
Electronic
or ebook rights
MPBS does not cater for
electric or ebooks, the writer can pay for the digital file and have it created
by a third party. The cost of purchasing of the digital file outright is found
in the cost schedule.
Production
The author has the final say/approves/supply
the blurb, jacket and cover design. The author does proof checking and has
enough time to check those proofs.
Prohibited Content
MAP
wants you to feel free to express yourself and your ideas in your work. That
said, there are certain guidelines in place to keep MAP a safe and friendly
environment. Please use the guidelines below.
If any of the work you create contains the following types of
content we will not publish.
·
Pornography and Sexually Explicit Content
·
Copyrighted or Plagiarized Content
·
Gruesome or Excessive Violence
·
Illegal or Harmful Content
·
Profanity
Data
Protection
Your information is stored digitally as well as hard copies
in your file.
Only the W-8ben & the W9
forms are for the third party, party being Lulu, to process you receiving
revenue through MAP’s account.
Your national insurance number is used to identify you as this is unique to you.
Rights
1. You own your Copyright 100%.
2. For assigned books:
a. You give MAPublisher 100%
publishing,
b. reproduction and
c.
printing & reprint rights
3.
Also note, a creation
of the book/digital file,
a.
the design and
layout of the book/template/digital file that contains your work has its own
copyright, the file generated by MAPublisher belongs to Mayar Akash a.k.a.,
MAPublisher
b.
so while you have
copy right of the content,
c.
you do not own
the copyright of the book template,
d.
design and layout
and
e.
all other technical
aspect of the book.
So here
For unassigned books: You paid MAPublisher &
Printing Service to create and produce the digital file for the purpose of printing
the book for you. The MPBS retains the ownership of the file and hold it on
file. The content copyright is of the creator. This digital file can be
purchased at the set rate, see costs.
Also note, people ask this about copyright, re-using/re-publishing work
that has already been published elsewhere:
Imagine the work you just had
published is like a piece of cake.
Now that you have served the cake and it has been ingested (published),
you then can’t take that slice
of cake that has been eaten (ingested/published),and serve it to someone
else.
You have to serve a fresh slice each time.
Moral
rights
The work that you are licensing/sub-licensing/publishing
is your work 100%, you as the author can assert your moral rights, provided it
100% your own work.
Subsidiary rights
As the self publisher you
retain your rights.
Indemnity
The writer will indemnify
MAPublisher and the imprints. The writer
will have obtained all licenses and paid all fees to third party materials
used. MAP will by default deem that this
was done before employing the services of MPBS.
Logos & Imprint
All books
published will have the logo/imprint label printed on the cover of the book,
the dust cover/Jacket/Sleeves and the inside cover page.
The logos are
positioned on the main cover page in three places, front, Spine and back and on
the inside cover page.
·
Front
cover: - the it is located on the “Top right hand corner”
·
Spine:
- “Bottom” of the spine 1-2cm above
·
Back
cover: - Bottom left hand corner”
·
Inside
cover: - “Bottom Middle” under the Authors name.
Legal Deposit
1. Legal deposit of the books.
2. The fulfilment fee paid in
full covers the cost of production of the books and then posting them to the
Agency and the British library.
3. This is a legal requirement
for the publisher.
4. If you don’t pay in full, then
the cost and administration is passed on to you to cover as a condition of
publishing your book and you promise to pay and post the books, in recognition
for the service provided. This is transfer of cost for legal deposit is
indicative of not paying fulfilment fee by you; and it is default when you
don’t pay the full fulfilment fee.
5. Here is the link, please familiarise yourself. https://www.bl.uk/legal-deposit#
6. 1x copy is required to be sent to the British Library
7. The
address to send:
8. The British Library Legal Deposit Office Boston Spa,
Wetherby West Yorkshire LS23 7BY.
9. Here is the link, please familiarise yourself. https://www.legaldeposit.org.uk/
10. 5x copies to the Legal Deposit Agency, who will then
distribute to the five libraries:
11. The
address is:
12. Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries Unit 21 Marnin
Way Edinburgh EH12 9GD
Pre-Launch
Publicity
1. We are now in pre-launch stage of your book. This is
the start of many things for the book and for you.
2. This is the other side of publishing your book, the
business side; the entrepreneurial side
3.
Of many areas:
i.
Publicity and
promotion are big, getting your book,
ii.
the title and
your brand [Brand development] out there in the public arena;
iii.
to attract
attention to the book,
iv.
build awareness and convert them into sales.
v.
So for that, we
have the following advocative suggestions:
a. Press
b. Tradition publicity in the local & national
newspapers are still methods of getting your work and brand noticed.
c.
Media
d. It is possible then to have TV commercials and
interviews on the local TV and radio stations.
e.
Press Release
f.
As part of the
process – there is a PR template where by the information is produced to send
to all media outlets letting them know that you have launched your book.
4.
Emailing
i.
This is a
traditional way of networking; attach it to your email,
ii.
have your Email
Campaign.
iii.
This is something
at your fingertip and it is relatively free.
iv.
You are
immediately equipped with the details of the book and the link to the web page,
v.
you can have a
press release and any digital flyers to attach and send to your list of people.
5.
On-line presence
i.
This is instance
and global when you put all things together –
ii.
such as the web
page of your book,
iii.
the social media,
iv.
the Google search
engines and also how all the on-line sites that hold your book and brand –
v.
present it in
that part of the world.
6.
Web page/site
i.
Once the book has
been registered and launched on the POD system/chain – your book will get an
instant web page – for it to start working from go.
ii.
This is the
anchor for you to get your book link sent and promoted by you and anyone on
your team.
iii.
It is only
limited based on your limitations.
7.
Blog page
i.
Another aspect of
the on-line service,
ii.
this lets you
engage with your clients.
iii.
Here you can have
deeper and engaging dialogue and promote your book and brand.
8.
Social Media:
i.
In today’s world
and market it is important to be connected and have social media accounts as
well as have basic know-how.
ii.
Social media is our
gateway to the internet/virtual reality world,
iii.
it is global,
iv.
alive and active;
v.
we need to accept
that is our reality.
vi.
It is not easy,
vii.
but there are
many services available to assist.
viii.
Following are a
list of social media platforms that are used for business:
a. Twitter
b. Youtube
c.
Facebook
d. Instagram
e.
And many others
f.
On-line
influencers
ix.
It would be great
to identify people in amongst your friends as well as in your genre who are an
influencer and have a large following.
x.
They will get
your product and brand out to a wider community.
9.
Secondary Promotion
i.
Once your book is
ingested,
ii.
the company will
promote your books on their sites and platforms;
iii.
and also farm it
out to their associates.
iv.
It is beneficial
to take stock and also use them to increase your brand awareness.
10.
Rinse and Repeat
i.
This is a term
used on-line to repeat and continue to promote your brand through all things
that are available to you –
ii.
such as each
on-line site that promotes or holds your book –
iii.
it is your
opportunity to promote your brand with a different name and endorsement;
iv.
thus giving you
and your brand acceptance and credibility.
11.
Reviews
i.
Asking your
readers/purchaser to give you a review.
ii.
These reviews are
diamond for your book and your brand –
iii.
they are human
generated –
iv.
this is
endorsement other people who have purchased and read your book. This is in itself a huge credit to you and
your work –
v.
your work was
good enough for someone to pay money to purchase your book.
12.
Book signing/Launch Party
i.
This is a social
event where people get to speak and meet,
ii.
engage with you;
iii.
where you will
have the opportunity for personalised signing.
iv.
This will take
organising and arranging.
13.
Print Media
i.
MAPublisher has a
whole host of exclusive packages for printing materials.
ii.
It provides
special prices to assists and supports its authors.
a. Flyers
b. Book markers
c.
Business cards
d. Roller banners
e.
Banners
f.
Posters &
much more
g.
Merchandising
iii.
Traditional
promotional items are always a plus to getting your work and brand out there.
So the following items MAP provides through partners.
a. Mugs
b. T. Shirts
c.
Caps
d. Tote Bags
e.
Cushions
f.
Coaster
g.
Fridge magnets
and much more
14.
Computer Aided Designs (CAD)
i.
This is a service
that you use to have your adverts and promo information created.
ii.
You can create it
yourself on your computer or have it done for you.
15.
Bulk Printing
i.
We provided bulk
printing for minimum of 100 copies to 1000s+.
ii.
Bulk printing is
cost effective and for planning your long term campaign.
Auxiliary
services
Printing
And then of course,
your book needs printing. We can print colour books throughout if required.
Facility
to buy books at Author’s rate.
You are able to buy through MAPublisher @ the cost
rate of £2.84 plus 20% handling fees, also post and packaging of £3.75 per
book. There is bulk discount on postage
minimum 10+. A quote/invoice will be provided. [example]
So you can get books through MAPublisher to your door
at £3.05+£3.25 P&P = £6.30. [example]
When you buy through MAPublisher, there are no
royalties.
If you sell the book at retail price £7.99, you make a
profit of £1.69. You keep 100% of the profit you make.
If you buy through the channels, lulu then you will
get Royalties as broken down in the tables. You will pay £7.99/9.99 + £3.74 P&P.
Bulk printed.
If you go for large
volume print through a traditional litho printer then the delivery charge is
factored in the quote.
A quote will be
given.
Change of address and alteration:
Minimum admin charge will
apply on £35.00 per hours, (VAT when applicable) change, alter or update name
and address.
Appendix
MPBS Service
1. Administration
2. Account
3. ISBN
1. When you take up my service, I use my expertise,
experiences and knowledge to get your book published. I put your book together
is a digital book format; I create your cover and produce your art work. I fulfil the process as listed on the
“Journey.”
2. In order to get your book out into the public domain, I
use my own account, the gateway to the other side. This part is a bulk of the service and
facility you need. The account gives
you: Print on demand industry and system, holds your digital file in storage so
when a customer or you wish to have a copy they will print the book and send it
to you or the customer, anywhere in UK and in USA.
The account/Lulu also processes the money from the sale of
the book and then divide the profit and then hold it in account, until the
minimum threshold is made, £5 for PayPal account holder and £20, cheque by post
to the address registered; it is up to you keep MPBS updated with your new
address. This will cost £35.00 administration fee to update the whole system.
3. Registering your book with an ISBN is the formal part of
the publishing the book. ISBN is the gateway to the database and the Law of the
land, the book then has to be legally deposited to the 6 libraries of the
country.
I use one of my own ISBN’s to complete the process for you. ISBN
is owned and registered to Mayar Akash (MAPublisher).
Your information of the book and the technical data and you
are assigned to the ISBN and registered; this information is locked with that
ISBN and it can never be changed.
The ISBN is not transferable. So by you paying the
administration/fulfilment fee do not transfer the ownership of the ISBN.
However, it gives you 80% share of the profit if you paid the full amount. MA
retains 20% profit share from his property. A schedule of the profit split
based on the amount you paid is laid out.
There is no Reversion of this ISBN and the book published,
but you can cancel at a fee of £1,200( +vat when applicable) until this is
satisfied the book will continue to be available on-line and for sale and you
will receive your share, unless you express it in writing that you no longer
wish to receive it.
Turnaround
1. Timeframe
2. The time frame for
publishing a book can be subjected depending on the quality and quantity of
words, and images. The turnaround is
also dependent on the writer’s respond to matters and also 3rd party
illustrators or legal matters, such as copyright matters with 3rd
party.
3. All paid services are
prioritised.
4. All unpaid work will be in a
queue and the time frame will change to reflect the work load.
5. All unpaid project will have to cover the cost of
sending books for legal deposit.
Statements
1. An annual statement for your
book is available on request.
2. Please make your request 1
month in advance.
3. The annual statement will be
free of charge.
4. And it will be sent to you
through the email you made the request with.
5. The information will come as
a MS Excel spread sheet
6. If you need additional
statements whenever you need them via an email request, there is an admin fee.
7. The fee is set at £35.00 +
Vat*, each additional time.
8. The information will be
whatever “currently” available on account or indicate the period you seek (past
only).
9. An invoice will be sent
after the request is made.
10. All requests will be process
after the fee is paid in full.
Handling
Fee
1. Handling charge = Fee
= Royalty = Commission – MAP’s Default rate: 20%
2. When you are
purchasing books through MAPublisher, whether single or bulk book there is a “handling
charge”.
3. When the distribution
company – pays MAPublisher the percentage of the royalties, then it is “royalties/commission”.
4. When MAPublisher
processes your order to purchase/acquire copies of your books outside the
“print on demand chain,” to supply you; where no royalties are paid out, MAP’s
fees are applied; a flat rate of 20% default and that is subject to change and
at MAP’s discretion; even though a 10/90 ration has been set.
5. These fees are
subject to rolling inflation rate as well as tax and VAT. At this moment in time no VAT is levied but
that is subject to change of business circumstance, VAT will be added if and
when it becomes applicable.
Post
& Packaging
1.
Postage and packaging is determined by Royal mail and the
distribution company. All books are
delivered in brown card. Large qualities are delivered in boxes. These books
whether single or multiple, they are packaged in card board, and as such they
become small parcels or large letter.
2.
Discount, the postage and packaging goes down on/when
higher volumes are ordered through Print on demand. You will have to ask at the
time of quote.
MAPublisher Catalogue
1. MAP includes all books
produced and published in the catalogue which then is adjusted, altered
according to the genres and the publicity campaign.
Portfolio
2. MAP has their central
catalogues that are updated and permanent record all books published whether
assigned or not with an ISBN.
3. All non paid books will have
roll on publicity and the catalogue included in the back and any other part at
MAP’s discretion.
W.C.I - Unique Features
1. Indefinite deferment & Buyback
2. Under the “Writer’s Champion Imprint,” (WCI) provides
an “indefinite deferment of that fee” and “Buyback,” option.
i.
People who are
unable to pay or those who want to test the market first, have the option to
defer the payment,
ii.
all writers are
assigned 10% of the royalty and 90% to MAP.
iii.
This is only
available one time,
iv.
the first time
publishing, ever.
4. This only applies to the print on demand sales
on-line.
Payment |
% to you |
MAP |
|
£100 |
10% |
90% |
|
£200 |
20% |
80% |
|
£300 |
30% |
70% |
|
£400 |
40% |
60% |
|
£500 |
50% |
50% |
|
£600 |
60% |
40% |
|
£700 |
70% |
30% |
|
£800 |
80% |
20% |
i.
under WCI’s
facilitation –
ii.
you can
“buyback,”
iii.
the royalty
percentage of your book which you deferred at the start of the project.
6. So you can pay the full fee and get maximum of 80%
share of the royalty
i.
or if you defer
ii.
you can “buyback,”
iii.
in increments.
7. Buyback will only happen after the book is registered
and launched.
i.
This “buyback”
will only happen because you did not pay the full fee at the time;
ii.
before the ISBN
registration of your book.
iii.
All buyback
transaction will incur administration cost minimum of £35.00 (subject to
inflation).
8.
All costs and
prices are subject to change in-line with inflation.
9.
All rights are
reserved.
10. Please note, the “buyback” fee is not subjected to
royalties earned,
i.
the royalties
earned since the publication of the book cannot be considered or be used as a
deduction of the fulfilment fee,
11. nor is earning royalties guaranteed.
12. Otherwise you control all of your publication journey
with your book.
13. In proceeding with the publication means,
i.
that you have
read and understood the “buyback” terms.
Marketing your book
1. Firstly, let’s look at why
you should market your book. As you are self-publishing your manuscript, you
are responsible for the actual marketing of your book, so if you don’t do it,
no one will!
2.
“But I don’t like selling and I have never sold anything to anyone in
my life,” I hear you say.
3. Don’t worry, almost all
authors, whether they’re self-published or not, have been and probably will
always be in the same boat as you. You are a writer and not a salesperson.
However, the best person to promote your work is you.
4. You obviously believe your
book is of some value because you have spent hours upon hours writing,
rewriting and editing it to make the story, characters and settings of as much
interest to the reader as you can. You have then spent more time and money
trying to get literary agents and publishers to read your book in order to have
your work published. The reason you want your book published is because you
feel that what you have written is worth it.
Marketing Package
Information on available request
Publicity
& promotion
1. Though MAP does not make
contractual agreement to take on publicity or promotion of the individual book
or author.
2. MAP has its own roll-on
service, where all books published assigned or unassigned are included.
3. All book are included in
MAP's central catalogue.
i.
The is genre targeted publicity and promotion-
- Catalogues included in future books of same genre.
- Social media posts -
- Blog posts
- Press release
- Radio and TV promo.
- Various events and endorsements.
Additional information
1.
Assets:
- When your book is assigned with an ISBN no., you will be the owner
of the following asset.
- The satisfaction of "aspiration accomplishment,"
- Your book
- The title of the book
- Your name deposited along with your book in the British Library
and 5 others
- Your book will have its own page on the web.
- You will have link for your book
Auxiliary
Service:
1.
Bulk printing books - I am able to provide bulk printing, minimum 50
copies. Service available on request.
2.
Publicity and promotion stationary - Support all author with printing
service, hell of a lot cheaper than local printer.
3.
Leaflets, Flyers, Book dividers, Posters, T-shirts, Banners and more
(art work supplied).
4.
Photography Service – Photo shoot for the book.
5.
Computer Aided Design service - design any artwork to support the book.
6.
Image bank: Offer royalty free images for use with design and other purposes.
7.
I hope I have covered all for you, if there is
something you think of, please let me know and I will do my best to address it.
Book for agent service
1. We provided an unassigned
fulfilment service to send to agents.
i.
Create the digital file (your book) with no ISBN registered, so it is
open.
ii.
We provide a list of agents.
Administer books to agents
1. We can administer your books
to agents,
i.
with the books provided and a covering letter,
ii.
we will label the envelopes,
iii.
get them stamped and post them for you.
iv.
Pack the envelopes
a. -book
b. -covering letter
v.
Print covering letter with agent’s address
a. Hold letter template on file
b. Print label for envelope
& stick
c.
Stamp the envelope
d. Post the package
vi.
You will supply:
a. Books
b. Covering letter (digital
format)
c.
Envelopes
d. Stamps/Postage (Small
package rate)
Discretion
a. MAPublisher promises and
over delivers at its discretion and is no way to be taken that it is part of
any contract whether written or verbal.
b. So if you haven’t paid or
asked for it and you got more than you thought or imagined, then you just
benefited from the discretion,
c.
there is no guarantee that it will be repeated or the discretion will
continue.
d. All rights are reserved by
MAPublisher, its imprints and MPBS.
Error and omissions
a.
This is a working
document and it is being revised and re-evaluated continuously,
b.
always ask for
the latest revision of this booklet.
c.
No responsibility
will be accepted for error consequences arising from use or reference to out
dated Terms of reference & Conditions booklet.
d.
Revised one will
always replace the previous one,
e.
It is your
responsibility to get an updated one before commencing.
Cancellations
*Please note it is not our aim or objective to get to
a point where a publication to get cancelled.
1.
In any event
where the publication is to be cancelled. There is a provision put in place to
facilitate that.
2.
There is a
fee/payment to cancel the publication; the fee currently stands at £1,200.00
per publication.
a.
VAT is not
applicable at the time of drawing this up, but will be applicable when MAP
becomes
b.
VATable; this
information will be updated as and when.
3.
Cancellation will
only happen after the fee has been paid in full.
4.
Cancellation of
the publication - will retire the
digital file from the fulfilling company after that no books will be sold
online.
a.
This does not
include any purchased books sold on Amazon or other place, whether on-line or
in book shops.
5.
What cancelling
is unable to do is re-set the
system; it won’t erase the book
information along with your name, this information will be available,
searchable.
6.
Your information
from the ISBN (Nielsen’s) data based will NOT
be erased, this is etched in to the database.
7.
Once the book is
cancelled, the ISBN (Nielsen’s) will be updated to inform them that the book is
now cancelled. This will update the system and will state that the book is
“unavailable” when your book information is searched for in the public domain.
[update takes 48 hours to update the data base, it may take longer for the
update in the public realm (on-line stores)]
8.
Your book
deposited in “Legal deposit” will remain with the libraries and will be made
available as the per Legal deposits requirements/Criteria.
Compensation
9.
Cancellation fee,
is, as way of compensating for the work undertaken,
a.
and loss of any
future earnings,
b.
length of time
servicing you and your books,
c.
subsequent free
time given to mentoring and educating you in the field.
10.
The cancellation
fee is not deductable to any fulfilment fees paid previously or any royalties
earned during.
11.
The cancellation
fee is non negotiable.
12.
In a dispute of
working out the formula for compensation fee for loss of earnings:
1 x 12 x75=
1 Retail price of the book being cancelled x 1 per
month, 12 months in a year x the copyright period of the book, as it stands
life of the author and then 75 years after the death of the author. We are
using 75 years after the death of the author to simplify the calculation.
Should this formula me disputed then we will add the living years of the author
from the date of the publication of the book. After working that figure we have
come to a reasonable sum as stated in section 2 of cancellation.
Dispute
1.
When dispute arises
please write in your dispute, clearly, concisely and number them.
2.
While every
effort has been taken to manage expectations and provide clarity and
transparency; dispute may arise in the form of further clarifications.
3.
We will deal with
all disputes with respect and preserving dignity and integrity.
4.
We will take
responsibility if we have not been able to manage the expectations from the
start.
5.
Dispute formula
for compensation fee, see section 12 of the Compensation.
Defamation
1.
Please note and
be aware, do not put messages or reviews
a.
negative,
b.
derogative and
c.
defaming, in the
public domain.
2.
If you do this
then this will become a legal matter.
a.
You will be
responsible and required to take I down
3.
If you get other
party to defame then you will be held responsible.
a.
You will be
responsible and required to take I down
4.
If third party
defaming and this becomes known to you, you will be responsible to challenge
it, and where possible to take it down.
Pen Name
1.
Also known as
“plume de nom”
2.
Please do your
own due diligence regarding usage of a pen name.
3.
Your registration
with MAPublisher will be with your real name
Due Diligence
1. To do your own due diligence on all aspects the service
you are employing MAPublisher, as well
2. Industry standards and regulations before employing
MAPublisher service.
3. MAPublisher only gives information and advice on
MAPublisher and does not present or represent the industry.
Law & Legal matter
1.
All matter formal
and legal will be in line with the English law of Britain and United Kingdom.
2.
All matter will
be dealt with the English courts.
Your Key features:
1. MAP is a self publisher and
provides services to writers/Authors to self publish.
2. MAP and its Imprint is/are
not an agency, nor act or purport to act as any agent, for the book or the
writer/author.
3. Your book is published, as
far as launching your book to publication for the general public and trade to
purchase them on-line and in the shop via the on-line Print on Demand (POD)
system.
4. Your book and information
about, including your name will be included in the MAPublisher Portfolio and
catalogue; through the promotion and publicity of the catalogue and portfolio,
that your book and your details will be circulated thus promoted; This is a
roll-on promotion and publicity cycle, and every title will be featured based
on the theme of the publicity and promotion; solely at MAP’s discretion and at
no cost to the writer/author, and all rights are reserved.
5. The cost for this service is
set at £800.00 and is offered under the Writer’s Champion imprint.
6. The fee is charged and is
applicable for the service rendered. The payment under the Key feature of
“Writer’s Champion (WC) Imprint – provide the facility to “indefinitely/permanently
defer” the payment; provided the book is on sale; withdrawing the book from
sale for whatever reason after it has been registered and on-line for sale; fee
will be payable by customer or their agent; before taking it out of commission;
fee is payable irrespective of royalties received.
7. Writer’s champion goes
further to support the writer by offering to sell up to 80% of the royalties
from the book sales; when payment for service rendered is paid in full; WC unique
feature.
8. WCI also provides above
average royalty rate of 10%, 10% Writer and 90% MAP with “Buyback” option.
9. Upon payment of fee in full,
the royalty split rate will look like 80% writer and 20% MAP. SEE FAQs for clarifications and explanations.
10. If you have chosen the
“Assigned option,” and “indefinite deferment,” of payment; you have chosen 10%
to MAP 90% split share of Royalty.
11. The ISBN number is an asset
of MAPublisher and is registered to MAPublisher. The ISBN number and the book
title assigned to it are the property and asset of MAPublisher.
12. The payment of the fee
£800.00 is for the service offered and buyback of the royalty share does not give
or transfers the ownership of the digital file or the ISBN number.
13. The copyright of your story
belongs to you.
14. The production, reproduction
and publishing rights you have given to MAPublisher in order to launch your
publication; also for your book to be made available through on-line services;
which are fulfilled by third parties for you through MAPublisher’s account.
15. All bulk printing of your
book is only available through MAPublisher; this is an inherent exclusivity in
the service to you.
16. The very fact that you
will/have go/gone through this “is a way of process,” for self publishing.