ASI - Overview: Publishing Stages

MAPublisher

Publication Brokerage Service

 

Penny Authors ٠Writers Champion ٠Bangladeshi East End ٠ArtNut ٠Sylheti Heritage Collection

٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi

MAPublisher believes in clarity, transparency and consistency (CTC). 

Here is an overview of what to expect from MAPublisher's service delivery.

As part of our "Author Support Information (ASI)," we have produced a list of them covering many aspects and levels in order to satisfy the Q&As.

This is the Book Publication Journey (BPJ) with us.

Stage	Description	Notes
1.Initial contact/enquiry	Conversation /Assessment Book Publication Journey (BPJ) Terms of reference information (TORI)/ Q&As	If you are happy Then we will take on your manuscript
2.Submission	Supply submission form Receive Submission appraise	Based on your manuscript you will be given your options
3.Service	Provide information of service available Option on book publishing Select the book size What imprint determined by the service chosen	Once the format is set, then the draft will be created.
4.Drafting	Create draft from template ·         Set content ·         Legal page ·         Space and indent - layout ·         Basic spell checks ·         Cover images - design ·         Synopsis ·         blurb
5.Approving	Send approval information diagram Send draft for approval x2 ·         Content ·         Cover	Book content sent first, after approval, the cover is sent for approval.
6.Pre-publication	Cost of book Pricing of book Confirm the royalty split Authors rate (To buy via POD) Terms of reference agreement (TORA)	Cost information will be sent, you will determine your selling price.
7.Pre-launch	ISBN Assignment certificate Royalty distribution account set-up form W-8ben form Press release	These information 2&3 are required to set-up
8.Launch	Register book –ISBN Register book with distribution chain Upload the digital file to distribution Set up royalty account Submit w-8ben form Set up metadata for the book Generate web page & link to book Submit book for “global reach” for Amazon to ingest (10 weeks subject to approval) Order proof copy (MAP)	Setting up your publication for you.
9.Post  publication	Supply link to your book Web page of your book Receive and approve book for Amazon ingestion (MAP) Send/post seed copy to you Send 1x copy to British library Send 5x copies to Agency Create promo – 1x Facebook promo Add book to MAP portfolio & catalogue	You are ready to go – start telling and passing on your link and webpage to your world.   You will have had your own ideas to promote your book.

This is a working model and its reviewed and adjusted to reflect the demands on a daily basis. 

"Sometime it is overwhelming to receive too much information," 

so we're doing it through these blogs, if you find it useful, then please leaves us your review, comment.

We are just a email away: mapublisher@yahoo.com  

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ASI - MAPublisher's Structure Flow Chart

MAPublisher

Publication Brokerage Service

 

Penny Authors ٠Writers Champion ٠Bangladeshi East End ٠ArtNut ٠Sylheti Heritage Collection

٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi

Since 2014, MAPublisher has evolved and grown.

Principally MAP is a self publisher but has opened up to help others.  

MAP has formulated a way to do that,  by adding a "Brokerage service," here MAP uses its own ISBN numbers, professionally produce your book and to officially and legally register it, where details of your book & your name is assigned.

For that service I charge a fee (see cost flow chart).  Where people are unable to pay or want to defer payment - all aspects are covered with MAP.

So here is an over view of how MAP performs delivery of services.

Revised: 15.1.2022

This is an ASI (Authors Support information)

For further information and clarity please email us: mapublisher@yahoo.com

Here are links to find out more about MAP's world and it's workings.

Book Gallery

Versatile book-of-photos

 Versatile coffee table books

As the world of digital cameras and photos go innovations to innovations, and the technology's leading people to hoard hundres and thousands of images; before you know it you get snowed under.

One of the problem as a image hoarder was that images were piling up and I didn't get round to sorting them our or show them to friends and family.

You don't always have the camera with you to show it to them.

 

These A5 books are so easy and convenient to have.  They are just like a coffee table book.

Versatile to handle, pass them about and store, no hassle at all.

They do make a lovely bedtime read or flick through.

They can be private, personal or open for other or simply gifts, for birthdays or Chrismass and other seasonal festivities.

My habit is now - for every shoot I do, I just load majority of the shots and print a book. Done! in couple days time - they are in this A5 book in full colour and all the things I needed to write & say. Now everyone can have a look, without me having to get the equipment out. 

So versatile, that it becomes my album, catalogue, portfolio and my pictorial journal.

• Coffee table photo book cuts through few of these issues:
• Organising the photos
• having them in a printed format; in a book 
• have upto upto 400 images
• Lightweight, just like paperback, reader digest books
• Personalised 
• less bulkier then a photo album and a thick paged photobook
• Easy to handle
• Easy to store
• Easy to carry
• Very flexible and 
• Very cost effective
• A5 side
• 100 pages
• Full colour 
• Digital prints

These just few of the benefits from the "Coffee table books,"  

Simply drop the photos in a template, add your text

We will finalise the pages and cover design, it will also name on the spine, so that you can easily spot the book in your book shelves.

For more information email: mapublisher@yahoo.com

MAP's Roll-on Publicity & Promotion for Ruth Lewarne

 

MAPublisher's roll-on publicity and promotion works 24/7.  

It leverages all support to get the book ingested into all accessible parts of the globe.

Pre-Launch Promotion and Publicity

 

Publication Brokerage Service

 

Penny Authors ٠Writers Champion ٠Bangladeshi East End ٠ArtNut ٠Sylheti Heritage Collection٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi

Author Support Information

 

Some Ideas

Publicity and Promotion

For your Book & Brand

 

Here to help

We are now in pre-launch stage of your book. 

This is the start of many things for the book and for you.

This is the other side of publishing your book, the business side; 

the entrepreneurial side

 

Of many areas: Publicity and promotion are big, getting your book, the title and your brand [Brand development] out there in the public arena; to attract attention to the book, build awareness and convert them into sales.

 

So for that, we have the following advocative suggestions:

Press

Tradition publicity in the local & national newspapers are still methods of getting your work and brand noticed.

Media

It is possible then to have TV commercials and interviews on the local TV and radio stations.

Press Release

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.

Emailing

This is a traditional way of networking; attach it to your email, have your Email Campaign. This is something at your fingertip and it is relatively free. You are immediately equipped with the details of the book and the link to the web page, you can have a press release and any digital flyers to attach and send to your list of people.

On-line presence

This is instance and global when you put all things together – such as the web page of your book, the social media, the Google search engines and also how all the on-line sites that hold your book and brand – present it in that part of the world.

Web page/site

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.

This is the anchor for you to get your book link sent and promoted by you and anyone on your team.

It is only limited based on your limitations.

Blog page

Another aspect of the on-line service, this lets you engage with your clients.  Here you can have deeper and engaging dialogue and promote your book and brand.

Social Media:

In today’s world and market it is important to be connected and have social media accounts as well as have basic know-how. Social media is our gateway to the internet/virtual reality world, it is global, alive and active; we need to accept that is our reality. It is not easy, but there are many services available to assist. Following are a list of social media platforms that are used for business.

·         Twitter

·         YouTube

·         Facebook

·         Instagram

·         And many others

On-line influencers

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. They will get your product and brand out to a wider community.

Secondary Promotion

Once your book is ingested, the company will promote your books on their sites and platforms; and also farm it out to their associates.  It is beneficial to take stock and also use them to increase your brand awareness.

Rinse and Repeat

This is a term used on-line to repeat and continue to promote your brand through all things that are available to you – such as each on-line site that promotes or holds your book – it is your opportunity to promote your brand with a different name and endorsement; thus giving you and your brand acceptance and credibility.

 Reviews

Asking your readers/purchaser to give you a review.

These reviews are diamond for your book and your brand – they are human generated – this is endorsement of people who have purchased and read your book.  This is in itself a huge credit to you and your work – your work was good enough for someone to pay money and purchase your book.

Book signing/Launch Party

This is a social event where people get to speak and meet, engage with you; where you will have the opportunity for personalised signing. This will take organising and arranging.

Print Media

MAPublisher has a whole host of exclusive packages for printing materials. MAP provides special prices to assists and supports it's authors.

·         Flyers

·         Book markers

·         Business cards

·         Roller banners

·         Banners

·         Posters & much more

Merchandising

Traditional promotional items are always a plus to getting your work and brand out there. So the following items MAP provides through partners.

·         Mugs

·         T. Shirts

·         Caps

·         Tote Bags

·         Cushions

·         Coaster

·         Fridge magnets and much more

Computer Aided Designs (CAD)

This is a service that you use to have your adverts and promo information created. You can create it yourself on your computer or have it done for you.

Bulk Printing

We provided bulk printing for minimum of 100 copies to 1000s+.

Bulk printing is cost effective and for planning your long term campaign.

 

  

mapublisher@yahoo.com

Contact: 07557774829

Publishing Your Book

MAPublisher

Publication Brokerage Service

 

Penny Authors ٠Writers Champion ٠Bangladeshi East End ٠ArtNut ٠Sylheti Heritage Collection

٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi

It is daunting, when you are trying to make a decision to publish your book. 

Many aspects are unclear or too out of reach. 

Self publishing is a way to go - and you enter the world of the giants. 

Self Publishing gives you access to that publishing world at your fingertips. 

The publishing world has changed for the better for all, Amazon and others have got in it too and the "Vanity Press," is now, no longer the gateway to self publishing.

The downside of going "Self Publish," is that you don't get the "Giant's set up," teams supporting the book start to finish, and sales. They leave you to be the writer and write and not worry about the business side. All this is available to a self publisher too, but at a cost from your pocket; but with the know how - it don't have to break your bank. As there are many tools and facilities available.

 

However, Amazon and the on-line "openreach" has narrowed the playing fields. 

Your books are made available to all/most Amazon regions, and available through the central distributers, such as "Gardeners & Barns Noble." 

So, coming back to the Giants, your work has to go through an Agent. 

You have to get an agent. 

You need to submit a polished manuscript to the Agent. 

So, many people are choosing to self publish an un-registered book and then submitting them to the Agents. 

Also many are Self Publishing their books and going on a journey, learning on their way and also building their profile and brand. Don't get me wrong, this journey is not easy - you then have to become a business entrepreneur - you then wear two or more hats. 

Now, when you understand what is involved - you will appreciate as much support you can get, paid or unpaid. 

If time is valuable to you, then you can get someone turn your manuscript into a book for you, ready for you to either send to agents or self publish.

I hope this was helpful, leave a message and I will address it or if you would like help in getting your book ready - then let us know too, we help.

If you are interested in publishing and want to know what MAP offers and provides, the click the link and it will take you the  what MAP offers, a step by step walk through MAP and publishing. 

Email: mapublisher@yahoo.com.

Also do visit our other help group: www.pennyauthors.org.uk 

We offer a consultancy/mentoring service, if you like to know more then get in touch :)

Published Work to Date

Altab Ali Books

Collective Community

It has been a long time coming and a "collective" have independently worked to preserve and educate the people afar as well as locally about the struggle the Bangladeshi community endured. As a consequences lives were lost, taken by the racist elements of the East End.

One person that cements the Bangladeshi resolve to be "free" to be and live in United Kingdom was the late Altab Ali. Altab Ali was a victim of the "Paki bashing" era and was attacked, mugged and then stabbed multiple times, in his neck and his chest, piercing his lungs. With his injuries he fought off the attackers and made his way to the main street, Whitechapel Road and got himself to the bus stop (which no longer exists and has been moved from the original site). There he placed himself, sat leaning on the bus stand, waiting for help as his drains of blood.

Montage

We have moved on 40 years and yet we know very little about the person and the life he lived and the world he left behind. So to this avail I have been researching and speaking with his friends and family in UK and mainly in Bangladesh to put a series of books together with clarity, facts and first hand accounts.

I have devised series of four short books which will be released one after the other through the "Bangladeshi East End" Label, imprint of MAPublisher.

These books are short and pictorial so that it is affordable and appealing to all section of the community.

1. Book one captures: Altab Ali's life and his family and friends, this book is assisted by the family in Bangladesh.

2. Book Two Captures: The Murder of Altab Ali - in this book we name the 3rd person, who took the knife to him.

3. Book Three Captures: The legacy of Altab Ali - in this book we capture all the things that have happened to support Altab Ali and the anti racist cause.

4. Book Four Captures: This book captures work inspired by Altab Ali, his tragedy; there are poems, artwork, including artist impression of the attack, the demonstrations' and other images related to Altab Ali's journey.

The first book will be out before the forth coming Altab Ali, 4.5 2021.

For any information or support please email me: mayarakash@gmail.com