Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Your self publishing options

 

MAPublisher

Publication Brokerage Service

 

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

٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi

 

Right, you are ready to publish your work in a book.

 

You have two options:

1. 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.

 

2. You self publish your books

The process is daunting and there is no guarantee through the traditional way and self publishing is daunting too but it gives you control in your hand.

 

Choosing to self publish gives you options

 

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.

 

2. You can self publish through MAPublisher who produce the book for you.

 

You can have your book assigned or un-assigned.

 

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.

 

Un-assigned means without.

 

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.

 

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.

 


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.

 

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.



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.





Saturday, 4 December 2021

ASI - Cost Flow Chart


MAPublisher

Publication Brokerage Service

 

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

٠Lets Learn Bengali ٠British Bangladeshi



MAPublisher has set-up the "Publishing Brokerage Service (PBS) for people who need support and wish to launch their publishing career.   PBS provides facilities for aspiring writers to fulfil their dreams, a facility that is shaped to deliver accomplishments, 100%.

It cost to get work published, however, MAP has the supported publishing is in place to champion the writer to get their work published.




Maximum royalty exchange is 80%, 20% default retention.


1. Full payment for cost and time gives you 80% of the royalty (for the business minded).

2. The JSO part payment gives you royalties based on your payment (for the inbetweener).

3. Writers' Champion option gives you 10% share of the Royalty (For those "its not about the money").
  •     Deferred option is same value as the above two options (£800=70% & Subject to inflation)
  •     You can at any time pay to increase your share, admin fee apply.
  •     Under deferment - the deferment is indefinite and you won't be charged but you will have the option to pay to increase your percentage - this is to give you a peace of mind. 
  •     Any royalties earned from the book after publishing will not count as or be used to offset the payment of the "cost/fee." 
  •    Once the agreement and the book has been published, all royalties received is "a right of             earning," for MAP and author; but that does not prevent the author from paying the "cost/fees" to increase the royalty ratio.
  •     This applies to each book published.

   
For more information you can email: mapublisher@yahoo.com 
    
    

Revised: 18.1.20200


 

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.


MAP Structure

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.





Friday, 26 November 2021

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




Sunday, 21 November 2021

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.










Friday, 19 November 2021

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