Empyrion Publishing Costs & Services
Books are classified into three categories:
SMALL
Small books have 24-100 pages after formatting.
STANDARD
Standard books have 101-200 pages after formatting.
LARGE
Large books have 201-500 pages after formatting.
*The author's FINAL draft submission is expected at the time of contract. This is the draft we will work from.
FORMATTING & PUBLISHING
SMALL $250 ~ STANDARD $350 ~ LARGE $450
- Formatting the manuscript into classic book form including title pages, copyright page, margins, gutter, headers and footers, chapter breaks, layout, paper sizing
- Publishing, complete with ISBN, copyright, and ready for print on demand
- One proof copy of finished, printed book
- Listing on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and online booksellers worldwide
(*Cost applies to black and white books only. To add pictures or graphics, please CONTACT US for pricing.)
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
SMALL SIZE ONLY $350
- Image resolution, size scaling, and page insertion
- Formatting manuscript into book form including title pages, copyright page, margins, gutter, headers and footers, chapter breaks, layout, paper sizing
- Publishing, complete with ISBN, copyright, and ready for print on demand
- One proof copy of finished, printed book
- Listing on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and online booksellers worldwide
BASIC EDIT
SMALL $250 ~ STANDARD $350 ~ LARGE $450
- Triple proofreading
- Editing for spelling, punctuation, basic grammar and sentence structure
(*This cost can be averted if you submit a pre-edited work.)
COMPREHENSIVE EDIT
SMALL $450 ~ STANDARD $650 ~ LARGE $850
- Triple proofreading
- Editing for spelling, punctuation, basic grammar and sentence structure
- Developmental and story editing, restructuring/rewriting paragraphs and sections for clarity of ideas and flow of overall theme
(*This cost can be bypassed if you submit a pre-edited work.)
COVER DESIGN
$250
- We create an original cover design for your book using your ideas and preferences.
- You get final approval of your cover. It’s your book. It should look the way you want it.
(*This cost can be averted if you submit your own cover design, ready to print at our specifications.)
KINDLE
$90
- We can make your book into a Kindle book so people can purchase it in e-book form.
CHANGES AFTER PUBLISHING
$50
- Changes can be made even after you have approved the proof and the book is in print.
- The price also includes another proof copy if requested.
SCANNING
SMALL $100 ~ STANDARD $200 ~ LARGE $300
- Manuscripts that are written longhand or manually typed on a typewriter, but not available in a Word document, will need to be scanned into a special program to be able to format it.
PURCHASING BOOKS
AUTHOR'S DISCOUNT
$1.50+1.5 cents per page (Standard and Large) or $3 (Small)
- Approximately 70% below retail
- No minimum order
- Author prepays shipping and handling
(*Full-color books are slightly higher, CONTACT US for pricing.)