Services

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.)