The Ultimate Publisher Vetting Checklist

By Henry DeVries, CEO, Indie Books Intl.

Is your book publisher willing to provide the following:

• Developmental and structural editing of content, title, and format to ensure this is the right book to enhance your business
• Project management of the publishing and production process (from manuscript to printed book in approximately 90-120 days)
• Interior design and layout of Print on Demand trade paperback
• Option to produce a hardback book
• Trade paperback distributed globally through leading online sellers including Amazon
• Interior design and layout of ebook
• Ebook distributed globally on 15 platforms including Kindle, Nook and iBook
• Original front cover design, based on a series of options for your approval, not a template
• Back cover copywriting and design
• Copyediting of manuscript to review grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Chicago Manual of Style copyediting to make sure style adheres to gold standard for publishing industry
• Unlimited black and white photos, graphs, charts and other interior images (color is available for extra charge) can be included in the book.
• Assistance in gathering forewords and testimonial endorsements
• Recommendations on price, size, and paper choice
• Assignment of ISBN number
• Registration in Book in Print Database
• Registration with the Library of Congress
• Indexing available for extra charge
• Twice yearly royalty reports and payments
• Author book price under 25 percent of retail price
• Two rounds of revisions at the galley proof stage
• Book landing page featuring the author
• Publishing rights and intellectual property retained by the author
• One national news releases distributed on behalf of the author
• Amazon page formatting and copywriting
• PDF of chapter to include on your website
• Ongoing strategy calls to promote your books and speaking
• Assistance in reworking your LinkedIn page and your social media game plan to promote the book