I don’t watch the clock. I take my time to create a book cover and lay out the interior. I don’t charge for client phone calls, emailing, or texting. Regular and ongoing communication is paramount to creating the books my author clients envision.
That’s why my project prices are set.
(I only charge by the hour if a client requests major revisions after most of the design/layout work has been completed or if a client wants assistance with a book cover or interior designed and/or laid out by someone else.)
Fees Include
* Full cover design (front, back, spine), or ebook front cover design
* Fully formatted manuscript interior
* Library of Congress Control Number (print book)
* Assistance with procuring ISBN from Bowker (myidentifiers.com) Note: ISBN not required for some ebook sites
* Assistance with creating an online POD/ebook account
* Cover file sized according to POD/ebook service requirements
* Files uploaded to the online account
* First printed copy or digital proof for author review
* Initial (normal) editing (minor fixes) after review
* Reloading of files as needed until final approval for publication
* Assistance with ordering printed books/ebooks
* Assistance with online account management
* Ongoing communication with me throughout the process (author clients have my phone number and are welcome to call and/or text as needed)
(Check below each for Package Pricing)
Fiction Paperback or Laminate Hardcover
Individual Pricing
A – Full cover (front, back, spine) = $400.00
B – Interior formatting = $550.00
Package Pricing
A and B = $850.00
Fiction Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Individual Pricing
A – Full cover (front, back, spine, flaps) = $500.00
B – Interior formatting = $550.00
Package Pricing
A and B = $950.00
Non-Fiction Paperback or Laminate Hardcover
Individual Pricing
A – Full cover (front, back, spine) = $400.00
B – Interior formatting (no graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) = $550.00
C – Interior formatting (with graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) = $650.00
Package Pricing
A and B = $850.00
A and C = $950.00
Non-Fiction Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Individual Pricing
A – Full cover (front, back, spine, flaps) = $500.00
B – Interior formatting (no graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) = $550.00
C – Interior formatting (with graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) = $650.00
Package Pricing
A and B = $950.00
A and C = $1050.00
Ebook
Individual Pricing
A – Ebook front cover = $300.00
B – Fiction or non-fiction (no graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) ebook interior formatting = $300.00
C – Non-fiction ebook interior formatting (with graphics, bullets, lists, headings, etc.) = $400.00
Package Pricing
A and B = $500.00
A and C = $600.00
Additional Fees
+$100 for books with more than 400 page
No charge for normal editing (minor fixes) after author reviews the formatted document (words left out by mistake, repeated words, punctuation oversight, etc.)
+$45/hr for work beyond normal editing