Any aspiring writer is worried about how much it will cost to independently publish a book. If the publisher you were counting on let you down, you will have to rely only on your own efforts and resources. Unfortunately, publishing a book yourself, in our time, is not so cheap.
Things to Consider When Publishing a Book
If the publisher has refused to promote your book, don't give up. Your creation should still be published, because it is not in vain that you spent a lot of time on it.
First, try sending your book to every publication in your city. If all of them refuse you, then proceed to the independent release.
First, find a publisher with the cheapest printing services. The cheapest services are usually offered by small printers and companies that produce business cards, brochures and notebooks.
Do not count on a large circulation right away, as it will be very expensive. Focus on a small circulation (up to about 300-400 copies).
When recalculating the cost of a book per unit of output, it is immediately clear that a small print run is more expensive than a large one. This is because it is always cheaper to buy in bulk. But if you do not have money for wholesale, you will have to be content with what you have.
Then you need a good editor to process all the material, proofread it, and fix any mistakes. You will have to pay about $ 300 for these services. Besides an editor, you need to hire an artist to paint the illustrations. If you plan to save extra money and illustrate only the cover, then such artist services usually cost $ 50-100.
To save money, you can proofread the text yourself, edit it, proofread it, as well as design the title page, cover, illustrations and submit the book to the printer. But you have to be sure that you can do it all yourself.
How much will it cost to publish a book
So, what is included in the print run price:
- volume of the book: the more characters there are, the more money will have to be spent;
- the quality of the paper;
- type of cover: the soft version is much cheaper than the hard one;
- the color of the book: a colorful design will cost much more than a black and white version;
- prepress (processing of photographs and illustrations).
Each book is assigned an international ISSN or ISBN code. It will cost approximately $ 20.
The amount of circulation of 300 copies will be approximately as follows - 1700-2000 dollars, it includes:
- assignment of an individual number - 20 USD;
- cover preparation - 60 USD;
- proofreading and editing - $ 600;
- layout - $ 100;
- hard color cover - $ 900
Remember, even if you are denied a free circulation, you must publish the book yourself. Only then will you be noticed in the literary world. Moreover, next time it will be much easier for you, since publishers are more likely to agree to engage in the work of previously published authors.
