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Browse the prices and information below to learn about our standard book publishing packages, or click for publishing design services (a la carte).
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Standard formatting | Non standard formatting | Children’s | ||||||||||||
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| Core publishing package (details) | $2,499 | $2,999 | $1,499 | |||||||||||
| Custom, professionally designed book cover and interior formatting • back cover text review • set up for print-on-demand sales • ISBN and bar code • registration with Library of Congress preferential bookstore distribution (dual distribution) • availability on all major online retailers & 25,000 retail locations • registration with Bowker's Books in Print • a physical proof for your review before publication • advice on the best ways to market your book • five complimentary copies of the book on publication. Review the complete details | ||||||||||||||
| Maximum words (details) | 90,000 | 70,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||
| The maximum number of words included in each publishing package. Additional fees may apply for longer books. | ||||||||||||||
| Maximum images (details) | 5 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||
| The maximum number of images allowed in each type of standard publishing package. This includes any combination of charts, graphs, maps, photographs and illustrations, for instance. | ||||||||||||||
| Cost per additional images | $10/ea | $10/ea | $10/ea | |||||||||||
| Additional layout services | ||||||||||||||
| Footnotes or endnotes (details) | $200 | |||||||||||||
| Luminare will include footnotes and endnotes as specified by the author. | ||||||||||||||
| Add a hardcover version (details) | $400 | |||||||||||||
| Luminare will create a hardcover version of your book with a dust jacket and separate ISBN, and set up distribution as needed. | ||||||||||||||
| Color interior - except children’s book | $100 | |||||||||||||
| Additional editing services (editing calculator) | ||||||||||||||
| Copy editing (details) | 2 cents/word | |||||||||||||
| Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation and more. Read more about editing options. | ||||||||||||||
| Copy editing & proofreading (details) | 3 cents/word | |||||||||||||
| Copy editing plus an additional reading of the typeset proof as a final check before publication. Read more about editing options. | ||||||||||||||
| Line editing (details) | 5 cents/word | |||||||||||||
| Includes copy editing as well as a more substantial examination of the manuscript. Read more about editing options. | ||||||||||||||
| Children’s picture book editing (details) | Starts at $150 | |||||||||||||
| Price includes three hours of editing. Additional hours will be billed at $60/hr. | ||||||||||||||
| Additional promotional packages | ||||||||||||||
| Book Marketing Coaching Class | Book Marketing Coaching Class (details) | |||||||||||||
| Deluxe Promotional Package (details) | $1075 | |||||||||||||
| Includes business card, bookmark, 5x7 postcard mailer, 8.5" x 11" flyer, 11"x17" poster, one sheet, Facebook banner, Facebook announcement (JPG), email announcement (PDF), Premium Author page | ||||||||||||||
| Print promotional package (details) | $795 | |||||||||||||
| Includes business card, bookmark, 5x7 postcard mailer, 8.5" x 11" flyer, 11"x17" poster, one sheet | ||||||||||||||
| Social media promotional package (details) | $395 | |||||||||||||
| Includes Premium Author page, Amazon Author Page set-up, Goodreads author page set-up, Facebook banner, Facebook announcement (JPG), email announcement (PDF) | ||||||||||||||
| Author website (details) | $750 | |||||||||||||
| Luminare will create a unique website for you so customers can easily find your book. More | ||||||||||||||
| NEW! Author Assistant Services (details) | $75/hour | |||||||||||||
| In addition to promotional items, we offer a range of book marketing services, including Amazon Author Page set-up; Goodreads author page set-up; advance copy PDFs, ebooks, or cover jpgs for pre-sales; create print ads; create social media posting templates. More | ||||||||||||||
| Extended E-book Distribution (details) | $100 | |||||||||||||
| For authors seeking to make their book more accessible through online libraries, smaller retailers, and global e-book platforms beyond Amazon, our E-book Distribution Package is an add-on option worth considering. Using the professional e-book interior we create for you—either through our full publishing package or à la carte ebook service—we upload your file for wide distribution across a spread of e-book platforms. Notable e-book platforms included are: • Apple Books • Barnes & Noble Nook • Kobo • 24Symbols • Bookmate • Libreka • BibliU.com • and multiple others | ||||||||||||||
| A la carte promotional items | ||||||||||||||
| Business card (design and 100 cards delivered to author) | $125 | |||||||||||||
| Bookmark (design and 100 bookmarks delivered to author) | $150 | |||||||||||||
| 5x7 postcard mailer (design and 100 postcards delivered to author) | $190 | |||||||||||||
| 8.5" x 11" flyer (design only, call for printing costs) | $135 | |||||||||||||
| 11"x17" poster (design only, call for printing costs) | $145 | |||||||||||||
| One-sheet (design only, call for printing costs) | $160 | |||||||||||||
| Facebook banner | $75 | |||||||||||||
| Facebook announcement (JPG) | $50 | |||||||||||||
| Email announcement (PDF) | $75 | |||||||||||||
| Premium Author Page | $100 | |||||||||||||