Our rates
Browse the table below to learn about our standard packages as well as additional services we offer. If you want to create a custom estimate for your book, or if you are ready to begin publication, use our:
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Novels & memoirs | Business & how-to | Art & coffee table | Poetry & essays | Young adult | Children’s | |
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| Standard package (details) | $1,549 | $1,999 | $1,999 | $1,549 | $1,199 | $999 |
| Custom, professionally designed book cover and interior formatting, set up for print-on-demand sales • ISBN and bar code • registration with Library of Congress • 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 images (details) | 5 | 20 | no limit | 5 | 5 | no limit |
| 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 | n/a | $10/ea | $10/ea | n/a |
| Additional layout services | ||||||
| Index (details) | $200 | |||||
| Luminare will create an index of up to 200 terms provided by the author. | ||||||
| Footnotes or endnotes (details) | $200 | |||||
| Luminare will include footnotes and endnotes as specified by the author. | ||||||
| Additional distribution (details) | $100 | |||||
| Some authors prefer to use an additional distribution service to offer a more favorable pricing to bookstores. Luminare is happy to discuss this option to determine if it is the right move for you. | ||||||
| Each 10,000 words exceeding 90,000 | $100 | |||||
| Add a hardcover version (details) | $300 | |||||
| Luminare will create a hardcover version of your book with a dust jacket and separate ISBN, and set up distribution as needed. | ||||||
| Additional editing services (editing calculator) | ||||||
| Copy editing (details) | 1.5 cents/word | |||||
| Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation and more. Read more about editing options. | ||||||
| Copy editing & proofreading (details) | 2 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) | 3.5 cents/word | |||||
| Includes copy editing as well as a more substantial examination of the manuscript. Read more about editing options. | ||||||
| Additional promotional packages | ||||||
| Deluxe Promotional Package (details) | $840 | |||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Print promotional package (details) | $640 | |||||
| Includes business card, bookmark, 5x7 postcard mailer, 8.5" x 11" flyer, 11"x17" poster, one sheet | ||||||
| Social media promotional package (details) | $360 | |||||
| Includes one sheet, Facebook banner, Facebook announcement (JPG), email announcement (PDF) | ||||||
| Author website (details) | $500 | |||||
| Luminare will create a unique website for you so customers can easily find your book. More | ||||||
| A la carte promotional items | ||||||
| Business card | $75 | |||||
| Bookmark | $75 | |||||
| 5x7 postcard mailer | $75 | |||||
| 8.5" x 11" flyer | $135 | |||||
| 11"x17" poster | $145 | |||||
| One-sheet | $160 | |||||
| Facebook banner | $75 | |||||
| Facebook announcement (JPG) | $50 | |||||
| Email announcement (PDF) | $75 | |||||