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Chart of Services offered by POD - Printers - Publishers for Writers Writers Resource Page Encyclopedia, Glossary, & Definitions
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| CATEGORY | SUB-CATEGORY | TERM | DOMAIN | URL WHERE FOUND | DEFINED | EXPLAINED | |
| BIOGRAPHY | NA | Bio (Biography) | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| BOOK COVERS | Buying | NA | Bookcoverexpress.com | http://www.bookcoverexpress.com/ | NA | NA | |
| BOOKSTORES | Online | Amazon.com | http://www.amazon.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | barnesandnoble.com | http://www.barnesandnoble.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | books.com | http://www.books.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | booksatoz.com | http://www.booksatoz.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | bookwire.com | http://www.bookwire.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | bookzone.com | http://www.bookzone.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Online | christianbookplace.com | http://www.christianbookplace.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Brick and Mortar | Barnes & Nobles | ? | http://www.barnesandnoble.com | NA | ? | |
| BOOKSTORES | Brick and Mortar | Borders | ? | ? | NA | ? | |
| BOOKSTORES | Brick and Mortar | Waldens | ? | ? | NA | ? | |
| BOOKSTORES | Brick and Mortar | Powells.com | Powells.com | ||||
| BOOKSTORES | Brick and Mortar | Borders.com | Borders.com | ||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | Title page | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | copyright info | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | ISBN | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | Publisher's info | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | First printing | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | Dedication page | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | Chapters are separated | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Inside | price | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | bar code | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | ISBN | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | publishers seal | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | Picture | |||||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | Describe the book's contents | Writersdigest.com | http://www.writersdigest.com/articles/tips/gelb_books_fail.asp | |||
| CHECKLIST - PARTS | Back cover | Summarize the benefits of the book | Writersdigest.com | http://www.writersdigest.com/articles/tips/gelb_books_fail.asp | |||
| CONTRACTS | Cost | Author discount | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html | ||||
| CONTRACTS | Author Royalities | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html | |||||
| CONTRACTS | Bite Contracts Glossary | http://www.nwu.org/bite/gloss.htm | |||||
| CONTRACTS | Cash advance | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html | |||||
| CONTRACTS | Example Author Contract | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html | |||||
| COST | $0.90 per book printed plus $0.013 per page | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| COST | A short book published by POD 150 pages will cost around $3.00 | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| COST | Approx $100 setup fee per title plus $12/year to keep active | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| COST | Formula for determining the cost of a POD book | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| COST | POD Surcharge | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| COST | Shipping and handling | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| COST | Revenue | http://www.sfwa.org/beware/printondemand.html | "With self-publishing, the writer keeps all proceeds from sales. With fee-based PODs, payment comes in the form of a royalty." | ||||
| Database | PRINT-ON-DEMAND PUBLISHER DATABASE | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTORS | Ingrams | Ingrambook.com | http://www.ingrambook.com/ | ||||
| DISTRIBUTORS | Baker & Taylor | Btol.com | http://www.btol.com/ | ||||
| FORMAT | ? | How Do I Format My Book To Submit To Publishers? | Writing-world.com | http://www.writing-world.com/caterpillar/current.shtml | ? | ? | |
| NEWSLETTERS | Publishes a newsletter | NA | Authorscafe.com | http://www.authorscafe.com | NA | NA | |
| NEWSLETTERS | Print-On-Demand-subscribeATonelist.com | http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm | |||||
| NEWSLETTERS | Self-Publishing-subscribeATyahoogroups.com | http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm | |||||
| Organizations | National Writers Union's | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html | |||||
| PAY | POD Royalties | ? | We-publish.com | http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml | "20-30%" | ? | |
| POD | Directory Page | NA | Booksandtales.com | http://www.booksandtales.com/pod/ | NA | NA | |
| POD | General Information | NA | Booksandtales.com | http://www.booksandtales.com | NA | NA | |
| POD | Directory Page | NA | NA | http://www.angelfire.com/indie/printondemand/PODs.html | NA | NA | |
| POD | Directory Page | NA | Writecontent.com | http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Publishing_Links/E-Publishing_Links/e-publishing_links.html | NA | NA | |
| POD Publisher | 1stbooks.com | ||||||
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | 1stBooks.com | http://www.1stBooks.com | NA | NA | |
| POD Publisher | USA | Xlibris | aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk | http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | atlanticbridge.net | http://www.atlanticbridge.net | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Avalon Books | avalonbooks.com | http://www.avalonbooks.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Barnes and Noble | barnesandnoble.com | http://www.barnesandnoble.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Bookbooters.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | booklocker.com | http://www.booklocker.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Bookpublisher.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Books A to Z | booksatoz.com | http://www.booksatoz.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | Booksurge.com | http://www.booksurge.com/ | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | challengerbooks.com | http://www.challengerbooks.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | christianbookplace.com | http://www.christianbookplace.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | crossroadspub.com | http://www.crossroadspub.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Enovel.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | First publish.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | FOR-A-FEE | http://www.geocities.com/dehannabailee/pod.htm | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Goldenpillarpublishing.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Gopher Publishing | gopherpublishers.com | http://www.gopherpublishers.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | gopherpublishers.com | http://www.gopherpublishers.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Greatunpublished.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Hard Shell Word Factory | hardshell.com | http://www.hardshell.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | hardshell.com | http://www.hardshell.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Ilumnia.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Imprintbooks.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Indypublish.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Infinitypublishing.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Ingram Book Group | ingrambook.com | http://www.ingrambook.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Ingram's Lightning Source | http://www.lightningsource.com | Morris Rosenthal | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | ||
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | Instantpublisher.com | http://www.instantpublisher.com | NA | NA | |
| POD Publisher | USA | Iuniverse.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | iuniverse.com | http://www.iuniverse.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | Lightningsource.com | https://www.lightningsource.com | NA | NA | |
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | Lightningsource.com | http://www.lightningsource.com/ | NA | Owned by Ingrams. Largest book Distributor in the USA. | |
| POD Publisher | USA | Netcitypress.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | pagefreepublishing.com | http://www.pagefreepublishing.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Papertigers.cc | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Warner Books | pathfinder.com | http://pathfinder.com | |||
| POD Publisher | Europe | Planetree.com | http://www.Planetree.com | Great Britain | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Printondemand.cjb.net | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Proteapublishing.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Random House/Ballantine Books | randomhouse.com | http://www.randomhouse.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Recorded Books | recordedbooks.com | http://www.recordedbooks.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Pocket - Simon & Schuster | simonsays.com | http://www.simonsays.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | Precious Gems (Zebra) | simonsays.com | http://www.simonsays.com | |||
| POD Publisher | USA | NA | Skyraypublishing.com | http://www.skyraypublishing.com | NA | May or may not be a POD publisher | |
| POD Publisher | USA | Trafford.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Unlimitedpublishing.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | uPublish.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | valuu.net | http://www.valuu.net | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Virtualbookworm.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | wordbeams.com | http://www.wordbeams.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Writerscollective.org | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Writersworld.tv | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Writetoprint.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Xlibris.com | http://www.xlibris.com | ||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Xulon Press | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Yourbookpublisher.com | |||||
| POD Publisher | USA | Kensington/Zebra/Pinnacle | zebrabooks.com | http://www.zebrabooks.com | |||
| PROBLEMS | POD | Bookstore managers didn't like working with POD publishers, because POD publishers do not allow returns on their merchandise. | Kraxton.com | http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html | NA | NA | |
| PROBLEMS | Trade Paperback VS Mass Market Paperback | NA | NA | NA | NA | The mass market paperback may not be purchased by libraries because it is not durable. | |
| PROMOTION | Book Signing Tour | http://www.talion.com/presskits/book-signings.html | |||||
| PROMOTION | Paid Television | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| REFERENCE | Style | The Chicago Manual of Style | Press.uchicago.edu | http://www.press.uchicago.edu | Book of style for writers. | ||
| REVIEW | http://www.skyraypublishing.com | NA | Kraxton.com | http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html | NA | The writers choice after trying Publish America and Iuniverse. | |
| REVIEW | PublishAmerica | NA | Kraxton.com | http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html | NA | "will not allow returns of their merchandise" | |
| SIZE OF BOOK | Offers | NA | Instantpublisher.com | http://www.instantpublisher.com/faq.htm | NA | 4¼" x 7"; 5½" x 8½ "; 6" x 9"; and 8 ½" x 11 | |
| SIZE OF BOOK | NA | Mass Market | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| SIZE OF BOOK | NA | Trade Paperback | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Statistics | 150000 self-publishers in the United States | http://www.themarketingman.com/assoc/ebookcoach/publishing.htm | |||||
| Statistics | 80% of the books in any chain book store are self-published. | http://www.themarketingman.com/assoc/ebookcoach/publishing.htm | |||||
| Statistics | Ingram is the largest book distributor in the US | http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm | |||||
| TERM | ? | Books in Print | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | ? | Bookstore Bible | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | ? | Desk Top Publishing | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Promotion | Author interviews | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Promotion | Book reviews | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Promotion | Book signings | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Promotion | Venues for sales | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Publishers | Self Publishing | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Publishers | Subsidy publisher | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Publishers | Electronic publishers | Abs-book.com | http://www.abs-book.com/POD.htm | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Contracts | Subsidiary rights for an author | Abs-book.com | http://www.abs-book.com/POD.htm | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Size | Mass Market | Lib.ohio-state.edu | http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/tsweb/hardbackpaperback.htm | 4 X 7 or maybe 4 1/8 inches by 6 3/4 inches/ varies somewhat. | A mass market paperback is defined as "low-priced paperbound books, with covers designed for sales appeal...;" generally 4 x 7 inches. in size; composed of cheap, newsprint-type paper; and with pages bound together with inexpensive and short-lived "hot-melt" adhesive. | |
| TERM | Size | Trade Paperback | Lib.ohio-state.edu | http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/tsweb/hardbackpaperback.htm | Larger than the 4 x 7 but in paperback | Trade paperbacks are defined as "higher-priced paperbound books frequently published by the same publishers who produce hardbound trade books, and marketed through the normal book trade channels;" generally of a similar trim size as the hardbound trade edition; paper quality may vary widely. | |
| TERM | Promotion | Agent | NA | NA | ? | ? | |
| TERM | Pay | Author royalties | We-publish.com | http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml | "5 – 8%" | ||
| TERM | Publishers | Vanity Press | We-publish.com | http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml | A “Vanity Press” is a publisher that will publish your manuscript for a fee. | ||
| TERM | Book contracts | ||||||
| TERM | Publisher | ||||||
| TERM | Publisher Agreements | ||||||
| TERM | Author Royalties | ||||||
| TERM | Acquisitions Editor | ||||||
| TERM | Book contract lawyer | ||||||
| TERM | Grant of Rights | ||||||
| TERM | Exclusive worldwide rights | ||||||
| TERM | Derivative works | ||||||
| TERM | Competing Works | ||||||
| TERM | Author's Warrantee | ||||||
| TERM | Manuscript Preparation | ||||||
| TERM |