SELF PUBLISHING

If you are interested in self publishing your book, we can assist you every step of the way with copy editing, typesetting, design, production, copyright service, etc. We manufacture your book to meet your specifications and forward all copies to you. American Literary Press provides a cost-effective way for you to publish your book just as you envision it. Our staff of publishing professionals will work closely with you, providing helpful suggestions and various options to assist in determining your needs, including editing and design at whatever level you require. Our PDQ (Popular Demand Quantity) option provides authors with an opportunity to self-publish their books in a limited initial quantity, with successive orders for the publication being placed as demand for the book increases. We use new, highly flexible, high-quality digital imaging technology (versus traditional offset printing) to manufacture your book to your specifications, and we will forward all copies to you in less than one-half of the time required for conventional offset printing. In concert with our publishing experience of nearly 20 years, the technology used to print your work provides a cost-effective way for you to publish your book just as you envision it, with a minimum quantity of 15 books required on the initial contract. Our staff of talented publishing professionals will work closely with you, providing helpful suggestions and various options to assist in determining your needs.

Production Specifications

Trim Size:  5½ x 8½ inches, 6 x 9 inches, 7 x 10 inches, 8½ x 11 inches, or any custom size

Text Pages:  16 page minimum, may be increased in increments of 8 or 16

Text Printing:  Black on 50# or 60# white offset, or other paper stock

Cover:  Designed to your specifications

Quantity:  Print runs are negotiable to meet your requirements

Binding:  Your choice of saddle stitch, perfect binding or hardcover, as well as loose leaf or spiral binding.

Imprints: American Literary Press or your own

Marketing & Promotion Specifications

• Authors of American Literary Press Editions receive a helpful guide to get them started on marketing and publicity campaigns. The Self Publisher’s Guide to Marketing & Promotion gives step-by-step instructions on getting publicity for you and your new book. Topics include writing news releases, managing free publicity, and selling to bookstores. It also includes addresses of reviewers, media consultants, and other organizations that might be interested in seeing your book. In addition, you will find many unique ideas for advertising in this guide.

• Inclusion of your book in our online catalog of publications at www.americanliterarypress.com

• Assistance in securing copyright in your name

• Assignment of a publishing industry acceptable International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

• Placement of barcoded book data on the back cover (Most retailers require barcodes on books they inventory)

Self-publishing with American Literary Press is your best alternative if you wish to promote your book yourself to libraries, book stores and specialty markets, or if you plan to give your book primarily to family and friends. American Literary Press can produce both hardbound and softbound books under any American Literary Press imprint or your own imprint.

	The Five Star Special Edition imprint is reserved for authors who commit to proofreading or editing. All other authors may select the standard American Literary Press imprint or another genre-specific imprint.
	This imprint is designed for autobiographies, family histories, personal memoirs, or any book that describes, records and honors lives, experiences and relationships. These books often celebrate joys and treasured memories, and pass down valuable, hard-earned lessons to future generations.
	The Quest imprint was created for books of a spiritual or religious nature. Many such books deal with the search for truth or enlightenment, often over many years, and the Quest imprint helps capture our authors’ illumination.
	Because the children’s book market is so specialized and competitive, ALP has created the Shooting Star Edition. Authors who wish to distinguish their books as being specifically written for the juvenile market often opt for this imprint.

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Simon Says Run

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