Five Star Special Edition

Many authors are too busy or just not comfortable enough with marketing concepts and strategies to effectively promote and sell their own work. For those who would rather spend time on more creative pursuits than selling, we have created the Five Star Special Edition. This package includes a publisher's quality paperback edition and a promotion package that insures the author's work reaches the widest possible audience of readers on a national level.

Product Specifications

Trim Size:             5½ x 8½ inches, 6 x 9 inches or 8½ x 11 inches
Text pages:           48 page minimum, may be increased in increments of 16
Text Printing:       Black on 50# or 60# white offset
Cover:                   2 color, no bleed,10 pt. cover stock
Quantity:               1000 copies
Binding:                 Perfectbound
Shipping:               FOB Bindery
Imprint:                American Literary Press
                               Five Star Special Edition

Marketing and Promotion Specifications

Notification of publication to National Key Contact List (includes 100 retail chain & independent booksellers, and broadcast media, specialty bookstores & publications, and bookstore and library distributors/wholesalers).
Review copies sent at publisher's expense to print and broadcast book review media.
Your book will be included in our online catalog of publications.
Copyright in author's name.
An ISBN and Library of Congress Card Catalog numbers.
A barcode symbol is placed on the back of the book.
One hundred promotional copies to author.
50% royalty on net sales.
All warehousing, order processing and fulfillment, collections, and accounting functions performed by publisher.
Professional publicist on staff for no charge consultation.
Professionally written and designed press releases.
Professionally written and designed book promotion flyer master.
Advertising master for two standard sizes.

If this package seems the perfect match for your book, email us for a Specifications Form to get a free review and quote and to receive our FREE Information Packet.