Publishing Your Book Is Easy with Our Help
Wool Street Publishing provides turn-key writing and self-publishing services for consultants, coaches, and other professionals who want to produce non-fiction books and white papers about their area of expertise.
See below to learn about our self-publishing services.
To learn about our ghostwriting and editing services, visit www.MichaelJDowling.com.
Wool Street Publishing Self-Publishing Package
The Wool Street Publishing Self-Publishing Package includes the following coordination services:
- Setting up your own publishing company
We'll help you establish your own publishing company for the purposes of publishing, marketing, and distributing your book. You'll retain all rights to your book. State and local fees and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the organization of your publishing company, which are usually modest, will be your responsibility. Or, if you prefer, we can publish your book through our company, Wool Street Publishing.
- Coordination of custom cover design
We will arrange for the design of your book's cover, with your input and approval. The designer will invoice you directly, without any markup for our services. Custom cover designs typically cost between $1,000 and $2,500.
- Coordination of interior layout
We will secure quotes from reliable book designers and coordinate the interior layout of your book, with your input and approval. The designer will invoice you directly, without any markup for our services. The cost of interior layout generally ranges between $1,000 to $3,000.
- Coordination of indexing
If desired, we will secure quotes from reliable book indexers and coordinate the indexing of your book with your input and approval. The indexer will invoice you directly, without any markup for our services. The cost of indexing generally ranges from $500 to $1,500.
- Coordination of printing
We will secure quotes from professional printers and help you chose the most suitable supplier for your project. The printer will invoice you directly, without any markup added for our coordination services. Because you will have a direct relationship with the printer, you will be able to order additional copies of your book at any time at the printer's price. Per-copy prices decrease as print quantities increase. Printing 300 copies of a soft-cover book of 150 pages typically costs approximately $900 ($3.00 per book); printing of 500 copies costs about $1,200 ($2.40 per book); and printing 5,000 copies costs about $7,500 ($1.50 per book). Very small quantities can be printed rather economically using print-on-demand (POD) services. Naturally, hardcover books cost more.
- Acquisition of ISBN and bar code
An ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is required for each edition of your book (i.e., hardcover, soft cover, e-book, audio book, and subsequent new editions). We will obtain ISBNs for your book and invoice you for the cost (approximately $275 for a block of 10).
- Registration of Copyright
Your book is automatically copyrighted as soon as it is written, but registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office provides an additional level of protection. We will handle this and invoice you for the fee (approximately $35 for an electronic submission).
- Listing with Books in Print
We will list your book with Bowker's Books in Print, which is a key reference for bookstore buyers and other members of the publishing community.
- Filing with Library of Congress
If your book will be sold to libraries, we will obtain a Pre-assigned Control Number (PCN) from the Library of Congress.
- Coordination of distribution
If desired, we will help connect you with a distributor to handle order fulfillment and distribution of your book to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, retail book stores, and other appropriate outlets. You will pay fees directly to the distributor, without any markup from us. Most distributors charge a one-time setup fee of approximately $200, plus modest monthly warehousing and fulfillment fees.
- Publication in electronic format
We will help you arrange for electronic publication of your book, if desired. The cost is usually about $500, which you will pay directly to the vendor without any markup from us.
- Creation of cover copy
We will create the copy for the front and back covers of your book for your approval.
- Creation of copy for on-line bookstores
We will create promotional copy for your listing on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and other online bookstores.
- Creation of bookmark copy
If desired, we will create bookmark copy and arrange for the printing of the bookmarks. You will pay only for the layout and printing costs, without any markup for our services.
- Coordination of professional proofreading
To help ensure that your book is free from grammatical errors, we will arrange for a professional editor to proofread the manuscript before it goes to press. You will be billed for this service without any markup from us (the cost generally ranges between $300 and $600).
- Coordination of marketing assistance
If desired, we will introduce you to professionals who can assist with marketing strategy, book promotion, website development, and other aspects of marketing. These service providers will invoice you directly. For 20% additional, we will help coordinate their activities.
Contact Us for More Information
| Michael J. Dowling, President | 912.230.5051 | MJD@WoolStreetPublishing.com |
About Mike
Michael J. Dowling, president of Wool Street Publishing, earned an MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business, where he was one of three Harriman Scholars. He's the author of three books, including Flip Along Fun, an interactive, educational children's book that has sold more than 20,000 copies (http://www.FlipAlongFun.com), and Boosting Your Pet's Self-Esteem, a humorous parody of the self-esteem craze.
Mike also provides professional writing, editing, and ghostwriting services for organizations and individuals. To learn how he can help you, visit http://www.MichaelJDowling.com.
