FRONTLIST PUBLISHING BENEFITSAvailable from Frontlist Publishing? Available from 'free' publishing services?
 MANUSCRIPT STAGE You will be assigned a personal Author Account Manager, who will be in charge of coordinating every detail associated with your book during publication.  Yes  No
 BOOK EDITING STAGE You will have a staff of editors at your disposal, performing key functions, such as: copyediting (grammar & spelling), content editing (book structure), and proofreading (final pass).*  Yes  Limited
 PROMOTION PLANNING STAGEYou will be assigned a personal Book Promotion Manager, who will help you plan all your book marketing and promotion activities.  Yes  No
 BOOK PUBLISHING STAGE You will be able to choose from a wide range of publishing options, including:
 • Paperback, hardcover, and eBook editions
 • Black & white and full-color publishing
 • Free books, posters, bookmarks, postcards
 • Customized book promotion plan
 • Customized press materials
 • Radio, TV & print media promotion campaigns		  Yes  Limited
 DISTRIBUTION STAGE Your book will be available to over 25,000 bookstores and libraries through Ingram Books and Baker & Taylor, the world’s largest bookstore and library distributors—including Amazon.com, the world’s largest online bookseller.

You will have the option to have your book listed as returnable with “brick-and-mortar” booksellers, allowing them to stock your book on shelves.*

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 BOOK LAUNCH STAGE You will have a wide selection of promotional materials at your disposal, displaying your book cover and showing ordering information. Materials include: bookmarks, postcards, business cards, posters, and a trade show style 6’ tall free-standing banner.*  Yes  Limited
 BOOK PROMOTION STAGE You will have access to our advanced suite of book marketing services,* only matched in scope and breadth by traditional publishers.  Yes  No
 BOOK SALES! You will have the ongoing support of BookSuccess* — our year-long book-promotion coaching program, which will guide you and help you stay focused as you generate demand for your book. You will also benefit from the most generous royalty structure in the self-publishing industry.  Yes  No
*optional products and services are billed separately, unless included in our publishing packages.