The Fine Print of Self-Publishing

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Magic Valley Publishing - Contract & Services Reviewed in The Fine Print of Self-Publishing

http://www.magicvalleypub.com/

FORMAT OF BOOKS: Paperback

GENRES: All

PUBLISHING FEES: Magic Valley offers one pared-down package.

Publishing Package: Priced at $379, plus $45 for a proof, this package includes:

• ISBN

• Bar code

• Listing with online booksellers, including Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com

• Cover design, which includes a total of four hours of design time (The website says two hours, but the contract says four.)

• Typesetting

• Choice of trim size:

5" x 8" 5.5" x 8.5" 6" x 9"

• Inclusion in catalog—free for first year, $22 for each year after that

• Copy of Mark Ortman's A Simple Guide to Marketing Your Book: What an Author and Publisher Can Do to Sell More Books, a $10.95 value

NOTE:  This is only part of the review of Magic Valley Publishing in The Fine Print of Self-Publishing.  To learn more about Magic Valley's printing fees, royalty structure, contract terms and overall ranking, you need to buy the book.