Casual Hobbyist

The casual hobbyist makes up the majority of the self-publishers out there today. This group is comprised primarily of authors who just want to “publish”. The primary audience is family and friends. The commercial audience is very limited, if any. The prices below cover the basics. Actual costs will vary plus or minus by the length of your book. Not sure this describes you? Take our quiz to find out by clicking here.

Preliminary

Subscribe to Publishing Basics Newsletter – No Charge - Recommended
No ISBN – No Charge
Single ISBN - $99 - Recommended
10 ISBNs - $300

Editorial*

No Editorial Analysis - Recommended
Editorial Analysis - $249
Do-it-yourself Edit – No charge - Recommended
Mechanical Edit (75,000 words) - $1050
Substantive Edit (75,000 words) - $1275
Traditional Edit (75,000 words) - $2475

Design & Layout*

Do-it-Yourself – No Charge
Hybrid Cover Design - $149 – Recommended
Hybrid Text Design - $99 – Recommended
Basic Custom Cover Design - $250
Basic Custom Text Layout – $250 (Fiction) $350 (Non-Fiction)
Professional Custom Cover Design – $495
Professional Custom Text Layout – $495

Printing *

100 copies – Basic 256 pus cover – 5X8 - $625 - Recommended
500 copies – Basic 256 plus cover – 5X8 - $2545
750 copies – Basic 256 pus cover – 5X8 - $2908
1000 copies – Basic 256 plus cover – 5x8 - $3124

Website

Inclusion in JustBookz.com bookstore – No Charge - Recommended
Author Economy Website - $100 plus $14.95/mo - Recommended
Starter Web Package - $300 plus $14.95/mo
Basic Website Package - $450 plus $14.95/mo
Standard Website Package - $600 plus $14.95/mo
Advanced Website - $750 plus $14.95/mo

Distribution

Distribute books out of the trunk of your car – No Charge - Recommended
Inclusion in Ingram Database - $79
Inclusion in Ingram Database, Lulu and Amazon - $149

Total Cost

First Printing: $973 plus shipping ($9.73ea average)

Additional printings: $625 plus shipping ($6.25ea average)

* All pricing is based on 75,000 words/256 page – 5X8 paperback book. Actual prices will be based on actual word count and final page count.