More than a Publisher

Midway Publishers is the largest self-publisher committed to creating an amazing publishing experience. Here is what’s included in the Pro Package:

Formatting

• Paperback Publishing – Your book will be available in the most popular format, made of quality, perfect binding, and acid-free library stock paper.
• Digital Formatting and Distribution – Your book will be distributed online as an e-Book and available through resellers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
• Hardcover Publishing – Your hardcover edition will be perfect bound with a rigid paperboard and finished with a beautiful dustjacket or in a sturdy case-bound volume with high gloss lamination (for Full-Color books).

Editing

• Editorial Assessment- This preliminary diagnostic process determines which areas of your manuscript need improvement. A detailed review with commentary and general editing suggestions of the first chapter, or about 1,700 words, will be provided to help you gauge what type or level of editing will benefit your manuscript.

Production and Post Production Features

• Worldwide Online Distribution – Your book will be available for sale online through external retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other resellers that may pick up your book from the Ingram and Baker & Taylor distribution networks.
• Custom Cover Design – Based on your vision, a cover designer will help bring your book to life by using image manipulation to incorporate five or more design elements to create a unique cover artwork.
• Electronic Galley – Also referred to as “galley proof,” this is your cover and manuscript in a book layout with chapters and pagination. To ensure the final book design is 100% to your liking, galleys are e-mailed to you for review and approval before the book is ready for purchase.
• Unlimited Image Insertions – You may provide imagery for your book’s interior pages, and these will be printed either in grayscale or in full color (for Full Color Books).
• Two Rounds of Interior Revisions – You may want to make changes to your manuscript after proofreading your galley. Each block of revisions allows you to submit up to 50 corrections. Publisher errors such as hyphenation, formatting issues, or misplaced graphics, which occurred during production, must also be noted on the proof form but will not count against the first 50 corrections.
• Custom Page Design – You will have a say in creating visually appealing page designs bringing your story to life, and building your book’s layout that fits your needs.
• Two Rounds of Cover Revisions – Have any tweaks you’d like to make to your cover? You have the option to make changes at no additional cost.
• Amazon “Look Inside”, Google, and Barnes & Noble “Read Instantly” Previews – Allow readers to take a peek inside your book creating interest online before purchasing it. Preview available on Amazon, Google, Barnes & Noble, etc.
• Cover Copy Polish – Let our professional copywriters rework your back book cover summary, author bio and keynote so it creates intrigue and interest among readers.
• Enhanced Metadata Listing – Optimized metadata and keywords potentially help your book gain visibility in Amazon search results, so readers discover your book.
• Set Your Own Price – Enjoy the flexibility of adjusting the retail price of your book’s softcover and hardcover formats.
• Author Advantage Royalty Program (3 years) – The Author Advantage Royalty Program empowers you to earn substantial financial gains with every print book sold. This program runs for a 3-Year Term and ensures that you receive maximum profits from sales of your book, and that you can also order copies of your own book at heavily discounted rates.
• Concierge Service – Self-publishing can be a daunting experience, and you may have questions throughout the process. That’s why a Concierge will be available to you to help you along the way until your book is published.

Registrations

• ISBN Assignment – A 13-digit identifier is unique to your book and an industry requirement for distribution and retail sales. It allows distributors, retailers, printers, and readers to find and order your book easily.
• US Copyright Registration – Midway Publishers registers your work with the US Copyright Office with copyright registration, so there’s a public record of your ownership of that manuscript.
• Library of Congress Control Number – Midway Publishers will submit a copy of your book to the Library of Congress and arrange for a card catalog number to be assigned to your book.

Copies of Books

• Unlimited Promotional Digital Bookstubs – As part of your marketing plan, offer promotional copies of your e-book using digital Bookstubs.
• $1,000.00 Credit for your First Book Order – Use your one-time single-use book credit to order paperbacks, hardcovers, or both on your author book order.

Marketing Features

• Author Website Setup (10 pages) – Receive a professional author website that fits your style and is where readers can go to discover your book and learn about you as an author.
• 3 Years of Website Hosting – We’ll handle the domain registration, renewal, and hosting of your website.
• New Releases Section on the Midway Publishers Bookstore – Have your book featured on our online bookstore’s ‘New Releases’ section spotlighting it for a limited time upon its publication date.
• Print-Ready Bookmarks Design File – This is a hi-res PDF file of your bookmark design so you can print bookmarks at home or through a local printer for any of your promotional events.
• Book Sales Savvy Guide – With helpful exercises and practices, this marketing guide can give you the confidence and skills you need to draw bookstores to sell your book.
• Social Media Kit – In this kit, you’ll have everything you need to grow your social media presence, including page creation, custom banners, etc. With the rise of content creation and brand deals, a social media kit can help promote your book and connect with the right readers.
• Full Page Feature on BookMad – Enjoy the limelight from your author spotlight feature in BookMad, a digital magazine dedicated to publishing trends, highlighting new authors, and book releases.
• Press Release Essential – We can help get the word out about your book by sending a single-page press release to 500 targeted media outlets, including TV shows, radio, online publications, and more.
• Print-Ready Marketing Materials Design File – Need more than bookmarks to host a professional-looking event for potential readers? We’ll provide you with the design expertise to support you through an unlimited number of book events, so you don’t have to worry about creatives for any marketing materials you may need. Coordinate with your local printer on specs and give us seven business days to put together all the design file/s based on your special instructions.
• Booksellers Return Program – A typical program in the self-publishing industry in which books will be marked “Returnable” in the wholesaler/distributor ordering system. This is valuable to booksellers by assuring them credit for unsold bookstore copies. This is a must-have for authors who want to market to physical bookstores to secure shelf space and in-store book signings.
• Featured Book Placement on the Midway Publishers Bookstore – Share space with fellow Midway Publishers authors on our online bookstore homepage as a featured title for 30 days.
• Book Launch Social Media Announcement – We’ll give you and your book a Facebook shout-out on our platform and Bookmad’s to help promote your newly released title.
• Video and Podcast Interview on The Book Connection – Join The Book Connection team as they round up the latest book releases under the Author RoundUp segment and get insight direct from you – the creative mind behind your story. Your pre-recorded interview will be conducted over a Zoom video call. The final edited cut will be 10 to 15 minutes long and published as a video on youtube and as a podcast on Spotify, Apple iTunes, etc.
• Bookstore Sell Sheet Digital File – A sell-sheet is a one-page description of your book, including pertinent information that a bookseller, gift shop, or other business might want to know about your book before purchasing.
• 2-Week Online Book Launch Campaign – Start with a bang! We’ll help you celebrate the release of your book with an online ad campaign that runs for two weeks, drawing your target readers on Amazon, Facebook, and the Google Display Network.
• Standard Book Video – Want readers to visualize your book and convince them to read it? A short video will capture attention through eye-catching images and text. You can use your book video freely on your author website, at book events, etc. We’ll also post it on our YouTube channel!
• Bookstore Pitch Campaign – Your book will be pitched to 25 independent bookstores in the US with a focus on your region over the course of three months through a personalized pitch deck with the goal that at least two bookstores will agree to test stock your title.

Add-on Service

• Custom Color Illustrations

Is your Book Suited for the Hollywood Screen?

Do you think your book would make a picture-perfect movie? One of the unique benefits of publishing with Midway Publishers is the opportunity to pitch your book to real-life Hollywood film industry experts. Here at Midway Publishers , we want you to succeed.

Where Do You Start?

Midway Publishers Hollywood Book-to-Screen PitchFest is for Midway Publishers published authors to be able to pitch their stories to film and TV executives. We’ll coach you and help you craft an intriguing elevator pitch of your story that appeals to producers. It’s an experience of a lifetime that our authors have loved time and time again.

Disclaimer: Prices listed do not include applicable taxes (such as sales, use, excise, value-added, goods and services, or other tax), which will be added to the total at the time of purchase.