More than a Publisher

More than a Publisher Here’s what’s included in the Pro Package:

Formatting

• Paperback
• Digital Formatting and Distribution (major online retailers)
• Hardcover

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 through major online retailers, along with other resellers that may source it through established wholesale distribution networks.
• Custom Cover Design – Your designer incorporates five or more design elements to create a unique cover.
• Electronic Galley -Also called a “galley proof,” this is your cover and manuscript in a book layout with chapters and pagination. Galleys are emailed to you for review and approval before your book is ready for purchase.
• Unlimited Image Insertions – Provide imagery for your interior pages, printed in grayscale or full color (for Full-Color Books). 
• – Two Rounds of Interior Revisions / Two Rounds of Cover Revisions – Each block allows up to 50 corrections. Publisher errors (hyphenation, formatting, misplaced graphics) noted on the proof form won’t count against your 50.
• Custom Page Design – Have a say in visually appealing page designs that fit your book.
• Two Round of Cover Revisions – Make tweaks to your cover at no additional cost.
• Online Preview Feature – available on major retailer platforms.
• Cover Copy Polish – Professional copywriters help create a title and cover copy that spark reader interest.
• Enhanced Metadata Listing – to help your book gain visibility in online retailer search results.
• Set Your Own Price – Adjust the retail price of your softcover and hardcover formats.
• Author Advantage Royalty Program (3 years) – Earn print-book royalties over a 3-year term and order copies of your own book at discounted rates.
• Concierge Service – A concierge is available to help you through the process 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 – Sent to 500 targeted media outlets.
• Print-Ready Marketing Materials Design File – Support for an unlimited number of book events.
• 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 (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 – An online ad campaign that runs for two weeks across major online ad platforms and social media.
• Standard Book Video – A short video to capture attention, usable on your website and at events; also posted to our YouTube channel.
• Bookstore Pitch Campaign – Your book is pitched to 25 independent US bookstores, with a focus on your region, over three months via a personalized pitch deck, with the aim that at least two bookstores agree to test-stock your title.

Add-on Service

• Custom Color Illustrations

Is Your Book Suited for the Screen?

Do you think your book would make a good film? One option available at Midway Publishers is the opportunity to pitch your book to film-industry professionals.

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, which will be added at the time of purchase.