Select your book details
Choose the book type, trim size, binding type, and other features of your masterpiece.
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Publish in 6 easy steps
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Fine-tune your service requirements
Our authors can select among the three types of books we offer.Although ebooks are a popular option in recent times, a good number of avid readers prefer the printed book format.LEARN MORE -
Approve the plan of action
Once you approve the proposed plan of action, we will get into action to produce your book.LEARN MORE -
Upload the content
Once you have registered with us and your Log In has been created, you can submit the written manuscript . . .LEARN MORE -
Typeset, print, and distribute
Once the manuscript is accepted, our team edits, typesets, and gets the print PDF files and eBook files ready. Print-ready proof files are shared with the author by mail.LEARN MORE -
Promote your book
Most of the authors who take the self-publishing route are relatively unknown to the audience their books are intended for. As our favourite tag line goes, “It’s not enough to tell a story, you got to sell it!”LEARN MORE
1. Select your book details
Book type
Our authors can select among the three types of books we offer.
PRINT AND EBOOKS (RECOMMENDED)
Although ebooks are a popular option in recent times, a good number of avid readers prefer the printed book format. I Am An Author recommends authors to select both formats unless cost is a limiting issue for the author.
EBOOKS
If one decides to purchase a book and read right away, ebooks make it a possibility. With a number of hand-held devices like Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad making it almost seem like holding a printed book, ebooks have become extremely popular in recent times. Although the process of production is almost the same for ebooks and printed books, authors can save on the cost of printing.
PRINTED BOOKS
Photo books and books wherein the author is sure the ebook format wouldn’t reach their intended audience are better done in printed format alone.
Age
We encourage children to publish their art works, essays, story books, etc. Our budding authors enjoy a good discount in the overall production cost. We request the guardian/parent helping the kid author register to enter the correct age of the kid. If age entered is above 18 years, we do not consider as Kid Authors.
Genre
We help with publishing the following genres of books: Academic books, Children’s books, Fiction, Self-help, Cookbooks, Magazines, Yearbooks, Biographies, Special Needs, and other categories not covered under these.
Subtype
Any specific details can be mentioned under this category. For example, under Type Academic, Subtype could be the subject of the book such as Mathematics, Management, and so on.
Book Cover
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” goes an adage but book covers play an important role in selling a book. Select from one of our services, and our media team will make your book cover speak for your book. We also take specific requirements or design ideas from our authors to create the cover.
EBook Layout
DYNAMIC OR REFLOWABLE LAYOUT
This layout format provides responsive text and images. Their look and positioning on the page depends on the screen dimensions (mobile, tablet, or desktop), the screen orientation (portrait or landscape), and the changes you’ve made to text size.
Most text-heavy, single column format ebooks are in reflowable layout, which ends up on ebook readers either in Mobi (Amazon Kindle) or EPUB form. It is the most cost-effective type of ebook as it is the most widely accepted format. Dynamic layouts are most preferred for fiction and text-heavy non-fiction genres.
FIXED LAYOUT
The fixed layout format acts like a digital lock on text and image placement. Comic books and children’s illustrated books and picture-heavy books where images and text go hand in hand are preferably done in the fixed layout. Fixed layout is not as reader friendly and as popularly accepted as the dynamic layout.
TRIM SIZE
Genre | Recommended book size (in inches) |
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Business guides, thrillers/mysteries, self-help books and instruction guides, fiction, non-fiction – most handy and most recommended | 5.5" x 8.5" |
General fiction and non-fiction | 6" x 9" |
School textbooks, ancestry books, family history books, children’s books, and picture books | 8" x 10" |
Art books, photo journals, and children’s books | 8.5" x 11" |
BOOK BINDING
Binding type | Description | Recommended for |
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Saddle Stitching – pages are folded and stapled together | Stapling through the centerfold, also called saddle-stitching, joins a set of nested folios into a single magazine issue; most comic books are well-known examples of this type. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookbinding) | Books with pages numbers less than 25 pages |
Paperback | A paperback, also known as a softcover or softback, is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback) | Most popular and most economical for all genres |
Hardback | Hardcover or hardback books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, plastic, or leather. The pages on the inside are made of paper. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcover) | For large books and for children’s books |
ISBN
An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. ISBNs consist of 13 digits. ISBNs are calculated using a specific mathematical formula and include a check digit to validate the number. The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers, and distributors. (Source: https://www.isbn.org/faqs_general_questions). At I Am An Author, we recommend all our authors to get an ISBN for their books as part of our service.
2. Fine-tune your service requirements
Our team will revert with a detailed quote on the services offered based on the options selected in Step 1 above and the exact pricing details for them. After you choose your requirements, an agreement will be generated regarding the services opted for and payment details.
3. Approve the plan of action
Once you approve the proposed plan of action, we will get into action to produce your book.
4. Upload the content
Once you have registered with us and your Log In has been created, you can submit the written manuscript by uploading it through our website or by sending it by mail to publishing@iamanauthor.in. Any specific requirements can also be sent.
5. Typeset, print, and distribute
Once the manuscript is accepted, our team edits, typesets, and gets the print PDF files and eBook files ready. Print-ready proof files are shared with the author by mail. After your approval, your book would be printed and complimentary copies will be shipped to you. In addition, your printed books will be couriered to retail outlets for sales. Conversion of your published book into e-book will help you to promote it across various online retail channels. We offer e-book creation considering its advantages. We will assist you in choosing the formatting you want for your e-book depending on the audience you want to reach out to.
6. Promote your book
Most of the authors who take the self-publishing route are relatively unknown to the audience their books are intended for. As our favourite tag line goes, “It’s not enough to tell a story, you got to sell it!” This why we include marketing as a part of our basic package. Check the Services section to know more about our marketing. Sign up with us to make your masterpiece a best seller.
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