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If you're looking for a quick, easy, professional and inexpensive way to publish your fiction or non-fiction book then you've come to the right place.
At Inspire Publishing, your book publishing dream can now become a reality through self-publishing. We believe that your book deserves to look great inside and out. That’s why we’ve made it our business to create professionally formatted, bookstore-quality books that are eye-catching and easy to read . . . at an affordable cost.
Print on Demand (POD)
Whether you’re a first-time or experienced author, a teacher, or a conference speaker, POD is a convenient and affordable solution to produce your top-quality books. With print on demand publishing, you can print as little as one book at a time, to several hundred or more as you need them. This means you don't have to warehouse a large number of books. However, if you do need a large amount for a book signing, speaking engagement, or conference, you can benefit from buying direct without the added costs of a middleman. Another benefit is you retain the creative control of your book along with 100% of the royalties. As a POD author, you determine the look, the distribution channels as well as the cost—that means you can decide your profit margins.
Book Formatting
New authors often attempt to present their manuscripts printed on paper. In this digital age, publishers generally require authors to present their work in digital format; that is, typewritten and saved in a particular format. At Inspire Publishing we accept your work in Word .doc or .docx file. From there we format your manuscript, whether historical, a novel, educational, and so forth, to an attractive library standard book you would be delighted with whether for an eBook or a paperback book.
Before formatting, your book will need to be professionally edited. There are simple guidelines for authors to follow when presenting books for publishing to ensure a smooth and efficient publishing process. This will ensure your book is not delayed in any way. Our book formatting fees vary depending on the size of the manuscript and the package you select. Keep reading below for a full picture of what you can expect to receive with our publishing services.
Editing Your Manuscript
Creating a quality book will mean that your book is free of typos and other pesky errors. It will also be helpful to ensure the reader has a smooth reading experience. While there are different levels of editing manuscripts, having a skilled editor to look over your work allows you to produce a book that is well groomed and represents a top-notched product. Typos, poor grammar, and spelling are a sure way to turn off your readers. While adding some dialect to your manuscript is acceptable, an entire book in dialect is not. If you require a manuscript groomer/editor we can preview your work to assess the cost and time frame.
Editing services offered:
Copy editing- check and standardize grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style. Critical at this level is a thorough check for consistency of style choices, mechanics, and facts.Substantive (or structure) editing- focuses on the logical organization and flow of content to render your document clear, concise, and easy to read at the sentence, paragraph, and chapter levels.Fact Checking/Reference Checking- focuses on the accuracy of facts and/or quotes by reference to original sources used by the author and/or from other sources.
Uploading Service for POD or Kindle
For your convenience, we can open an Amazon account for you as well as upload your formatted manuscript and book cover. We take the hassle out of the process to make it quick and easy for you to access your account and begin placing your book orders. Before turning the account over to you we will ensure that the book formatting has been approved by you and accepted for printing. Distribution channels can also be selected at this time if you wish to have maximum exposure for your books. This means your books can be made available to online as well as brick and mortar bookstores, libraries and where ever Amazon books are sold. We will then turn the account over to you for you to:
- change the password for your private and confidential access
- place orders for your books
Cover Design
Your cover is a prime selling opportunity to draw customers to you. A dismal cover can block a selling opportunity as a buyer may think it reflects the content of your work. On the other hand, it can work as a beautiful storefront window to captivate the interest of potential buyers.
Some authors present their book covers only to find that they are not useable for many reasons. Before a cover can be designed, we must know how many pages the book will be to determine the size of the spine. The page count can not be determined until the book has been formatted. So it's best not to rush into your cover until these factors are taken care of. We can provide this cover design service using an image you provide providing it is print quality. If you don’t have an image a suitable one can be provided for you at an additional cost. The front, back, and spine will be designed. While ISBN numbers can be purchased and are necessary to publish your paperback book, a free ISBN can be provided for your paperback books if publishing on Amazon.com; your Kindle eBook does not require an ISBN.
What Materials Are Required of The Author?
- Your edited manuscript created in Microsoft Word (saved as .doc or .docx)
- Author contact information
- A cover image or Cover (front, spine & back).
- A short description of the book.
- Your author bio.
- Author’s photograph (optional)
- Inserts (optional images/photos)
What Kinds Of Books Will You Format & Publish?
We are delighted to format your fiction or nonfiction books. We reserve the right to choose which projects to work on and may decline projects without providing a reason. Among the categories we are partial to are: biographies, novels, poetry, counseling, Bible studies, health, sports, family-friendly books, etc. We choose not to work on horror, occult, sexually graphic, profane language, or content which is contrary to the Christian faith.
What Will it Cost You to Publish?
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Schedule a Booking
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