Publicious Self-Publishing Services and Pricing

 

Please Note: all prices on this page are quoted in Australian dollars. International customers, please use our handy currency converter at the bottom of the page for the current exchange rates. We have printers near you where ever you are!

The prices below are based on an A Format (181mm x 111mm or 5.5' x 8.5') sized book with 200 text pages in 75gsm (55lb) creme paper and a perfect bound (soft) colour/matt cover. Prices for picture books, hardbacks, and cloth-with-dust jacket covers are available on application.

Our packages are designed to deliver the right services for you at the right price, however, if you only require individual items such as printing or an ISBN, please scroll down to the bottom of the page where you'll find a full list of our services priced individually.

See also at the bottom of the page extras you can add to your packages such as: editing, illustrations, CIP and International database entries, and inclusion in the Ingram Advance Catalogue etc.

 

Package 1 is the package for those authors who want their manuscripts made into a book and have a quantity printed and ready for sale at a discounted price.

Package 1
(AUD)
Converting your manuscript to book format*
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Full colour professional book cover design
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ISBN with barcode in your name
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50 high quality printed copies of your book ($5.70 per book)
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On-going support, encouragement and a lasting friendship
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Total
$1025.00

Save $50.00 compared to services priced individually!

* Please add $1.00 per photograph or illustration.

 




Package 2 is for those serious authors who not only want to take advantage of further discounts but also want to showcase and sell their work around the world.

Package 2 includes everything Package 1 has to offer but your book will be distributed worldwide through all the major online bookstores at a greatly reduced cost.

Package 2
(AUD)
Converting your manuscript to book format*
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Full Colour Professional book cover design (front, back and spine)
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ISBN with barcode in your name
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50 high quality printed copies of your book ($5.59 per book)
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POD Global Distribution - Learn more
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Total
$1783.00

Save $90.00 compared to services priced individually!

* Please add $1.00 per photograph or illustration.

Please Note: there is an annual POD distribution listing fee of $20.00 per title.

 




Package 3 is the Ultimate Self-Publishing Package, as well as offering everything that Package 2 has. Package 3 includes ebook formatting and distribution through stores such as Apple iTunes.

Package 3
(AUD)
Converting your manuscript to book format*
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Full colour professional book cover design (front, back and spine)
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ISBN’s in your name  (1 x print with barcode, 1 x ebook - block of 10)
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50 high quality printed copies of your book ($5.38 per book)
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POD Global Distribution - Learn more
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Conversion to ebook format (iPad and Kindle formats)
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Ebook Distribution (to most online stores including Apple iTunes)
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Assistance setting up an Amazon Kindle ellers account in your name
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On-going support, encouragement and a lasting friendship
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Total
$2252.00

Save $250.00 compared to services priced individually!

* Please add $1.00 per photograph or illustration.

Please Note: there is an annual POD distribution listing fee of $20.00 per title.

 




Package 4 is our ebook distribution option for those authors who want their books produced and distributed as an ebook.

Package 4 includes conversion of your manuscript to a high quality epub file, distribution to all the main ebook stores, including Apple iBookstore, and assistance with Amazon and Barnes and Noble ebook selling accounts.

Package 4
(AUD)
Conversion to ebook format (iPad and Kindle formats) *
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Full colour professional book cover design
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ISBN in your name
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Ebook Distribution (to most online stores including Apple iTunes)
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Assistance setting up an Amazon Kindle sellers account in your name
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Total
$1014.00

Save $70.00 compared to services priced individually!

* Please add $1.00 per photograph or illustration.

 




Package 5 is our POD and ebook distribution partnership designed for those self-published authors who already have books but would like to make them available to the world.

Package 5
(AUD)
Converting interior and cover to International requirements
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Global Distribution POD Learn more...
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Ebook Distribution (to most online stores including Apple iTunes)
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Assistance setting up an Amazon Kindle ellers account in your name
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Total
$999.00

Save $148.00 compared to services priced individually!

Please Note: All ebooks for inclusion in our distribution channels must be in a high-quality epub format. Files rejected due to poor quality will be returned to the author for reformatting or can be reformatted by Publicious at the author's expense.

 




New productPackage 6
is our brand new Lightning Source (LS) service for those authors who want to take control of their distribution business, but are finding it difficult to meet the LS format requirements. Let us take the headache out of setting up your files for submission with the following services:

Package 6
(AUD)
Transplanting your cover design into the LS book cover template
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Converting your pdf book interior and cover files to postscript formats
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Generating postscripts through Adobe Distiller 8
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Supply of high quality pdfs ready for submission to LS
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Total
$199.00

For ebook conversion please see our prices below.

 




Packages not for you?
Not a problem! Check out the great individual prices for all our services here:

SERVICES PRICED INDIVIDUALY
(AUD)
Converting your manuscript to book format * (min $100.00)
$1.05 per page
Full colour professional book cover design (front, back and spine)
$400.00
Single ISBN with barcode (in your name)
$175.00
Block of 10 ISBN's with 1 barcode (in your name)
$250.00
Printing 50 copies and over (price per book)**
$5.80
Printing under 50 copies (price per book)**
$7.10
Conversion to ebook format * (iPad and Kindle formats) -min $100.00
$1.05 per page
Cataloguing-in-Publication, Bowkerlink and Nielsen book data entries
$60.00
Single webpage
$100.00
POD Global Distribution. Learn more...
$799.00
Inclusion in the Ingram Advance Catalogue
$150.00
Ebook Distribution (to most online stores including Apple iTunes)
$299.00
Assistance setting up an Amazon Kindle sellers account in your name
$50.00
Editing, proofreading, typing and scanning services
Prices here
Illustrations (professional artists) See samples here...
POA
On-going support, encouragement and a lasting friendship
FREE

* Please add $1.00 per photograph or illustration.

** Print prices above do not include shipping. Shipping costs will be calculated at the time of quoting and will vary depending on weight and location.

 




If you can't find the right package or service to fit your requirements, please
contact us here, tell us what you need, and we'll contact you to discuss options.

 

What to do next.

Decide which of our services or packages will work for you then go to our request a self publishing quote page, tell us exactly what you want and we'll send you a detailed no obligation quote and instructions on how to proceed.

Thank you!

 

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