1. Rethinking Self-Publishing
Rob Price, Gatekeeper Press
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2. Topics Publishing Options Print-edition and eBook Basics
Four Phases of Book Publishing
How Gatekeeper Press Can Help
Client Successes and Challenges
Questions and Answers

3. Who Am I and Why am I here? Self-Published Author
President of Price World Publishing
President & Head Author Manager of Gatekeeper Press
Board Chair of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

4. Gracie, Keegan, & Rex

5. What is Gatekeeper Press?
A la carte publishing service provider and distribution aggregator
Broadest distribution network
Highest payouts
Unparalleled service and quality
We make publishing easy, affordable, and professional.

6. Who Works with Gatekeeper Press?
Individual authors
First-time authors
Bestselling authors
Traditionally-published authors
Independent publishers
Other self-publishing companies (white-labeling)

7. Publishing Options Traditional Publishing Publisher takes on costs
Publisher has control
Author receives small royalty
Author Publishing
Author takes on costs
Author has control
Author receives all “royalties”
Hybrid Publishing
IBPA’s Checklist

8. Types of Books That Can Be Published
Print Books
Paperbacks
Hardcovers
eBooks
Kindle
Nook
iPad/iPhone
Android Devices
Audiobooks
eBooks enhanced with Audio and Video
cBooks?

9. Print-Edition Basics Print-on-Demand (POD)
No upfront investment – low risk
Higher unit cost
Easy to make corrections/updates
Bulk Printing (Offset)
Upfront investment – more risk
Lower unit cost
Stuck with typos
More enhanced options
Cover finishes, embossing, board books, etc.

10. eBook Basics Flowing versus fixed text ePub versus mobi files
Hyperlinks
Enhanced options – audio, video, animations

11. Requirements for Success
Content Quality
Production Quality
Awareness

12. Four Phases of Book Publishing
Editorial
Production
Distribution
Marketing

13. Editorial Professional editing is a must Hire the right editor
Get samples
Be vocal

14. Production Cover design Interior formatting and layout
eBook “conversion”
Print-on-Demand versus Bulk Printing

15. Distribution eBook Amazon Apple Barnes & Noble Google Kobo
Print-edition online
Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores and Libraries
Returnable
53-55% Discount

16. Marketing Networking The 4 Ps Pre-order period
Product – what makes your book unique
Price – competitively priced
Promotion
Place
E.g. Hardcover edition in-person only
Pre-order period
Advance Review Copies (ARCs)
Customer reviews
Be careful

17. How Gatekeeper Press Can Help
Editorial
Production & Design
Distribution
100% Royalties, Rights, & Control
Author Manager

18. Editing & Proofreading
Line Edit/Proofread – $10/1,000 words
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, language-usage. Recommendations for improving overall flow.
Developmental Edit $16/1,000 words
Line Edit plus sentence restructuring, focusing on consistency and style (e.g. abbreviations, numbers, hyphenations, etc.).
Content and quality review, organization, transitions, tone, voice, complexity.
Fiction: plot holes and character inconsistencies suggestions as to dialogue, pace, and clarity.
Free Sample Edit, 1,000 Words

19. Cover Design $399 front cover $499 full cover (front, back, & spine)
Three mock-up designs
Two rounds of revisions
Unlimited images/graphics
Completely customized

20. Print-edition Layout & Distribution
$599 (plus $1/page for all pages beyond 250)
100% royalties, 100% rights, 100% control
ISBN & front matter configuration
Unlimited images/graphics
Four free paperback copies
Distribution virtually everywhere books are sold
Including brick and mortar option
No minimum purchase requirements
Drop shipping available

21. eBook Conversion & Distribution
$299 flat fee
No pre-formatting required
Unlimited images/graphics
Enhanced eBooks (audio/video) – no extra charge
Fixed-layout eBooks – no extra charge
100% royalties, 100% rights, 100% control
ISBN & front matter configuration
Distribution virtually everywhere eBooks are sold

22. Illustrations
$150/illustration
Any style
Free sample illustration

23. Client Successes and Challenges
USA Today Bestseller
Solicitations from Traditional Publishers
Reviews in Major Publications
Boston Globe Best Books of 2017
Barnes and Noble: Top 20 Staff Favorites of 2017
Solicitations for
Foreign Rights
Translation Rights
Dramatic Rights

24. Do Your Homework! Beware of bad actors, hidden costs, and gimmicks
Understand what you’re paying for
Compare/contrast different companies
Apples to Apples
100% Satisfaction Guarantee

25. BAIPA Discount 10% Off All Services Editing & Proofreading
Cover Design
Paperback Layout & Distribution
Hardcover Layout & Distribution
eBook Conversion & Distribution
Illustrations
Miscellaneous Services
Copyright Registration
LCCN Registration
More Services to Come…

26. Questions
Rob Price, Gatekeeper Press extension 713