Nothing back yet from the CIP people. I guess I really confused the issue. Novel - short stories; short stories - novel. What do I know? I only write the stuff.
However, I did start, a couple of days ago, making some suggestions about about self-publishing.
Again, I repeat set some reasonable deadlines for reviewers.
Beyond that, it's a very daunting ordeal and without someone who keeps you informed on progress and next steps - !!!
I, honestly think I'd have limped away in a hopeless funk if
I'd had to do this on my own and I know I'd have fretted super
seriously if I had not been kept informed, step by step, as we
progressed through the process.
After I handed over my manuscript, I asked what next and received the following from the company with whom I had chosen to work.
<bradgrigor@gmail.com>
The next step was for me to estimate the size and cost of doing the book. So
I have done a quick load of your Word document and the initial page count is
152, which includes title page, copyright page, dedication,
acknowledgements, contents, introduction, the text and the about-the-author
page. This is based on a 6"x9" standard soft cover format.
My fixed price quote for the project is $540.00 plus GST for 152 pages
(plus/minus a nominal amount) and a soft cover design.
What does that include? Basically, I take your manuscript from a Word
document to a professionally designed and produced book that is ready to go
to press. This includes:
- font selection, text layout and typesetting
- produce a galley proof (Adobe PDF format) for you to review for final text
revisions
- apply final text revisions
- cover design and preparation
- file preparation and submission for press
- setting up your account with the Canadian ISBN Service System and assign
your ISBN
- generate the barcode for your ISBN
- submit your application for Cataloguing in Publication (CIP). Allow 10
business days to process the CIP. Assumes at least 100 books will be
produced.
- process the CIP record into the copyright page of the book
- review and approve the proofs of the book
The price includes one review/edit cycle in which you identify any errors or
corrections. Additional review/edit cycles are subject to a $50 fee per
cycle.
Here is the process I follow for the text (a similar process is used for the
cover, which is handled separately):
NOTE: Before I start, it is best that you have thoroughly (really) edited
your Word document because once I take the Word document, all further
changes will be managed under strict change control through my typesetting
package (Adobe InDesign). No changes will be accepted until step 3.
1. I will process the Word document. I generally do not alter your
text. However, I will remove or fix certain punctuation such as multiple
spaces, multiple carriage returns, correct use of "." (ellipsis), ensure
typographic quote marks are used, correct use of "-" (em dash) and "-" (en
dash), correct use of footnotes, italics for book title references, etc. In
other words, I take of all the typography and layout. If I see any content
issues (spelling or other), I will advise you before making any changes.
2. I will produce a galley proof in Adobe PDF format. This is the
industry standard pre-press format that will show the book exactly as it
will appear in print*. You will need the Adobe Reader program (or
equivalent) to review the proof.
3. You will review the galley proof and identify any errors and
corrections. These need to be sent to me electronically, usually as a
separate Word document. Typically, changes are documented as "Page nn,
'text' should be 'text' or "Page nn, delete 'text'", etc.
4. I will apply all the listed changes and produce a final PDF. That
completes the first review/edit cycle.
5. At this point, if you identify any new errors or corrections, this
is a new review/edit cycle and we repeat steps 3 and 4 until finished. There
is a fee for each new review/edit cycle.
6. Otherwise, I sent the PDF to press.
7. The press will send back a proof copy of the book.
8. We will review the proof copy which is supplied so we can ensure
the print quality (including colours) is acceptable, there are no unusual
layout or typographic problems, etc. It is generally NOT a time to re-write
the book contents. However, if we do find any errors, we can still make
corrections. If so, we go back to step 3 for another review/edit cycle. The
printing company will also generally charge for another proof copy.
9. Then we approve the proof and in a couple of weeks, you get books!
I will help get competitive printing quotes, but the printing contract will
be directly between you and the printing company.
Robyn, I'm sure that all sounds complicated, but I'm here to take care of
all the details for you. Please let me know if you want to go ahead and if
you want to go through your manuscript one more time before I get started.
Thanks so much for the opportunity of working with you.
Cheers!
Brad
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