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Now, the bottom line: self- publishing is not for the faint of heart or for the very poor.  However, if one were to wait until a commercial publisher, perhaps, picked up your work, it could well be a posthumous publication.

I’ve written for journals and magazines and these go through fairly quickly, but fiction, maybe not so much.

SO:  Firstly, the Printorium in Victoria came in at the best price for printing the books and according to Brad at Turning Points they are both pleasant and efficient.  To date, that has, also, been my experience.  Their price for 100 copies is $6.27/copy. The price for 250 copies is $5.20/copy. In addition, there is a one-time setup fee of $39.95 which includes one proof copy of the book. Mailing of proofs and shipping books is extra. 5% GST applies. That is based on 142 pages.  My book rather slim and, of course, the price will vary with the number of pages – but this should give you a starting point.

I set the cost of my book @ $12.95 and Brad responded: $12.95 sounds like a reasonable price point. Generally, the price is based on number of pages, type of content (e.g. photos and colour add to the price) and market status. My fee will be $540 for the book work plus $75 for the logo, plus GST.  I’m going to plug $12.95 into the barcode for now and it can be changed

later.

ABSOLUTELY, this is not a $ making proposition but I have had a REALLY good time and been inspired to take on the writing of a novel.

I am hoping that the books will be available next week.

Stay tuned J