E-Book – POD & Stock Print – Audio – Marketing – Misc. – everything you need for success.
Please order online by clicking the “order now” buttons. Prices are in USD and will be converted to your currency upon check out.
All eBook and POD/print submissions receive a complimentary copy of our Marketing T.I.P.S 2020 Booklet. This digital booklet will help guide your marketing efforts for a successful outcome!
We look forward to working with you regarding your title. We welcome – Academic, Poetry, Novel, Non-Fiction, Children’s Book, Historical Fiction, Screen Play
QUICK and EASY PROCESS:
Step One
Pick and order the items that best fit your needs. (if you need assistance, give us a call – 941-921-2607)
Step Two
After you have placed your order you will receive a confirmation email from us. The confirmation email will contain a secure link with directions for you to upload your files to us as well as provide us with a little information about your book. (this email can take up to 2 hours to receive)
Step Three
The final email of this process will be sent after we are in receipt of your manuscript and it has been reviewed. If we anticipate any issues we will include these concerns in our correspondence. EBOOK ONLY – If no concerns exist, you will receive an email stating “Congratulations, your book has been converted, formatted and distributed”. If you are ordering POD service, you will receive a proof within 5 business days.
ALL POD SUBMISSIONS WILL RECEIVE A DIGITAL PROOF.
** If you need cover art, please only order one time. We will use the same cover design for your ebook and POD.
POD / Paperback / Hardcover Items
Includes ISBN, LCCN, Bar Code, Interior Layout / Formatting (Black and White or Color), Cover finish in full color gloss or matte, client can provide high res art (we will provide a template for your designer) or we will create a custom cover for you (see custom book cover option), Perfect Bound, Worldwide Distribution, Bibliography Cataloging, Meta Data, Key Word Tagging, Book Order Fulfillment, Page Count between 18 -1200 pages, White Stock (50lb or 70lb) or Cream Stock (50lb only). Unlimited Wholesale Printing, Non-Exclusive Contract, Author Maintains All Rights, Author Support via Phone, Online Chat and Email, One Revision After Proof on Layout, Print to Author, Print to Customer, Print to Warehouse. 5.5 x 8.5 is an average size, however we will size your book for the optimal binding size. Interior graphics / photos accepted at no extra charge.
Includes ISBN, LCCN, Bar Code, Interior Layout / Formatting (Black and White or Color), Cover finish in full color gloss or matte, client can provide high res art (we will provide a template for your designer) or we will create a custom cover for you (see custom book cover option), Perfect Bound, 50lb or 70lb Stock, Worldwide Distribution, Bibliography Cataloging, Meta Data, Key Word Tagging, Book Order Fulfillment, Page Count between 18 -1200 pages, White or Cream Page Stock, Unlimited Wholesale Printing, Non-Exclusive Contract, Author Maintains All Rights, Author Support via Phone and Email, One Revision After Proof on Layout, Print to Author, Print to Customer, Print to Warehouse. 8.5×11 is an average large size, we will size your book for optimal binding size.
Laminate or Cloth. Cloth (blue or gray) contains a gold imprint on the spine of your title and author name (upon request) . Includes all benefits of POD submission – ISBN, LCCN, Worldwide Distribution, Bibliography Cataloging, Meta Data, Key Word Tagging, Book Order Fulfillment, Page Count between 18 -1200 pages, White or Cream Page Stock, Unlimited Wholesale Printing, Non-Exclusive Contract, Author Maintains All Rights, Author Support via Phone and Email, One Revision After Proof on Layout, Print to Author, Print to Customer, Print to Warehouse.
The jacket will be a replica of your cover used for your paperback with added flaps. By default the inside front flap will contain an excerpt from your book and the back inside flap will contain author bio and pic. You are welcome to provide any additional content.
The large print version allows your book to reach a wider audience. We prepare this version using a 16-18 point font and follow the Best practices and guidelines for large print documents used by the low vision community authorized by the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International, an Affiliate of the American Council of the Bind.
Includes ISBN, LCCN, Bar Code, Interior Layout / Formatting (full color), Cover finish in full color gloss or matte, client can provide high res art (we will provide a template for your designer) or we will create a custom cover for you (see custom book cover option), Saddle Stitch available upon request, 70lb Stock, Worldwide Distribution, Bibliography Cataloging, Meta Data, Key Word Tagging, Book Order Fulfillment, White Page Stock, Unlimited Wholesale Printing, Non-Exclusive Contract, Author Maintains All Rights, Author Support via Phone and Email, One Revision After Proof on the Layout, Print to Author, Print to Customer, Print to Warehouse. All interior graphics provided must be 300dpi.
Custom illustrations for children’s books only. Our extremely talented illustrators will provide the perfect look and feel for your children’s book.
$100.00 per illustration- click here to order now
$1000.00 per book, up to 15 illustrations – click here to order now
$175.00 cover art – click here to order now
A popular add-on, great for gifts, book signings and more. A durable case laminate fits nicely in little hands.
Custom art work, high res, formatted: tiff and pdf. Front, back and spine. Includes pricing, imprint and bar code. QR code provided upon request.
After your title has been listed with us for 12 months, you will be invoiced $45.00 for the “Mandatory Annual POD Renewal”. This will allow your book to continue being listed as well as your digital files maintained on various POD servers worldwide. You will receive the invoice via email and through your First Edition Design Publishing online account. You are welcome to pay advanced years by using the ‘click to order’ button on our website. Applies to Author and Publisher Accounts
Pricing is based on final interior approved page count of your book. If this is a service you are requiring, please contact your customer support representative. The cost is 2.75 per page.
Item Details
We format your manuscript, prepare submission files, and publish to Apple, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google, and over thousands of other ebook distribution points. We include all metadata and keyword tagging. We format your book in all the different formats needed by our distribution partners, including custom ePub files – also, your eBook is fully searchable. We provide your eBook with a free ISBN. <image sample>
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Custom art work, high res, formatted:, jpeg and pdf. Includes pricing, imprint and bar code. QR code provided upon request. <image sample>
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In addition to our regular eBook submission, this extended package includes “Search inside the Book” with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other venues that allow this feature. Also included is your Author Bio, Optimized Key Words within the visual summary, and Web Site posted where applicable. New features included are- Text to Speech where applicable and Word Discovery. (Text to Speech allows someone to listen to your book via their computer and Word Discovery allows someone to tap on a word within your document and they are given a definition) <image sample>
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If you ordered the standard submission eBook package and would like to upgrade to the premium submission benefits after your book has already been distributed, use this link to “order Now”
Marketing Items
Professionally written personalized press release on you and your book. Submitted to over 1850 online syndication outlets for distribution. This also provides you with a great marketing tool for your personal use.
Professional book review, 200-300 words. Includes press release (with or without distribution)
Professional book review, 100-250 words. Includes press release (with or without distribution) Children’s Book less than 50 pages
Digital marketing images for your website, newsletter, signature line or anything else you can think of – hundreds of potential uses. Click here to view examples. All graphics are supplied in two formats – High Res 300 DPI PNG (8 x 11 inches) and Low Res 72 DPI JPEG (3 x 4 inches). Image package comes with up to 4 views.
Fully optimized – custom art work and graphics, FED proprietary design, 4 page web site, free domain license for the first year. Hosting, maintenance and support invoiced separately. <120.00 first year>
You will receive an annual invoice 12 months after initial set up for $155.00 for hosting, maintenance, support and domain licensing fee.
Bookmarks, Sales Sheets and Business Cards, Posters and more – please email your sales consultant to place order.
email – support@firsteditiondesign.com
You can now give away a code for your FREE ebook via the iBookstore to reviewers, friends, family, contest prizes, etc. The codes are only good 30 days from purchase. Codes cannot be re-issued – this is a use it or lose it program. You can only buy a total of 250 for the life of your ebook. Once a code is redeemed, that reader can keep the book forever.
You can buy them in groups of five. Directions for redeeming the TICS / sample to send to end-user
We will post your Amazon book link on our FB page and boost the post. FB will boost your book to 2000 – 98,000 qualified people. This would include Fiction or Non-Fiction readers. You can check back on our FB page to view the progress of your FB boost.
We send your title to independent bookstores within a 100-mile radius of your zip code. Included in this package:
- A personalized letter introducing you and your book.
- A physical copy of your book, along with a unique QR code and URL for easy ordering of additional copies at the wholesale discount rate.
- We will send you a list of the bookstores that received your book.
The letter will also express gratitude for their review, invite them to leave feedback on Goodreads, and encourage them to consider hosting a book signing or reading event. This is a fantastic way for them to draw more foot traffic into their store, as well as put your book in the hands of a bookstore owner. This program is about sales and exposure, not reviews.
Cost for 10 Bookstores – 350.00
Eligible titles – all children’s books, all novels under 400 pages, and all non-fiction under 400 pages. If you have a title outside of these parameters, send us an email for a custom quote.
We will send an introduction letter to book clubs that specialize in your genre. We encourage the club to read your title and leave fair and honest reviews. The book clubs are worldwide and have as few as 5 members to as many as 5000 members. This is an inexpensive way to gather reviews and exposure.
Cost for 5 Book Clubs – 150.00
If they agree to read your title, we will provide them at no cost with a protected eBook version and/or a QR code where they can buy your paperback version at a discounted rate. This program is about exposure and reviews, not sales.
A+ Content is a tool that helps showcase your book and share your book’s story with enhanced images and customized text placements. Enhancing your listing on Amazon drives awareness, encourage purchases, and increase sales.
You can have up to 4 modules, only one of each type is allowed, with the exception of the ‘about author’ if there are multiple authors attributed to the title.
Each module includes design and placement. This is a permanent placement on your Amazon listing page, there are no renewal fees.
A+ Module – 175.00 each
These reviews are marked as Verified Purchase, which holds more weight for both readers and Amazon. Verified Customer Reviews are valued more highly than reviews from non-purchased books, helping boost your book’s visibility in Amazon search results by demonstrating strong reader engagement. Reviews along with additional sales, can place your book among the top 100. (see Amazon sales package below) We adhere to the strict guidelines of Amazon. Review packages can take up to 8 weeks to complete. In order to participate in this program, your eBook needs to have a list price of 2.99. After the program is complete, you are welcome to raise the price. This package will return 15-20 reviews.
100 verified independent sales of your eBook. To qualify for this program, your eBook must be priced at $2.99. Combined with the review program mentioned above, this marketing strategy can boost your book into the top 20 or higher in its respective category on Amazon. It also provides you with the bragging rights to market your “best seller” status in future promotions.
MISC. ITEMS
This program allows your POD Perfect bound/Paperback book to be marked returnable to the brick and mortar booksellers for the life of your book as long as it stays under the FEDP imprint. This program is essential if you want your book placed on a shelf at any of the commercial book sellers. Please visit our FAQ section for further details regarding the return program. If you order this program after your book has been in our system, it will take 15-60 days for the ‘returnable’ status to update in the databases of the brick and mortar booksellers. This is not an automatic global program, this program is active per territory.
If you pick this option, your royalty will be calculated and placed under a trade discount of 53% instead of our standard 40%. The two main components needed to have your book on a shelf require the 53% discount, and the Bookseller Return Program.
Special – If you order the USA territory, you will receive the UK territory in additional at no extra charge. A savings of $649.00
$649.00 USA – click here to order now
$649.00 UK – click here to order now
$749.00 CAN – click here to order now
$749.00 EU (not including the UK)- click here to order now
$849.00 AUS – click here to order now
$849.00 RUS – click here to order now
This service is offered for those that do not have a digital file and only have the actual print book on hand. We will scan your book page by page and create a workable digital file suitable for any of our publishing services. Our capabilities can handle over 150 languages. We will return to you a PDF file. You will not receive your book back as it will be deconstructed during processing. You are responsible for shipping charges as you are responsible for sending us your book to be processed. You will need to send your book to our Sarasota Florida office. Processing time is up to two weeks. If you have a book that falls outside of our online pricing – please call for quote.
Option 1 – less than 200 pages – $67.00 – click here to order now
Option 2 – 201 pages to 400 pages – $89.00 – click here to order now
Option 3 – 401 pages to 600 pages – $111.00 – click here to order now
Option 4 – 601 pages to 800 pages – $134.00 – click here to order now
Option 5 – 801 pages to 1000 pages – $156.00 – click here to order now
A Not For Resale copy of your final interior file with cover PDF protected copy.
Please email manuscript to support @firsteditiondesign.com. You will receive an email with directions on how to process payment. Please include your name, email and phone number. In subject line type in “proofreading” .
This service includes grammar, punctuation and spelling. Light suggestive comments on content. This service can take 5-14 days to receive your manuscript back with tracked comments/changes. Your title will be proofed by one of our editors with experience in the genre of your title.
Please email manuscript to support @firsteditiondesign.com. You will receive an email with directions on how to process payment. Please include your name, email and phone number. In subject line type in “proofreading” .
This service includes grammar, punctuation and spelling. Comprehensive suggestive comments on content to include re-write in problem areas. It can take up to 15 days to receive your manuscript back with tracked comments /changes.
This line item is to be used to pay a re-submission fee for PODs already in our system. If you are re-submitting both the interior and cover you will have to order this twice. The fee is 165.00 PER submission of either the interior of your book or the cover of your book.
This line item is to be used to pay a re-submission fee for EBOOKS already in our system.
This line item is to be used to pay a re-submission fee for EBOOKS already in our system. This fee will cover both parts of your ebook if they are both going to be re-submitted – Interior and Cover
This fee is for any book that is not written in English. We have to verify the content of the manuscript before we can publish your work. This is a mandatory service. We use a third party verifier that is fluent in the language your manuscript is written in. (Please read our FAQ section for details on non-English submissions)
Author Audio Book Services
Audio Book Creation - Capture a piece of the audio book market. The industry has been on the rise since 2010 and is estimated to be valued at $2.6 billion and growing. First Edition Design Publishing ONLY publishes unabridged versions of titles. First Edition Design Publishing’s Media Division has in-house talent to produce the highest quality audiobooks. With state of the art technology, our studios are top of the line. Our Media Division has sound engineers, composers, and voice over talent out of Hollywood and New York at your fingertips. Includes cover art creation based off your current matching print or ebook title.
- $450.00
Children’s book under 5000 words
Click here to order now - $600.00
Children’s book 5000 words to 30,000 words
Click here to order now - $1050.00
1 words to 40,000 words
Click here to order now - $1300.00
40,001 words to 50,000 words
Click here to order now - $1500.00
50,001 words to 60,000 words
Click here to order now - $1700.00
60,001 words to 70,000 words
Click here to order now - $1900.00
70,001 words to 80,000 words
Click here to order now - $2150.00
80,001 words to 90,000 words
Click here to order now - $2400.00
90,001 words to 100,000 words
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Titles containing more than 100,000 words – please click here to email or call for a custom quote
If you are interested in self-recording, please click here for guidelines.
This option provides your Audio Book with a YouTube video of your book cover, an audio excerpt of up to 5 minutes and a link to Amazon.
This option provides your Audio Book with a ISBN, custom formatting to meet the needs of our distribution partners: Amazon, iTunes and Audible. We place your Audio Book into over 70 countries. Royalty rate on all Audio Books is 40%.
Truly Indie Publishing Services
Our 'Truly Indie' publishing services are for authors that want just a little bit of assistance. Truly Indie authors are self-publishers. Indie authors handle their own distribution, manage their royalties, use their own ISBNs, and control every aspect in regard to publishing their own titles. First Edition Design offers a bit of assistance to help the author achieve their dream. All of our marketing items are available to Truly Indie authors as well.
PDF ready to upload to Amazon or Spark.
PDF ready to upload to Amazon.
(must have purchased PDF cover for Amazon above)
ePub file ready to upload to Amazon.
We will apply and provide you with a LCCN.
(with or without distribution) Novel
(with or without distribution) Children’s Book less than 50 pages