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Submission Information form
To help your publishing process start smoothly, please complete all spaces on the following pages.
If you have any questions, feel free to
contact your Check-In Coordinator.
Your Check-In Coordinator is _________________and can be reached by phone at 1-888-728-8467 ext ____
or by e-mail at _________________________.
Thank you for ChoosIng
Contents
Step 1: general Information
Step 2: Interior Layout
Step 3: Cover Layout
Step 4: Checklist & Production Fee schedule
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General Information
Please use the exact spelling and punctuation that should appear in your book.
Be sure to note any capitalized, italicized, bold, or case-sensitive letters.
Pen Name:
Book Title:
Book Subtitle (if necessary):
Book Size: select a size for your book (check one)
*minimum page count 48 pages
*Landscape orientation is not available.
Color Books
5 x 8
6 x 9
8.25 x 11
8.5 x 8.5
8.5 x 11
Black & White Books*art/generalBiography & autobiography/Entertainment & Performing artsBiography & autobiography/generalBiography & autobiography/Rich & FamousBody, Mind & spirit/occultismBody, Mind & spirit/supernaturalBusiness & Economics/Careers/generalBusiness & Economics/generalComputers/generalCooking/generalEducation/general
Family & Relationships/DivorceFamily & Relationships/general
Family & Relationships/MarriageFamily & Relationships/Parent & adult Child
Family & Relationships/ParentingFiction/action & adventure
Fiction/Classics
Fiction/EroticaFiction/Fantasy/generalFiction/gayFiction/generalFiction/horror
Fiction/LesbianFiction/science Fiction/generalFiction/short stories (single author)Fiction/suspense
Fiction/Thrillers
Fiction/WesternsForeign Languages study/generalhealth & Fitness/generalhealth & Fitness/sexualityhistory/generalhistory/Military/generalhistory/native americanhouse & home/Repairhumor/generalJuvenile Fiction/generalJuvenile nonfiction/generalLanguage arts & Disciplines/generalLaw/generalLiterary Collections/generalMathematics/generalMusic/generalnature/animalsnature/generalPerforming arts/generalPets/generalPhilosophy/generalPoetry/generalPolitical science/generalPsychology/generalReference/genealogyReference/generalReference/Personal & Practical guidesReligion/holidays/Christmas
Religion/InspirationalReligion/spiritualityscience/generalself-help/generalsocial science/Ethnic studies/african-american studiessocial science/Ethnic studies/generalsocial science/Ethnic studies/hispanic-american studiessocial science/handicappedsocial science/sociology/generalsocial science/Women’s studiessports & Recreation/generalsports & Recreation/Martial arts & self-DefenseTechnology/generalTransportation/automotive/generalTransportation/aviation/generalTravel/general
Book Categories: select up to three (3) categories that best fit your book.
These categories will be used to place your book on the AuthorHouse Web site.
*If your color book has a page range of 24-48, choose saddle stitch or Perfect Binding*all color books with a page count of 4-20 will be saddle stitched *all color books with 52+ pages will be perfect bound*all black and white books will be perfect bound
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General Information
Please use the exact spelling and punctuation that should appear in your book.
Be sure to note any capitalized, italicized, bold, or case-sensitive letters.
About the Author
About the Author
Explain why readers will be interested in your unique voice as an author. Write in the third person (he, she, it) and highlight your credentials.
Maximum of 300 words
About the Book
Write a brief “teaser” summary of your book. Describe the main points of your writing in a way that will encourage buyers to purchase and read your book.
Maximum of 300 words
This will be your back cover text, unless you have purchased the Personalized Back Cover option.
Free Preview
A preview of your book is placed on our website to give customers a sample of your work.
Maximum 1,000 words
Please provide the EXACT passage that you prefer.
You may send this text as a separate Microsoft Word document if you prefer.
Dust Jacket/Hard Cover
Dust jacket hardcover books may only be in the 6”x 9” size.
If you selected the dust jacket hardcover, your softcover book will also be 6”x9”
Minimum of 108 pages
About the Book
Free Preview
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Interior Layout
Please submit your manuscript in its complete and final
version to save time and extra production fees.
Interior Layout Ideas: Please indicate any ideas your Book Designer may need for the interior layout of the book.
Image Quality
Manuscript Submission Tips:
72 Pixels Per Inch
300 Pixels Per Inch
Microsoft Word 6.0 or higher is the preferred format for submitting your manuscript.
submit your manuscript as a single document. DO NOT save each chapter as an individual file.
submit images for your book sEPaRaTELY with a list of where the images are to be placed. Place holders in your text are required.
all images must be submitted digitally in either JPG or TIF format and must be a resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or higher. Please contact your author assistant for a copy of our image submission guide if you need additional information.
Hardcopy images will be subject to additional scanning fees.
Special Instructions:
Images:
Other:
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Cover Layout
standard covers are created from images you provide and/or stock art
or photography from: Think Stock Images (click to open)
Cover Layout Ideas: Please indicate any ideas your Cover Designer may need for the cover layout of the book.
Image Quality
Cover Material Submission Tips:
72 Pixels Per Inch
300 Pixels Per Inch
Cover/Image Notes:
Back Cover:
Flaps (Dust Jacket Only):
submit any original images in digital form. All digital images must be at least 300 ppi at their intended size.
For stock art, please provide the image number from the website above.
If you purchased the Personalized Back Cover, your photo and/or text may be included.
There may be some color variation between cover proof, and the final book.
If you have the Personalized Back Cover option in addition to a dust jacket hardcover, you may provide up to 150 words for each interior flap.
Books below 80 pages will not include text on the spine.
It is the author’s responsibility to secure any necessary copyright permissions for any imagery you provided.
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Submission Checklist
Before submitting your materials, please consult the following checklist to make sure that all of your materials are in order. a quick review of this document may potential save you a significant amount of time and trouble!
Your Check-In Coordinator will need three things from you before moving you forward to production: your manuscript, your completed submission Information Form, and any images you plan to include. all of these materials will have to be formatted to our standards. For detailed instructions and formatting standards, please consult the Manuscript submission guide or contact your Check-In Coordinator.
When you are ready to submit your material, you may:e-mail• as attachments to initialcheckin@authorhouse.comupload• files at http://authorinfo.authorhouse.com/uploadMail on disc• to authorhouse, attn: Check-In Coordinator, 1663 Libery Drive, suite 200, Bloomington, In 47401
Submission Information Formhave you selected a book size? †have you filled in all necessary book information †(title, subtitle, pen name, categories)?have you filled in your about the Book, about †the author, and Free Preview sections?have you expressed all design information that †you would like to relay to your design team?have you included a cover idea? †
Images Checklist
Do you have all of your images saved as separate †jpg or tif files?are you aware that if you exceed the number of †free images allowed in your book, you will incur extra charges?
Do you have written permission to publish any †images that you do not own the rights to?
Do all of your images meet our minimum †resolution requirement of 300 dpi (dots per inch)?have you clearly indicated where you would like †each image to be placed in your book by using image file names?
Manuscript Checklist
Is your manuscript saved as one continuous file? †
Does your manuscript contain unnecessary ‘hard †returns’?are all tables, columns, and footnotes formatted †correctly?have you removed all manual page numbers? †are all images removed from the manuscript? †have you clearly indicated where each image is †to be placed?
NOTE: If you are submitting a print-ready PDF or InDesign file, different formatting rules apply. Please consult your Check-In Coordinator.
Important Notes
Please do not submit materials if you are unsure • about any of your material formatting. Your Check-In Coordinator will be happy to answer any questions you have.
Do not submit any material until • all material is ready. We will not be able to proceed with your book until we receive everything we need from you.
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Production Fees
Pre-Production WorkFile Merging $5.00 per fileImage Extraction (from manuscript) $5.00 per imageIf author cannot supply jpg or tif format image Black & White Image scanning $5.00 per imageColor Image scanning (Color Book) $10.00 per imageLarge or specialty Image scanning $50.00 per imageData Entry $3.00 per pageany romance language $4.00 per pageFaded/Difficult to read $5.00 per pageManuscript Prep $2.00 per page
Removal of manually placed page numbers, headers, errant hard returns, etc.
Special Format & DesignImage Insertion (B&W Books) $5.00 per image
Black & White books may insert up to 10 images free.Image Insertion (Color Books) $10.00 per image
Color Books may insert up to 50 images at no cost.
Image Manipulationsimple Cropping $10.00 per imageColor adjustment $25.00 per imageComplex Cropping $55.00 per imageCustom headers $2.00 per chapterMultiple Tables of Contents $25.00 each
a single table of contents is free.
Basic Index CreationUp to 500 entries $200.00 501-800 entries $300.00 801-1,000 entries $400.001,001+ entries QuotedFootnotes (bottom of each page) $2.00 per footnoteEndnotes (end of each chapter) $5.00 per chapterEndnotes (end of the book) no ChargeTables $10.00 per tablestock image inside the book $12.00 per image stock images for the cover (up to 2) no chargeadditional cover stock image processing fee $12.00 per imagespecialized book layout/design Quoted
If extensive additional work is required.
Galley/Cover Proof Delivery all Web uploads no chargePrinted B&W galley Proof $50.00CD-RoM galley proof $25.00Printed Color galley $2.00 per page
+$10.00 shippingPrinted cover proof $25.00
Galley (Interior Design) Modifications
galley Content ChangesFirst revision (up to 25 changes) no chargeadditional galley changes $100.00
per block of 25Re-Tech $275.00
any new manuscript submitted after 1st galley
Cover Design ModificationsFirst cover corrections no chargeadditional text changes $25.00additional design changes $70.00
note: If corrections to the cover or galley are requested after submission to the printer a resubmission fee will apply.
Misc.Title/subtitle/Pen name change $90.00
Printer resubmissionone version $200.00Paperback and hardcover $250.00Re-Tech (as part of resubmission) $250.00PDF Retech $50.00note: This applies only to new versions of PRInT-REaDY materials submitted after 1st galley.These fees apply when you need authorhouse to perform additional services which are not included with the standard publishing package.