WRITERS. If you’re a first-time author, or new to self-publishing, comparing self-publishing companies can be tough. For one thing, each company offers a different mix of services and pricing packages. Plus, it’s hard to predict exactly which services you may need as your project progresses.
That’s why the newly redesigned website of the Self Publishing Press includes a variety of educational features, including an Author’s Bill of Rights. The “bill of rights” includes the right to full disclosure of all publishing-agreement details and the right to simplified pricing with all charges clearly identified.
Other features on the site include tips on book marketing, a glossary of terms, and an Editor’s Notebook blog guiding authors through all steps in the self-publishing process.
Self Publishing Press is a New Hampshire-based company led by Kevin E. Pirkey, who has spent the last 25 years in the printing and publishing industry. His goal is to give authors a cost-effective way to self-publish their books without waiting months or years to try to get the attention of a large publisher.
“With the support of Self Publishing Press, authors can match the services of large commercial publishers and publish their books the way they want, with the quality and
professionalism their creative works deserve,” Pirkey says. “Just because an
author has never written a book before or doesn’t have the name recognition of Stephen
King doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get the same access to readers and all over
the country.”
Pirkey was motivated to start Self Publishing Press by his love of books and publishing: “I love to share in and encourage the passion of a new author for their work. There is great satisfaction in seeing an author receive the first copy of their newly published work.”
The Self Publishing Press offers four packages. Most authors will choose either the Bronze, Silver Premier, or Gold Deluxe package because these include editorial and marketing support services. The Family Memories package is for authors who want to self-publish works with limited distribution, such as family genealogies or cookbooks.
The packages include an author website through which reprints can be ordered as needed. A variety of a la carte services is available, including cover design, page layout, website development, e-book formatting, and press release writing.
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Website: Self Publishing Press
Facebook Page: Self Publishing Press