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Book Production & Printing Service for Self-Publishers DRAGONWICK PUBLISHING works directly with authors who choose to self-publish and provides a quality, economical solution for your book production and printing requirements. Self-publishing is ideal for family and local histories, memoirs, children’s and educational books, poetry and short stories, novels, anthologies and specialised books requiring only small print runs. Dragonwick’s All-inclusive Service • Initial consultation and preparation • Design and production of the book cover and text section • Copy-editing and proofing • Standard indexing in non-fiction books • ISBN and Cataloguing-in-Publication Data • Final printing files in PDF format • 50 mono sales flyers and a full-colour email flyer • Organising and overseeing the printing of your book Manuscript Presentation and Book Design The text can be supplied by email or on CD/USB drive/floppy disk (MS Word preferred). Your book will designed to your specifications and can be produced in a range of formats, mainly A5, B5 or A4, with other sizes also available. Good quality photographs, illustrations or scans can be incorporated into the design. Copy-editing & Proofing The manuscript is checked for consistency, punctuation and spelling. The text section and cover are then set up in page form for proofing, including any photographs or graphics you have requested. Printing Options When the draft copy is finalised to your satisfaction, your self-published book is now ready for the next step. Dragonwick will organise the digital printing of your book (minimum fifty copies, with reprints available), taking all the worry out of your hands. However, if you wish to handle the printing yourself, print offset in large quantities or have special requirements, we can supply the appropriate files on CD. Digital Printing Specifications • Text sections are printed in black only on 80 gsm paper stock • Full-colour, glazed covers are printed on 250 gsm artboard • Smaller books (24-60 pages) are saddle-stitched (stapled) • Other sizes (64-600 pages) are usually perfect bound • Colour pages can also be included in the text section If you would like more information and a pricing guide, please contact Jeannette Gilligan from Dragonwick Publishing on Marketing and Distribution This is one of the most difficult parts of self publishing, and should start as soon as you have a firm delivery date for your books. Dragonwick does not sell, promote or distribute your books, however, we can supply sales flyers, either in printed form (black only) or as a colour PDF file for emailing to potential purchasers. Copyright Law Protection is granted automatically in Australia from the moment of creating a work, with no formalities to be completed. If you are using part of another author’s work, you must ensure you have the copyright owner’s permission. International Standard Book Number & Barcodes If you intend to distribute your book through commercial booksellers, you will require an International Standard Book Number (ISBN), which ensures that your book can be identified throughout the world. Dragonwick will organise this for you at no charge. Barcodes are used by some libraries and bookstores to monitor stock. If you require one, Dragonwick can obtain this for you. Cataloguing-in-Publication Data (CiP) This is a free service provided by the National Library of Australia. Dragonwick will apply for this entry on your behalf, if required, once an ISBN has been allocated. Legal Deposit Legal deposit is a statutory provision which obliges authors with an ISBN to deposit copies of their publications in libraries in the country and state in which they are published. This is the sole responsibility of the author and copies should be sent as soon as the books are received. If you would like more information and a pricing guide, please contact Jeannette Gilligan from Dragonwick Publishing on About Dragonwick Dragonwick Publishing’s personalised book production and printing service includes all types, sizes and quantities of self-published books. Local histories are especially suitable for self-publishing and Dragonwick’s Jeannette Gilligan has produced many books of this type. With personal memoirs, family histories and collections of poetry, some authors only require a few copies of their work for their family and friends, and this is where self-publishing comes into its own. Dragonwick is able to produce books with print runs as small as fifty copies, and reprints are available when required. Dragonwick’s service allows you to participate in every stage of the book’s production, and transform your manuscript into a top-quality book you'll be proud of. You’ll avoid unnecessary pitfalls in design and your book will be completed on time and on budget. Clients come from all walks of life. Some are first-time authors and many are repeat clients with their second or third (or fourth) book. Testimony enough! Dragonwick Publishing is Australia-wide, and working closely with authors to ensure they get the best possible result is Jeannette’s prime consideration. Learn how you can turn your writing dreams into reality by contacting Jeannette Gilligan from Dragonwick Publishing on Dragonwick Publishing PO Box 4210, Goonellabah NSW Australia 2480 • Telephone: 02 6624 1933 © DRAGONWICK PUBLISHING 10-09 • ABN 56 365 150 221 |
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