Publishing Options at Five Star

Not sure what steps to take, who to call, what to do, when to do it?

You've put a lot of time and effort into your book. Make certain the final product is what you envisioned, and then maximize your marketing opportunities. At Five Star Publications we offer a variety of options for getting your book published and promoted.

Self-Published authors retain up to 100% of all profits. They are responsible for distribution and pay for printing costs, but most of the costs for editing, cover design, interior, website and media kit are included.

Partnership Published authors can realize a 50% royalty on net profits. This option includes everything offered to the self published authors, plus, distribution and the option for a full marketing campaign.

We also offer a number of services al a carte. Be sure to ask if you don't see what you are looking for on the chart below. While a number of our authors were Traditionally Published, our model for publishing has shifted and we no longer offer this option.

Publishing Workshops and Coaching is also offered to the author on a tight budget. Use the navigation on the left to find out more about these services.

Also, be sure to spend some time looking at the Book Marketing section of the website to find out more about what we will do to sell your book. You can find navigation at the top of this page to go to the Marketing area of the website.

Call us at 480-940-8182 or toll-free at 1-866-471-0777, use our consultation form, or e-mail Five Star Publications about your project. The initial consultation is free!! Click here to arrange for your free consultation.

Partnership Publishing vs. Self-Publishing
	Partnership Publishing	Self-Publishing
Manuscript up to 350 pages
Editing	☆	☆
Proofread - One Pass	☆	☆
Cover
Front Cover Design	☆	☆
Back Cover Design	☆	☆
Back Cover Copy	☆	☆
Create Barcode	☆	☆
Interior
Submit to CIP	☆	☆
Interior Design	☆	☆
Typeset Book	☆	☆
Proofread Completed Typeset	☆	☆
Printing
Submit to Printer	☆	☆
Send Proof to Client	☆	☆
Return Proof to Printer	☆	☆
Ship to Distributors	☆
Website
Purchase Domain Names	☆
Design Website	☆	☆
Create Pre-Order/PayPal for Website	☆	☆
MetaTag Words & Description	☆	☆
Submit to Search Engines	☆	☆
Distribution
Obtain ISBN	☆
Information submitted to National Book Distributor with 11 Sales Reps	☆
Book Distributor to the following distibutors:
Ingram	☆
Baker & Taylor	☆
Amazon.com	☆
Multiple .coms	☆
RR Bowker	☆
Chapters - Canada	☆
Unique Books - Library Distributor	☆
Quality Books - Library Distributor	☆
International distribution in US, Canada, England & Australia	☆
AZ Sales Rep - Distributes Books Beyond Bookstores	☆
Distribution to Musuems	☆
Distribution to National Parks	☆
Submit for Distribution to Airport Stores	☆
Submit for Distribution to Costco	☆
Submit for Distribution to Sam's Club	☆
Sumbit to Inside Amazon	☆
eBooks
Submit to ePub & Kindle Conversion	☆	☆
Submit eFiles to:
Google Books	☆
iBooks	☆
Kindle	☆
Sony	☆
NOOK	☆
Maintain Professional Office Hours	☆
Take phone orders by phone, email & fax	☆
Toll free Order line	☆
Handle Returns	☆
Book Marketing & Promotion
Create Media Kit that includes the following:
News Release	☆	☆
Author Bio Sheet	☆	☆
Fact Sheet	☆	☆
10, 15, 25, 50 Word Book Descriptions	☆	☆
Questions for Members of the Media to ask Author	☆	☆
Home Page Copy for the Website	☆	☆
Pitch Letter for the Media	☆	☆
Create Book Order Form	☆	☆
Create Local Media List	☆	☆
Create National Media List	☆	☆
Create Organization List	☆	☆
Create Endorsement Wish List	☆	Optional, Not Included
Pitch to Local Media	Optional, Not Included	Optional, Not Included
Pitch to National Media	Optional, Not Included	Optional, Not Included
Six Months of National Media & Promotion	Optional, Not Included	Optional, Not Included
Create Bookmark	☆	☆
Print 1,000 Bookmarks	☆	☆
Design Poster & Print Two Posters	☆	☆
Create Logo Package for Self-Publishers including:		☆
Logo		Call for Quote
Design Business Card		Call for Quote
Design Letterhead and Matching Envelope		Call for Quote
Print 1,000 Business Cards		Call for Quote
Print 1,000 Sheets of Letterhead & Envelopes		Call for Quote
Design Notecard		Call for Quote
Print 1,000 Notecards and matching envelopes		Call for Quote
Create Banner	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Create Postcard and Print 1,000 Copies	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Create 30-Second Commerical	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Create 1-2 Minute Book Trailer	☆	☆
For Children's Books
Create Professional Perfomance Puppet	☆
Custom Illustrations	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Create Giveaways	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Assist with School Visits	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
SchoolBookings.com	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Advance Review Copies
Create Advance Review Copy List	☆	☆
Print 25 Advance Review Copies	☆	☆
Submit to Book Clubs	☆	Optional, Not Included
Sumit to Finished Book Club Lists	☆	Optional, Not Included
Social Media
3 Month Campaign	☆	Optional, Not Included
Create FaceBook Account	☆	Optional, Not Included
Create Twitter Account	☆	Optional, Not Included
Create Blogger Pitch List	☆	Optional, Not Included
Create FaceBook Contest	Optional, Not Included	Optional, Not Included
Expenses and Income
Consulting Time	☆	Optional, Not Included
Five Star Pays for Printing of Paperback/Perfect Bound Edition	☆
Author Pays for Printing of Hardcover Edition	Call for Quote	Call for Quote
Partnership Publishing Royalty - 50/50 Share of Net Profits	☆
Self-Publish - Author maintains 100% of All Profits		☆

You've put a lot of time and effort into your book. Make certain the final product is what you envisioned, and then maximize your marketing opportunities.

Call us at 480-940-8182 or toll-free at 1-866-471-0777, use our consultation form, or e-mail Five Star Publications about your project. The initial consultation is free!! Click here to arrange for your free consultation.

Want to know what other folks have had to say about working with Five Star during the past twenty seven years? Please visit our testimonial page: http://www.fivestarpublications.com/test.php.

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Five Star Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 6698 Chandler, AZ 85246P: 480-940-8182Toll-Free 1-866-471-0777Email