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What We Do

An author’s joy is in the writing. But without the support of a publishing house, the average day in the life of an author becomes tedious. Instead of writing, authors get mired down with projects they don’t know how to do or have no interest in doing. Writers want to write — not become publicists, marketers, website designers, social media gurus, and the like.   

 

Merack Publishing has designed our list of services to be as simple as possible to work for each of our author’s unique needs. Every author starts with our Book Development Package which you can find in detail HERE. It includes all the steps needed to take an author from manuscript to printed book in-hand. From there our services are à la carte. Our authors can pick and choose what they want to hire us for and when. Once we know more about your book, your goals and your budget, we can develop a custom quote for you.

Merack Services

  • Final, detailed proofreading of your completed manuscript

  • Development and refinement of your book title and subtitle

  • Custom, high-end front cover design (three cover options, with up to five revisions of one of those chosen options). Additional comps will be charged at $40 each beyond the original three; the designer may choose to include more than three at no cost if they have additional ideas.

  • Custom interior layout with text treatments and image/graphic insertions

  • A custom, sales-focused synopsis for your back cover and retail listings

  • Custom, high-end spine and back cover design

  • Spine calculation and custom templating for all print formats and all distribution channels

  • Title metadata setup and management on Amazon and Ingram for all formats

  • Unique ISBN and barcodes for each format of the book

  • Library of Congress Control Number issuance

  • File preparation, both for e-publication and for print on demand

  • eBook conversion for submission to Kindle

  • Assistance with determining best and final pricing

  • Set up of tax and royalty distribution channels for both Amazon and Ingram

  • Creation of Amazon Author Central Page

  • A printed proof copy of each format from each distributor

  • Submission for print on demand live distribution through Amazon and Ingram

  • Title listing in Ingram’s catalog (the largest global book distribution network, with access to over 40,000 independent bookstores, online stores, libraries, chain stores, and universities)

  • Selection and optimization of Amazon categories to best position the book for Amazon Bestseller ranking

  • Selection and optimization of BISAC codes and keywords

  • Title data assigned to your ISBNs for all versions

  • Registration with both Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright office

  • Print cost and author compensation summary sheet by format and distribution channel

  • Delivery of an Account Summary sheet sharing all login details for all accounts

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Please contact us to learn more.

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