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What is included in publishing a black and white Softcover
book with CraigsPress.com?
CraigsPress.com's softcover self-publishing is built right into our Web site. After registering
with CraigsPress.com, you can create your own book by walking through our online publishing
application. It's easy-to-use, and there is no cost.
Our Softcover DIY-publishing includes the
construction of a book ready file for print-on-demand printing as a perfect bound book.
We will place your manuscript into the margins required for the book size of your
choice. You can select the cover design and selling price. Once you finish the publishing
process and your book is published, your book receives its own Web page within
our CraigsPress.com Bookstore.
What are the basic steps involved in creating a CraigsPress.com softcover
book?
First, simply enter basic information about your book, such as title and book size.
Second, you upload your manuscript through our Web site, and then preview and approve
the proof. Third, you design your cover. Forth, you select the selling price and royalty for
the book. Fifth, you compose marketing material for your book (including an "about
the book," "about the author" and "free preview")
and supply information about the book's targeted audience (all ages, children, teens,
adults, private), keywords and genre. Last, you approve and publish your finished
book.
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What black and white softcover book sizes are available to
choose from?
Choose from a 5'' x 8'', 6'' x 9'' or 8.25'' x 11'' book.
What kind of paper and binding are used for the books?
Only high-quality paper and materials are used to create our books. All books are
perfect bound, which is a standard for most paperback books. A perfect bound book
has a true spine with a flat surface where text can be placed. The pages are cut
evenly and bound in the spine.
The 6x9 and 5x8 books are printed on 55lb.,
offset*, opaque, 444 PPI**, crème white and acid-free paper. The 8.25x11
books are printed with 50lb., offset, opaque, 512 PPI, white and acid-free paper.
For all book sizes, the cover is printed on 100lb., offset, white enamel paper and
laminated (glossy).
*Offset is a type of paper that is suitable
for book printing.
**PPI means "pages per inch." A page
in this case means the actually piece of paper, or front and back of a sheet of
paper, which technically in the book would be counted as two pages of text.
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What is the cost of publishing a softcover book through CraigsPress.com?
There is no cost to publish your softcover book through CraigsPress.com. You can use our
"self-service" DIY-publishing application for free. You do have the
option to purchase the finished book after publishing.
There are also materials and services to enhance your book for
purchase through the Services Store; however, you are not obligated to purchase
anything.
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