Self-Publishing Package
Make your book a reality! Your self-publishing package includes the formatting of the interior of your book, design of your book cover, eBook conversion, and the submission of your final book files to your printer and eBook distributor, such as IngramSpark or Amazon KDP. Upgrade your package with our add-ons to include consulting and marketing material.
Your self-publishing package
Interior book design
A custom layout created specifically for your book to make it stand out from the rest of the crowd.
Book cover design
A book cover design that is tailored to your book, including the front, spine, and back cover layout.
eBook conversion
Conversion of your book into the two eBook formats, MOBI and ePUB, accepted by eBook distributors.
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Interior Book Design:
- Design of three layout concepts of one of your book’s chapters for review and feedback
- Two more design concepts, if needed, based on your comments; additional concepts are $25 each
- Layout of your book’s interior in Adobe InDesign to the style of your approved concept
- Draft PDF of entire book for your review
- Up to 15 text corrections after you review the draft PDF at no additional charge; additional corrections are $1 each
- Print-ready PDF set your printer’s requirements
Book Cover Design:
- The use of up to three images from our stock photography sources
- Design of three initial cover concepts of your front cover
- Two more design concepts, if needed, based on your comments; additional concepts are $50 each
- Layout of your front, back, and spine to your cover set to your printer’s specifications
- Draft PDF of book cover spread for your review
- Print-ready PDF set your printer’s requirements once cover is approved
eBook Conversion:
- The conversion of your book to the KPF, MOBI and EPUB eBook file formats
What type of book do you have?
The cost of your package is determined by the complexity of the book you need formatted. Below are the kinds of books we can work on. Take a look, then submit your order for a package today!
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Your book is a novel or memoir. It consists of the following:
- chapter titles
- chapter text
- up to 10 images (additional images are $2 each)
- up to 100,000 words (additional words are $10 for 10,000)
But it does not have any of these:
- block quotes
- sidebars
- pull quotes
- tables, graphs, or charts
- lists
- chapter subheadings
- charts or graphs
- two-column layout
- forms
- endnotes or footnotes
or any other special element
Package Cost: $775
50% deposit to get started: $387.50
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400Your book is a typical nonfiction book. It has some (or all) of the following:
- up to 15 images (additional images are $2 each)
- up to 100,000 words (additional words are $15 / 10,000)
- up to 5 simple tables (additional tables are $5 each)
- up to 10 lists (additional lists are $2 each)
- block quotes
- chapter subheadings
- charts or graphs
- endnotes or footnotes
But it does not have any of these:
- a lot of images
- images with text wrap
- complex tables
- sidebars or pull quotes
- two-column layout
or other advanced elements.
Package Cost: $1,400
50% deposit to get started: $700
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Your book has a lot going on. It might contain the elements of a Nonfiction, but also has some (or all) of the following:
- over 30 images
- complex tables
- multilevel lists
- images with text wrap
- sidebars
- fill-in forms
- pull quotes
To receive a quote for aan Advanced Nonfiction book package, click on Request Quote and fill out the quote request form. You may also give us a call at 770-642-6400 to discuss your book’s needs.
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90Your book is an illustrated children’s book. It consists of the following:
- up to 40 illustrations (additional illustrations are $2 each)
- up to 40 pages of text (additional pages are $5 each)
We do not provide illustration services; this package assumes that you will be providing the illustrations needed to complete the layout of your book.
Package Cost: $490
50% deposit to get started: $245
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Your book doesn’t seem to fit one of the categories. Perhaps it is a:
- journal
- workbook
- book of poetry
- photo book
- novella
- graphic novel
To receive a quote for a different type of book, click on Request Quote and fill out the quote request form.
Samples of our work
Visit our portfolio for even more samples.
Aviatrix
Novel / Memoir
Quarterback Your Dreams
Book Cover Design
How My Divorce Saved My Marriage
Advanced Nonfiction
Lighten Your Grief
Specialty
An Endless Stream of Lies
Nonfiction
Endless Stream of Lies
Book Cover Design
Food and Thought
Cookbook
Ivy Lost and Found
Children’s Illustrated
Upgrade your package with add-ons
Need some additional help? Add one of our additional services to your package.
Consulting Package- $350
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Your self-publishing consult add-on includes three consulting sessions designed to help you navigate the self-publishing process:
Session 1: Your Self-Publishing Plan
- In our initial session, we’ll focus on developing a comprehensive self-publishing plan. We’ll discuss platforms like IngramSpark, Amazon KDP, and Draft2Digital. We will also go over key elements such as ISBNs, copyright registration, business setup, taxes, and Library of Congress Control Numbers. Following our session, I will send an email containing your personalized self-publishing plan and next steps.
Session 2: The Red Tape
- Our second session, conducted via Zoom, addresses administrative tasks. During the Zoom call, I’ll guide you through obtaining your ISBNs, registering your copyright, securing a Library of Congress Control Number, and setting up your accounts on IngramSpark, Amazon KDP, and Draft 2 Digital as needed.
Session 3: Submission and Wrap-Up
- During the final session, held via a Zoom call, we’ll delve into the book pricing and categories for your book. We will then go through the upload process on IngramSpark, Amazon KDP, and Draft 2 Digital to get your book’s title information and files submitted. Post-submission, we’ll discuss the next steps and address any lingering questions.
Your coaching sessions will be held with Kimberly Martin, self-publishing coach and founder of Jera Publishing.
Cost of Add-On: $350
Marketing Kit - $125
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Your marketing kit add-on comes with:
- Design of a sell sheet to use in press and media kits
- The design of a bookmark to give away at your book events
- 3D book cover to use in online and offline marketing material
- A QR code that points to your website
* includes the design, but not the printing, of your marketing items. You will receive print-ready files to send to a printer.
Add-On Cost: $125
Submission Assistance - $75
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Need help uploading your print-ready files and title information to IngramSpark and Amazon KDP but don’t need our full consulting package? With our Submission Assistance service, we will have you send us some information, then we will log into your IngramSpark and/or Amazon KDP accounts on your behalf to set up your titles and upload your files.
Add-On Cost: $75
Ready to Get Your Book Published?
Pay a 50% deposit to get started. Your remaining balance will be due before the delivery of your final files.
“I published fourteen books in the traditional manner. Then I found Kimberly Martin and Jera Publishing. Kimberly knows more about every aspect of publishing than any person I have ever dealt with in New York City. My experience with her company has been outstanding in every respect. Frankly, I don’t know how she masters so many arcane editing, formatting, publishing, and marketing details. If you are thinking of publishing your book independently, you will find no better person and no better company. I would recommend her company and her services without reservation.”
How it works
Ready to submit your order? Here is what to expect.
Choose your package and submit your deposit
Browse through our offerings and choose the package that is right for you. If you have any questions, you can contact us at mail@jerapublishing.com, or use the form on this page. After selecting your package, click on the order button and submit your deposit. The remaining balance of your work will not be due until we have completed your work and the print-ready files are ready to submit.
Fill out a questionnaire and send in your manuscript
After we receive your deposit, we will email you a link to fill out a questionnaire about your book and instructions on how to send us your manuscript and any other files we will need to complete your book design.
Your cover and interior concepts will be created
Your designer(s) will review your material and questionnaire and create concepts for your review of both your interior, and cover. A design consultation will also be scheduled, either via phone or video conference, to discuss the concepts with your designer. Following the consult, a second round of concepts will be created if needed.
Your entire manuscript will be formatted
Once you approve an interior concept, your entire manuscript will be formatted. When it is completed, you will receive a PDF of your formatted manuscript for review.
Request any needed corrections
If any corrections are needed to your book, such as a typo you missed in editing, you will be asked to use our Correction Request Form. We will apply the corrections to your formatted manuscript and send a new PDF to review.
Your full cover spread will be finalized
When your interior is approved (and the final page count known) your full cover spread with the font, back, and spine, will be set to your printer’s requirements.
Your eBook files will be created
After the interior and cover have been approved, your book will be converted into an eBook format. It will be converted into both an ePub and MOBI eBook file format. We will also test your eBook on various eBook readers to make sure it works and looks good across different devices.
Your book will be submitted for you
Once everything is finalized, and the final balance on your account is paid, we will submit your book files to your account at your printer and distributor (Amazon KDP and/or IngramSpark) and submit your eBook files (to Amazon KDP and/or IngramSpark). We will need your account information to do so. Instructions for setting up these accounts will be sent to you when your order is placed and we will be available to answer questions you might have about setting up your accounts.
You retain all rights and 100% royalties
When you use our services, we do not claim any rights to your work, or the designs we create for you. Once we submit your files to the printer, we do not take any cut of the profits when the book is sold. You will receive payments for books sold directly from your book distributor per their agreements with you.