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We can assist you to turn those years of research into a publication to be proud of,
preserving your research in permanent form, held in major library collections,
for future generations to build upon.
READY TO PUBLISH?
We can help with ……….
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Personal Family and Local histories |
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Historical Society publications, magazines and reports |
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Club histories, publications and reports |
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School & Sporting histories, publications and reports |
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Also, Company reports & Conference booklets |
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Small Print Runs (200-3000 copies) in HARD COVER or SOFT COVER |
WE CAN HELP YOU
GET IT PRINTED
a QUALITY
publication, the way YOU want it,
at a BETTER price
SELF-PUBLISHING
WITH OUR HELP
Hassle-free!!

The prospect can be daunting how do you turn those years of research, collections of folders, that
hand-written manuscript or computer file into a book ready for self-publishing.
This is where we can help we can provide any and all of the services you may need to finish your book.
How much help we provide is entirely up to you.
We can take your manuscript computer-generated, typed or hand-written and we will help you to turn it into YOUR BOOK.
We can become involved at any stage in the process and be there with you through the whole process of producing your book.
You choose the services you need to fill the gap between your authorship and the printed book this will depend on the stage you have
reached and the level of hands-on involvement you choose to have in preparing the manuscript for printing.
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ALL THAT RESEARCH
--- THAT STORY ---
HOW TO MAKE IT ENDURE
After years of research, we all reach a point where we have to stop and think about what is going to happen
to all of our work when we are no longer able to protect it.
We are then faced with:
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Entrusting it to our family who may or may not appreciate the long-term value of our years of work, and dont know what to do with it. |
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Giving your research papers, folders, disks, all of it to a body who will protect it a library, a professional body, a history group, the local Council (depending on
the topic) where it will be archived and maybe, just maybe, accessed in the future. |
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Publishing your research in a PERMANENT form, recorded as a published work and catalogued internationally. |
If you want to publish, how big is your readership?? - will your book attract only a specialised readership (3,000 copies or even 500 copies or less)
If so, commercial publication may not be an option.
SELF-PUBLISHING
has the advantage that you keep control of your book and its destiny. Once printed, you OWN it.
You can decide to give it away, or market and sell it, or use it as part of an educational or other package.
You set your own selling price to suit your special market. Once sales have reimbursed your production and other costs, any and all profit is then yours alone.
SO HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT IT?
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BASIC SERVICES
All book production will require:
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Checking the manuscript for text page layout, spelling, and typographical editing. |
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Converting the manuscript to the computer format required by current printing technology setting
page sizes and margins to ensure accuracy and cost-effective production, binding and trimming. |
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Coordinating the book production and referring galleys/ proofs for the author/ self-publisher to approve,
and preparing pre-press and print specifications. |
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Managing the printing and delivery on your behalf. |
OPTIONAL/ SPECIAL SERVICES
Each author has different needs and each book is unique. We offer any and all of these additional services as you need them:
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Computer entry of your handwritten or typed manuscripts or dictation transcription. |
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Design a unique book layout to suit your type of publication or match your chosen style. |
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Scan illustrations and photographs you provide oversee Copyright issues. |
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Source illustrations, maps Design family trees etc. |
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Work with our Graphic Designers to prepare a concept and typeset for the Cover illustration for you to consider. |
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Creation of Back cover marketing text. |
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Create a Table of Contents and/or Index. |
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Edit your book for structure and grammar. |
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Arrange registration of your ISBN International Standard Book Number)
and CiP Cataloguing in Publication) and attend toLegal Deposit requirements. |
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Provide marketing or advertising suggestions, book launch ideas. |
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Support with your book launch. |
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Arrange reprints on request. |
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EXPERIENCE COUNTS IN ---
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GETTING YOU THE BEST PRINTING PRICE at the quality you want, cheaper than you could do yourself,
even with the cost of our services |
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Determining the best Typesetting & print specifications for your book |
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Advice on quantities produced to meet your market |
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Assistance in deciding on the best formatting and LOOK/ IMAGE for your book |
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Negotiating with the printer on your behalf to ensure your needs and wishes are met |
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Marketing & Launch advice & support (you do the fun things media/publicity interviews,
bookseller meetings, literary lunches) |
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COST STRUCTURE
Each book and budget are different. You need to be aware that the choices
you make for your book will affect the cost of your book, such as:
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Your page size and the number of pages. |
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The print-run the number of copies printed. |
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The type of paper stock you choose for the text pages, special sections, & Cover. |
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Cover type hardcover or softcover the number of colours used, & binding style. |
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The level of our involvement and the additional/optional services you decide you need from us to produce your book. |
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GST is applicable on the goods/ services used to produce your book. |
Decide on your specifications & needs and we will provide an estimate for you to test against other printing suppliers in the marketplace.
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