We know of many ways that different authors and publishers are able to achieve ebook distribution and/or global printed book distribution. The different options vary, and our mission will be to find what will be optimal for you. For expediency, please send the answers to these questions when you contact us.
Publishing consultation means different things for different people. It's basically you getting expert advice from us. Our publishing consultants can cut to the chase, tell you exactly what you need to know, based on our experience of publishing more than 500 titles over the past few years.
How to write and publish a book
Publishing Consultation can include discussions by phone, face-to-face and electronic communication (email, skype, Facebook, LinkedIn etc.) regarding topics such as:
What We Can Enable You to Do
One book or one thousand–print what you need and nothing more.
One platform connects you to all the top players in digital distribution.
Vibrant, stunning color for your cookbook, children’s book, graphic novel, and more.
Access to more than 7 billion readers across the world.
More than enough formats to fit any and every genre. Why limit yourself? Go a little crazy.
Want to sell more books? This is your way to the top of the bestseller list.
How to sell ebooks direct to vendors
If you would prefer to distribute your ebooks yourself, you may like to engage our publishing consultants to help get you started.
Since 2011 we have been developing accounts with prominent ebook vendors and managing data, sales reports and payments. There are many ins and outs only experience can teach the best approach to. We will be able to get to the bottom of what you need, what your financial and business set-up is, what your goals are and how this gels best with the self-publishing options that are available to you. We are on the coal-face of publishing and are up-to-date with the many things in the industry that are changing.
We provide a consultation service to select customers who are committed to setting up accounts themselves.
What is included?
During your consultation, your book publishing expert will cover what you need to know about:
If you're interested in utilising this service please contact us. We'll start by asking for a few simple questions to help determine if you are setup properly to self-publish ebooks directly with vendors. If not, we will recommend an aggregation option that will work for you.
Price :
$80.00+GST per hour (minimum 2 hours)
Each one includes 1–2 hrs of skype conferences, phone or email. Extra charge for face-to-face depends on location and time of day. Additional hours available at hourly consultation rate of $80 + GST.
The time allowed for publishing consultation is a maximum and not an entitlement; it is not transferable to other services with us.
Timeframe: 3-14 days (please discuss your needs)
Ebook QA (Quality Assurance), File Validation and Technical Check
We can check your self-created ePub for readiness for publication.
So you've done it yourself! You've had a go. You've made an ePub and tested it on your device. It looks OK. You may have even used the IDPF ePub validator to make sure the coding is all done correctly, but you are not 100% sure it will be acceptable to the vendors you wish to load it to, or that it is done properly and optimally for the enjoyment and ease of your readers.
The Team at Australian eBook Publisher can help!
If you have your own epub file it is important to have it tested for good functionality, specifically on the devices you intend for it to be read on.
This applies to reflowing ePub, fixed layout epub and KF8, interactive PDFs and more. As an aggregator we are familiar with the specifications for Apple, Amazon, Kobo, GooglePlay, Barnes & Noble Nook, and have also worked on projects for platforms intended for Adobe Digital Editions and BlueFire Reader, which display the same ePub file differently to a tablet or app.
We charge a flat fee to analyse other people's ebook files. This process involves us loading your ebook files onto our devices, validating them, checking if they pass the vendor requirements for the vendors of interest that you specify.
If you choose to have your ebook files analysed Australian eBook Publisher will
Price :
Per title (epub and KF8) $140.00+GST
Timeframe: 3-14 days (please discuss your needs)
Publishing Cost Benefits Analysis
Get the inside information that will arm you with the power to decide how viable your publishing project is, what price you need to set based on how many copies you expect to be able to sell and where, with what royalties. Includes a 30-minute advice session with a publishing consultant and 1 Cost Benefits Analysis report (PDF).
The figures are calculated estimates based on years of research and current industry information, including exchange rates, royalties, bank fees, charges from ebook vendors, and aggregation fees and commissions if any.
If you want to know answers to the following this is a must-have service:
We can also provide this service for print projects including offset printing projects and print-on-demand where we are the distributor and/or have access to all the information required.
Price :
1 ebook, $140.00+GST
1 print-on-demand book, $190.00+GST
Timeframe: 3-14 days (please discuss your needs)
How does publishing consultation work?
Your publishing consultant will be best equipped to answer your questions if she knows more about you and your book. This will take time and so she would like to receive the files you are working with on your book and some more information from you and invoice payment prior to the first publishing consultation phone call.
After going through your information, your book publishing expert will work with you via phone, email or Skype during business hours AEST 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday to get your self-publishing dreams to come true!
"I have really appreciated your support with my book, Amanda. I'm sure your other clients are of the same opinion. Quality professionalism is never in over supply, neither is generosity of spirit. You have both."—Henry Grossek, radio announcer and author of Game On: Building the Education Revolution
"Thank you, Australian eBook Publisher. I am delighted with the quality of the print edition of my novel, Beast-speaker. The service that Amanda and her team provide is exceptional: friendly, helpful and everything is delivered within the promised time-frame. The print on demand package is easy and affordable, and I highly recommend it to anyone considering publishing with Australian eBook Publisher."—W. A. Noble, author of Beast-speaker
