Prices do not yet include tax.
Submission Info
How Do I Submit My Work?
- Use or contact form to contact us and attach 3 chapters of your book. If you are unable to attach it, then contact us and we will tell you what to do.
- We review the work and will either publish it or let you know what needs to be altered before we can. We do not take on anything we don't think we can sell.
- We offer our services world-wide with the exception of China.
- Though we have a list of what we won't publish, we sometimes make acceptions so feel free to contact us.
- We DO NOT share the work you submit to anyone else, nor do we sell or publish it. Your work is YOURS and kept private. We only share our authors' works in hopes of helping them promote their books after they have signed with us.
Some Facts About Us
- We are currently offering first time publishing free (no books, editing or illustrations included), but only upon seeing the manuscript.
- We have discounts for our return authors.
- We are a self-publishing company. This means to generate sales, you need to do some of the work.
- Our authors can retire their books with a month's notice. You retain all rights (minus the right to use our name and logo).
- We retain 10% of all e-book sales and mark your book up by 30%, where we keep that 30% on your paperbacks.
- We reserve the right to refuse service, change prices and end relations at anytime if we see fit.
What Types of Books We Accept
Romance
Adult Coloring Books
Young Adult Fiction
Children's Fiction
Adult Fiction
We may take non-fiction and poetry depending on the book
Cookbooks
Adult Coloring Books
Some non-fiction
Manga/Comics (these are printed in soft cover only)
Adult Coloring Books
Young Adult Fiction
Children's Fiction
Adult Fiction
We may take non-fiction and poetry depending on the book
Cookbooks
Adult Coloring Books
Some non-fiction
Manga/Comics (these are printed in soft cover only)
Games and Apps We Accept
Visual Novels
Murder Mystery Game Books
Some DVD Games
We may accept other games and apps if we can publish them online. Our logo must be placed inside the app.
Murder Mystery Game Books
Some DVD Games
We may accept other games and apps if we can publish them online. Our logo must be placed inside the app.
Books We Don't Accept
Rape
Child molestation
Animal abuse
Books with images of anyone naked
Hate speech
Under age sex
Photo books unless willing to print in paperback
(Premium Publishing offers hardcover)
Child molestation
Animal abuse
Books with images of anyone naked
Hate speech
Under age sex
Photo books unless willing to print in paperback
(Premium Publishing offers hardcover)
Games We Don't Accept
Board Games
What About Screenplays?
We've only taken in screenplays by our one author at the moment. She is the one sending them out to producers. We are not taking others at this time.
What is in the First Book Published Free Package?
Anything I can do for you, I will do for free. This does not include a copy of any books or anything that requires payment from me. Your submission must be accepted to qualify. Some restrictions apply.
Free (Low-Cost) Publishing |
Formatting a Book & E-Book (some limits may apply) |
ISBN & Barcode |
Logo Use and Publisher's Name |
Online Book Sales where Applicable * |
Book Trailer |
Up to 3 Social Media Setups |
Royalty Payments |
1 Book Review Guaranteed |
No books included |
Sales through the Publisher |
Book Launch Flyer or Sell Sheet available upon request |
Valued at: |
up to $300 all for free |
Benefits of Publishing with Us
- We've been where you are.
- Majority of book publishing control.
- You retain ownership rights.
- Release of publishing contract with 1 month's notice.
- Book entered into Library and Archives Canada.
- Return author discount.
- Publisher sells books & e-books with a 30% markup through them. All sales channels not directly linked to publisher is 10%.
- Customized service to help you along the way.
- We take just as much pride in the book as you do which means we want the best for you and the book.
- We take pride in being helpful and honest. You come first, not the money going into our pockets.
- We will always help you decide on what is best for your book, by providing facts for each route before you commit. The premium route is not always the best for your book.
Book Publishing
Low-Cost PublishingWhat we Do Free to Help you
Paperback Online Distribution
Canada
United States
United Kingdom | Europe
Other Countries
E-Book Distribution
E-Book Sellers:
Library Lending:
In-Store Distribution
Main Street Music & Books - Humboldt, SK - More to come. - Most bookstores will take local authors' books if asked. Publishing Packages
Return Authors
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Premium PublishingWhat We Do Free to Help You
Paperback Online Distribution
Canada
United States
Other Countries
E-Book Distribution
In-Store Distribution
Main Street Music & Books - Humboldt, SK - More to come. - Most bookstores will take local authors' books if asked. Publishing Packages
Return Authors
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Disclaimer: We do not guarantee that each of these places will take your book or e-book, as it is not up to us. They take what they are interested in from a list of books online. We have no control over this.
** When the 5 year term comes, we contact you about continuing on. Should you no longer wish to keep your book in the system and pay the yearly fee, we will simply move your book over to the Low-Cost Publishing service at no extra charge. The ISBNs will be the same.
** When the 5 year term comes, we contact you about continuing on. Should you no longer wish to keep your book in the system and pay the yearly fee, we will simply move your book over to the Low-Cost Publishing service at no extra charge. The ISBNs will be the same.
Services and pricing
Please note that unless you are using one of our freelancers, design services are not hand drawn works. We are select however when choosing images and make sure we are following the laws. All services are available to everyone unless otherwise noted below.
Author ServicesNot just for our authors unless otherwise noted.
Book and E-Book Formatting
Book formatting for Smashwords, CreateSpace, Kindle and some others. Problems with the formatting? We'll work on it again.
* This will not have our name or logo with it. You will require your own ISBN. We do not sell or advertise your book or e-book as you are not publishing through us. Price: Black and white interiors: $30 for the first 50 pages; $20 each additional 50. Colour interior: $30 flat fee then $1/picture. PST not yet included. Book Covers
We use free, commercial-use images (or images with Creative Commons liscences). If you desire a drawn one, we have a few freelancers who will be able to help you.Full covers with synopsis added to the back is available upon request.
* Formats (2 provided upon request) include PSD, PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG or TIFF. Price: $20 for a full cover and $10 for a front only. PST not yet included. See portfolio for samples. Medium Editing
The editing goes through processes.
Price: $40/50 page. $25 for every 50 pages after. Writing Readability Test
Send me your word file and I will check it with my program. The program lists the following:
* Grade level for reading * # of paragraphs, sentences, words, characters, and letters. * Read time. * # of hard to read sentences, very hard to read sentences, phrases have simpler alternatives, adverbs to remove, and use of passive voice. Please note that this isn't editing services but it is handy to know if you're putting your book online because they always ask the grade level. It is also useful to know where to break down sentences, etc. Price: $10 & PST 3D Book Mockups
3D book mockups take your full cover and make it look like a book in your hand instead of a flat image.
$10 & PST per book mockup (see portfolio for samples). Book Launch Flyers
A book launch flyer is usually distributed to your local area to advertise your upcoming launch. A launch flyer is also handy to send to the media along with your press release and sell sheet. Most places you hold a launch will not provide flyers to advertise for you. This is something you must do yourself.
Price: $10/design & PST. See portfolio for samples. Book Trailer
Video trailers are for our authors only at this time. This is an add-on.
Formats include MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, WII, PSP, iPad, Android, DVD, etc. Price: $40 & PST Book Copyright Infringement Searches
This is similar to the image searches. We will search to see what hits we find for your book. E-books are often stolen, so we will watch for any websites that are selling or giving them away and let you know if they are not legit sites we are aware of.
Prices: $5 per search, per book or $30 to check up to 10 books weekly; $50 to check 5 books once a month for a year. PST not yet included. Book Updates
Missed something in the book or need to fix an error? We can do this for you.
* Premium publishing costs are for our authors only. $5+ for the low-fee, $40+ for premium. Taxes not yet included and may be more than PST for premium. Book Awards
This benefits both of us. You cover all costs (books to be sent, postage, entry fee). Only available to our published books. Book Distribution Ads
Price: $5 CAD + tax
Book cover, main location listings with their logo and a review (or synopsis) to the sheet. 4x6 size. |
Client ServicesEvent Flyer Designs
Price: $10+ & tax/design. See portfolio for samples. Business Card Designs
Price: $10+ & PST/design. See portfolio for samples. Logo Designs
Price: $10+ & tax/design. See portfolio for samples. Sell Sheet Designs
A sell sheet is a one-page sheet used to sell a product or attract attention to your product. Sell sheets are commonly used when trying to get the media interested in your book launch. It can also be used as a flyer sent out by the mail. The goal is to generate enough interest that the one viewing it either wants to buy the product or publicize it.
Price: $15 & PST/design. See portfolio for samples. Files or Images on CD
Want your files/images saved on CD and mailed out to you so you can access them at any time? We can do that. This includes and and all files for your book or for personal stuff. (psd, pdf, epub, images, etc.)
Price: $10+ CAD + tax File and Copyright Information Placement
If you have a photo or PDF but don't have the proper program to add file info into your images, we can help. We require you to sign a document stating that the images are yours, and NEITHER 4 Paws Games and Publishing nor ITS staff are responsible.
We can add such file info into your images such as title, author/photographer, copyright info, website link and a description. Prices: $2/image or $20/ 25 images. PST not yet included. Image Copyright Infringement Searches
Find out if any of your images or artwork have been stolen online. We will provide you with a list of links for any that we find. None found? You don't pay.
* Images must have file info in them to be found. Prices: $5 for 2 images & $2 for each additional one; $30 to check 10 images weekly for one month; $50 to check 5 images once a month for a year. File to PDF Conversions
Watermarks and/or password protection available upon request.
Price: $2 per file conversion & watermarks added: $2/page. Password protected: $1 extra. PST not yet included. Video Editing Services
We can do some minor video editing and image blocking. We can also put photos into a slideshow with music at a low fee. Prices vary upon work. PST will be added to this request. Watermarking Images
Price: $2 each plus PST. Photo ViDeos as Gifts
Prices will vary upon job and whether you want a CD shipped to you. PST will be added to this request. Resume Services
Need your resume done? Want it to look good? We can do up your resume for you and send it to you in your choice of format (Word, pdf, doc, etc.). $10+PST for up to 3 pages. More pages will be an additional $2 each. Printing available at $0.20/page. Social Media Assistance
We can set you up and/or run your social media sites for you. If you require us to maintain the site, such as Facebook, we require a few personal posts (messages you wish to share with your fans), and we can also share posts (ex: You have a cat fan page so we will share cat videos, etc. for you). We won't leave you in a lurch. If you are unaware of how to use the products we will help instruct you. Artwork images for covers on pages, etc. cost extra. We do have a freelancer who can keep posting for you at a fee. If you have any keywords you prefer, we will place them, otherwise, we simply add them as we see fit. We are currently offering services for the following social media websites:
Facebook (Pinterest, GoodReads or any other app that is on Facebook for free) YouTube Shelfari/GoodReads Google+ Tumblr. Prices:
Package 1: We can set up what you need to get going. We use your images or we can create some for you at an extra charge. $20 for per setup and cover design OR $10 for setup only. Ask us about deals on more than 1 social media design/setup. None of the above prices yet include PST. Feather Package 5 Posts/Month-$10/Month: Finding a meme, quote, link, etc. (tailored to your business) or post a pre-designed post (you tell me what to say) to your account & post once a week. Light Package 5 Posts + 2 Ads/Month-$20/Month: Advertise 2 of your products on your social media along with information, image & purchase links plus 5 posts a month as above. Instead of an advertising post, a small image with ad info can be done up and posted. Medium Package 5 Posts + 4 Ads/Month-$30/Month: Advertise 2 of your products on your social media along with information, image & purchase links plus 5 posts a month as above. Instead of an advertising post, a small image with ad info can be done up and posted. Heavy Package 1 Written Post + 2 Posts + 2 Ads/Month-$40/Month: 1 Written article tailored to your business plus 2 posts (as in the Feathered Package) and 2 ads. Files, Photos or Videos onto CD
$10+ ECwid Setup and Management
Setup
Setup and 10 products listed. $30+PST Or Product Listings $2 each. Ecwid Management
Contact us with what all you need managed, how many products, etc. and we will discuss offer one of our low-fee rates. Why Use Ecwid? Cheaper and more reliable service then many others. Store can be integrated into your Facebook page and website. Responsive, adaptive, no coding and easy to use. Great as an e-commerce website. Create Fillable Forms or Turn Yours Into One
$5+ for turning your form into a pdf. $10+ for putting a form together for you. $15+ for putting a form together and then turning into a fillable pdf. Saskatchewan Event Advertising & Help
Facebook Advertising
Event will be shared to a variety of Facebook groups that post events in the Saskatoon/Saskatchewan area. $0.50/link share. How many depend on event and location. Event Advertising
Event will be posted in a variety of online places for you and tailored to your area. Such places include websites that advertise events to Facebook groups in your area. 1. Saskatoon/Humboldt/Melfort/Prince Albert area :$20 (1 hours worth of manual posting). 2. Other locations, please contact. Minimum of $5. Search for Vendors
Hosting a trade show and need a little extra help? We belong to a lot of groups so we can get your post around. Let us help you by sharing your event along with contact information. You handle the rest. $10+ Facebook Event Management
Have an event on Facebook but no time to continually post? We can help you with it all! From posting vendors coming in to your event, to updates, to answering messages and sending them your way. Just let us know what you need. Prices vary depending on work involved. Minimum of $10/month+PST. Facebook Event Setup + Management Don't have time to manage your event on Facebook, or maybe you don't even have Facebook. Did you know that a l ot of people look to see what events are coming up on Facebook? If a friend is going to an event, Facebook recommends it to their friends and those friends often see when people say they are going to an event. Now you know why listing your events on Facebook can be handy. Here is how we can help: We can set up your event listing on Facebook. This would include a cover (if you have one or photos to use, we can arrange this). Maintain it by updating information (max. 2 times a month, a fee for more). Answer requests for tables by providing them the email or you their email. Price: $15/month (up until event time). Additional Posts: $2 (good for advertising - hashtags) PST not yet included.
Personal Books
These would be books you only want you or your family to order, not to have it publicly online. Pricing is for the formatting work only. Covers can be designed at an additional charge. It is highly recommended the formatting come first before the cover is created. To order books, you order through us and you pay what we would plus a $5 handling fee. You can order any time and as many as you'd like. Hardcover available as well as paperback.
Price: Black and white interior with no more than 2 pictures: $30 for the first 50 pages; $20 each additional 50. Photos inside, colour interior: $30 flat fee then $1/picture. PST not yet included. |
Payments
We accept the following forms of payment
We reserve the right to refuse service, change prices and end relations at anytime if we see fit.
- Paypal
- Certified Check
- Money Order
- Interac E-Transfer
- Cash (local area only)
- Square
- Wave
- Fiverr
- Ecwid
- 4 Paws Games and Publishing Gift Cards (not to be used on freelancers or any third party products and services.
- Payment plans can be arranged but must be paid in full before your book is released. A minimum of $50 (or the full payment for smaller jobs) must be made before we begin. No interest or fees.
We reserve the right to refuse service, change prices and end relations at anytime if we see fit.
Referral System
Refer your friends to us and if they use a service then we will give you $10 off any service (excluding 3rd party options such as domain name and freelancers, etc.).
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