A Look at Self-Publishing

There are a ton of self-publishing companies out there and they all vary in price and minimum quantity of books.I've added a couple that we will look at as many will only quote you if you contact them. We will also go through Self-Publishing Pros and Cons as well as a service video. Please keep in mind that the information provided below was relevant at the date of this post. In no way are we trying to tell you which way to go or that these publishers are bad. This information is here for your use to help you look into which route is best for you.

Your Nickel's Worth Publishing
- Charge $50/hour. They can provide research, editing (grammatical and substantive), scanning, Photoshop work, layout, design and printer-liaison services, as well as marketing and distribution. The cost of production and editing varies, depending on the quality of the writing, the complexity of the desired layout, and the time needed to make any images ready for press.
- Selling your books through them means you need to charge between $12.95-$19.95 a book.
Source: http://www.ynwp.ca/index.php/faq#cost​​

DriverWorks Ink Publishing
- Costs from $5000 - $10000 to self-publish a book depending on the length, amount of editing required, layout, images, full color or black & white and how many books ordered.
Source: http://driverworks.ca
 http://driverworks.blogspot.ca/2013/03/q-about-self-publishing.html

Dorrance Publishing, Friessen Press and Archway Publishing are just a few others who produce books at a fee.

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Self-Publishing Pros

• ​You keep full rights of your book.
• A higher profit per book than traditional publishing.
• Self-publishing is becoming more and more common.

Self-Publishing Cons

• ​Distribution to book stores and other locations may cost you extra.
• You have to buy books in a large quantity.
• Revisions usually cost extra.
• Not all companies that offer self-publishing care about the outcome of the book or your profit.
• You still have to do some of the selling if you want to make a profit.
• Depending on who you go through, you may have to charge a high price to make a profit on your book.
• Many authors who have self-published end up with a large amount of books that never sell. This can be an expensive investment and let down.
• Start up costs are usually high and must be paid right away.

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Things to Beware of:

1. Type the publisher's name and then the word "Scam" after and read any articles you may find.
2. Anyone saying "starting at $" is listing the lowest price possible which usually doesn't fit most page counts.
3. Before publishing through a self-publishing company, find out what price you will have to set your book at to make money.
4. There are certain companies out there who simply want your money (or there is a catch) and will make it seem like they are offering you a great deal or are like traditional publishers but they are not.

Please note that while at the time these were published, they were true. In the future, they may change. The warnings above in no way are meant to discredit the above companies.