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Packages
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The
following packages are intended as guidelines. They may be a
perfect fit for your requirements, or they may provide a starting point
for discussing a custom set of design and production guidelines. Either way, you
can count on Ikon to provide a firm price and delivery schedule up front,
and guarantee that the quoted costs will be the real costs. Packages
The
following samples are based on a finished book size of 5.5” X 8.5” and
150 pages plus cover, or 150 manuscript pages (approx 300
words per page). Fill out our Free
Consultation & Estimate Request Form to get a quote and suggestions for a custom
package. NOTE:
Costs in USD. Click here for Canadian Pricing.
A)
Standard
Your
finished manuscript needs careful detailed editing, fact-checking and
professional polish.
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Copyediting and
proofreading package
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Cover
design and inside typographic design
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Production-ready
layout and typography
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ISBN
registration and bar code generation
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Cover
printing on 12-point coated stock with 4-color process and full UV
protective coating
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Inside
pages printed with high-resolution digital process on 60 lb. archival
quality acid-free book stock
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Perfect
binding and trim
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Packed
in boxes
Costs
(USD)
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Editorial
and design services:
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$1,800.00
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Production
set up and pre-printing costs
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$500.00
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Printing
and binding of up to 500 copies
in lots of 100, per copy
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$5.00
ea
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B)
Comprehensive
Your finished or unfinished manuscript needs experienced editorial
suggestions on structure and style, careful detailed editing,
fact-checking and professional polish.
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Full
editorial support (basic substantive edit* and full copyediting
and proofreading).
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Cover
design and inside typographic design
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Production-ready
layout and typography
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ISBN
registration and bar code generation
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Cover
printing on 12-point coated stock with 4-color process and full UV
protective coating
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Inside
pages printed with high-resolution digital process on 60 lb. archival
quality acid-free book stock
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Perfect
binding and trim
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Packed
in boxes
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Development
of promotional website
including domain name registration and uploading to hosting service,
with 1 year hosting
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Development
of promotional email blast or bookmark
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Short
press release for booksellers
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Submission
to Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, above press release and cover
scan for those websites
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For a Full substantive edit, price is based on author's requirements and
partial reading of a manuscript. See editorial
page for details.
Costs
(USD)
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Editorial
and design services:
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$2,400.00
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Production
set up and pre-printing costs
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$600.00
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Printing
and binding of 1000 copies
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$4.50
ea
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Website
domain and 1 year hosting
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$120.00
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Author
website--design and production
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$1,000.00
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Promotional item--design and artwork only
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$400.00
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C)
Library
Costs
(usd)
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Editorial
and design services:
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$1,800.00
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Production
set up and pre-printing costs
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$500.00
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Printing
and binding of up to 500 copies
in lots of 100, per copy
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$9.00
ea
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D)
DIY (Do-it-yourself)
You
have a finished, edited manuscript and will edit and proofread yourself.
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No
editing - author will proofread the text.
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Cover
design and inside typographic design
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Production-ready
layout and typography
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ISBN
registration and bar code generation
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Cover
printing on 12-point coated stock with 4-color process and full UV
protective coating
-
Inside
pages printed with high-resolution digital process on 60 lb. archival
quality acid-free book stock
-
Perfect
binding and trim
-
Packed
in boxes
Costs
(USD)
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Design services:
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$900.00
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Production
set up and pre-printing costs
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$500.00
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Printing
and binding of up to 500 copies
in lots of 100, per copy
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$5.00
ea
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