The following is an overview of the marketing process for our select Self Publishing plans (Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ultimate Plans). Please note, any sale generated by Wasteland Press is paid to you as royalties every quarter as defined in your Self Publishing plan.
Review Copies
In order to guarantee as much exposure as possible for your book, Wasteland Press will send out 2-25 review copies (depending upon the plan you choose) of your book to various newspapers, magazines, and online reviewers. Additionally, Wasteland Press will create a customized press release about your book to be distributed to over 500 media outlets. This is a great opportunity for you to provide interviews about your book and Wasteland Press will also send out review copies for any media outlet that is interested in providing a story about your book.
Bookstores
Wasteland Press will distribute your book to various bookstores around the United States and around the world through Ingram Book Group. All titles ordered by booksellers will be shipped based upon a consignment basis. Thus, commissions for the author is produced immediately upon sales within a bookstore.
Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, etc.
Wasteland Press will also provide paperback copies to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and many other online booksellers free of charge (except for the Silver Plan and the Basic Plan, which will require a purchase of ISBN and barcode in order to be carried by these online booksellers). As an added benefit, Wasteland Press will also include your cover art as an additional incentive for buyers to purchase your books.
Distribution
Once your book is completed, it will then be available to order (via credit card, check, or money order) through the Wasteland Press website, which will appear within 2-3 business days from completion of your publication. Additionally, your ISBN number will be registered with Bowkerlink.com (the ISBN issuer), which will make your title information available through their database. Most importantly, your book will be distributed by Ingram Book Group, which will make your title available to bookstores and online booksellers from around the world! Everything you need to get your book available to order in bookstores is provided by our plans. For the United Kingdom, we also make your book available through its national distributors: Gartners and Bertrams.
Ingram Advance Catalog
Ingram Advance is a monthly catalog that is distributed to booksellers and libraries around the world. Titles are eligible to be included in Ingram Advance only once, when they are first released through Ingram Book Group. With this marketing service, Ingram will produce a short paragraph describing the title. Retail pricing information, and a cover image will also be included. Please remember, Wasteland Press can only offer this program at the onset of a new publication. The cost for this marketing service is $100.00 for our Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ultimate Plan and $150.00 for our Silver Plan.
Business Cards
Business cards are the second best way for an author to promote their book (apart from the book itself). You can hand them out at speaking engagements and book signings/events, and include them in press kits you mail to the media. Also, you can send business cards as gifts to fans that write you about your book. Our business cards are available in two quantities of 500 ($95.00) and 1000 ($125.00) cards. All business cards are full color and customized to your liking and can include a picture of your book cover on the card.
Posters
Posters are a great way to promote your book. You can use them to promote an upcoming book signing/event. All posters are full color and customized to your liking and can include a picture of your book cover. Ten full color posters (measuring 11x17) are printed with your marketing information for $100.00 in addition to the publishing plan you choose.
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