Book Publishing Services and Products
Preproduction Documentation
We can help you obtain the following administrative documentation to produce your title:
- Catalog in Publication Data Block (CIP) - For authors who have already published at least three books or the
Publisher's Cataloging in Publication (PCIP) - For authors who have published less than three books
A CIP or a PCIP data block provides detailed Library of Congress information on the copyright page of your book. This information helps librarians process new titles more rapidly and economically. - U.S. Copyright Office Registration
To ensure the protection of your book under U.S. Copyright law, Avenegg, Inc. will assist you in registering your book with the United States Copyright Office. Once registered, the copyright protects everything in your book except your title for your lifetime plus 50 years. - Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)
A Library of Congress catalog card number is an identification number that the Library of Congress assigns to the catalog record created for each book in its collection. Approximately 20,000 libraries worldwide use the Library of Congress catalog service to locate and acquire new titles. Avenegg, Inc. will submit a copy of your book to the Library of Congress for its permanent collection and request a catalog card number for your book. - Bookland EAN Bar Code with the Price Code Extension
The bar code identifies the ISBN, which identifies the publisher, title, author and edition. The price of the book is located in the Price Code area. If you want your book considered a professional publication in the industry, you will need a bar code. - International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
The ISBN is a worldwide identification system that identifies the published product (i.e., book, audiotape, CD, online publication). Many dealers will not accept a book without an ISBN.
Editorial Services
Give your readers a polished manuscript with our publishing editorial services. Our editing associates are prolific writers themselves and have years of experience in the field.
- Basic Proofreading
A proofreader checks your manuscript to correct basic errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax. - Copy Editing
Our editor reads your manuscript to review the corrections made in the proofread. During this process, the editor also checks the manuscript for unity, coherence, soundness of reasoning and other qualities essential to expressing ideas effectively. The editor adds queries and recommends specific changes to your manuscript. The editor delivers the feedback to you in a laser copy or in an electronic format. - Prepress Proofreading
When you are ready to send your manuscript to the printer, the Prepress Proofreader reviews your manuscript in book form for any additional errors in content and design and layout. (If you select Prepress Editing, you must also select one of the other editing services.)
Our editing associates use The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition when reviewing your manuscript. They are also experienced in using the APA (American Psychological Association) and the MLA (Modern Language Association) style guides.
Additional Services at Affordable Prices
- Book Production Plan
An associate at Avenegg, Inc. will work with you to customize a book production plan that meets your specific needs and budget. We will include in the plan
- Your production goals and objectives
- Strategies to help you successfully achieve your goals and objectives
- Procedures with timelines aimed at getting your book published according to schedule
- A detailed estimate of cost for all scheduled services associated with the production
You will receive a laser copy and an electronic version of your customized plan. If you purchase one or more book production services from Avenegg, Inc. of equal or greater value to the Book Production Plan, you will receive full credit for the fee that you paid for the Plan. Otherwise, we will charge a modest fee for developing the document. The fee is due at the time we review the plan with you and deliver the laser copy and the electronic version.
- The Writer's Coach
One of our writing coaches works with you at every stage of the writing process. The coach reviews your manuscript periodically according to a mutually agreed-to schedule and suggests specifically how you might revise your work. The coach discusses the recommendations with you by email, by phone or in person. You may accept some or all of the coach's suggestions and incorporate them into your manuscript or you may reject the recommendations. - Book Cover Copywriting
Your potential customers will first judge your book by its cover. The cover, front and back, must be a show stopper and the accompanying text must be clear, concise and compelling. Our marketing associates provide complete text development services for your back cover copy, including your biography. - Cover Design
Our cover designers are among the best in the business. They know how to design full color eye-catching covers that will help you boost your book sales. Our associates will work collaboratively with you to develop your custom cover design. - Internal Design and Layout
Our associates will work with you to create a basic internal design and layout complete with illustrations that complement the subject matter of your book and attract the attention of your intended audience. - Specialized Design and Layout
Our associates will work with you to create a design and layout for your specialty books such as art, design, lifestyle, or coffee table books, children's books, cookbooks and other books that have as much or more illustration than text. - Hardback Version
We can make your book available in a softbound edition and or in a hardcover version as well, with or without a casewrap or dust jacket. - Typesetting Service
If you do not have a word processing version of your manuscript, we can develop a file for you. We will keyboard your manuscript, using whatever format you have. - Text Correction Service
If you need to change your text while your book is in production, we will submit to our printer a new electronic file and laser copy of the set of text corrections for either the interior or cover. We charge a Text Correction Service fee each time we submit a set of text corrections for you. - Cover Correction Service
If you need to change your cover design while your book is in production, we will submit to our printer a new electronic file and laser copy of cover corrections. We charge a Cover Correction Service fee each time we submit a cover correction for you. - Graphics
If you need to add a graphic to your book after our final review of the manuscript in book form, we will send a CD of the graphic for insertion to our design and layout associate. We charge a Graphic Service fee each time we submit an additional graphic for you. - Paper Galley and Cover Proof
If you prefer, we will provide you with a paper galley and cover proof instead of an electronic version. - Citations (Chapter Endnotes and Footnotes)
We do not charge you a fee to insert the first 25 citations of endnotes and the first 25 citations of footnotes, provided you have purchased at least one of our editing services. We will charge a fee for inserting additional endnotes and footnotes over the first twenty-five. - Index Service
Complete your book with a carefully prepared index. We can provide this service for you. - CD-ROM Archive
Avenegg, Inc. will provide you with a CD-ROM copy of the final draft of your book, including all text modifications. We will also provide you with an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of your cover. We will ship this archive to you via UPS Ground. - Extra Book Covers or Dust Jackets
We can provide you with extra copies of your book cover or dust jacket. The cover and dust jacket are ideal to frame for family, friends, coworkers and individuals who helped you publish your book. They are also perfect marketing tools. We will show you how you can use them as we work collaboratively on your marketing plan. - CD Duplication
Is there a segment of your book that would market well on a CD? We can duplicate that segment onto CDs with black or four-color printing. We can provide a print tray card with a four-color process, assemble your CDs in jewel cases, and shrink-wrap.
Printing Services
Avenegg, Inc. is committed to producing a high-quality finished product for two reasons: (a) You are paying us to produce a high-quality book for you and (b) Your book represents not only you, the author, but also us, your publisher. Therefore, when it comes to printing, we use only those companies that have an established reputation for producing high-quality books at a competitive price.
Our companies specialize in one to four-color offset printing and in printing quantities ranging from 100 to 100,000. For those short runs, print-on-demand needs and more, they provide complete digital printing services. Your choice of binding is almost limitless, ranging from perfect binding to GBC comb.
How many books can we print for you? Do you want the softbound cover and or the hardcover version with or without a casewrap or dust jacket? We can do it all.
Fulfillment and Warehousing
Do you need storage and full-service order fulfillment? Avenegg, Inc. can arrange the service for you through one of our associate companies that specializes in this area. Our associate will provide complete storage, order fulfillment and process your book orders with a 24/7 toll-free call center. Your customers will be able to place orders via phone, mail, fax and email. The company also provides credit card processing, invoicing, and customized reporting.
As an added bonus, Avenegg, Inc. will provide complete fulfillment service through its website. Whether you need to ship 1 or 100,000 books across town or around the world, Avenegg, Inc and its associate company will have them on their way within 24 to 48 hours.
Marketing Services
How can you let the world know that you have a book on the market and at the same time create a demand for the title?
You, the author, must promote your book.
Avenegg, Inc. will provide you with a variety of marketing tips and tools which will assist you in developing a cost-effective strategic marketing plan that covers three campaign phases over a six-month period: (a) The Prepress Campaign, (b) The Post Production Campaign, and (c) The Full Surge Campaign.
The overriding goal of the marketing plan will be to identify and locate your potential customers, determine their buying patterns, and sell them your book. In the plan, we will collaboratively develop a weekly schedule of specific promotional activities with a timeline for completion. You will complete some items on the schedule; we will complete others for you. At various times, you and one of our marketing specialists will work together on the same promotional activity. Periodically, we will review the marketing plan together to determine which segments are working well and which areas we need to improve. Let us help you develop your Marketing Plan.