Saturday, April 11, 2009

LULU.COM BOOK DESIGN EXPERTS

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You have your manuscript ready. You know that it is next to impossible to try and have your book published by an established book publisher. So, you start to search the internet for self-publishing sites. You found one that you like and start the process only to find out how complex the site is and how complicated the process is. We know, because we experienced the same. After reading almost a hundred pages of instructions, you finally raised your hands in frustration, and decided to use their "Publishing Packs" only to find out how expensive those services are.


This is exactly the reason why I am here; to assist you, the aspiring or published author. I will be your publishing wizard. I will design your book cover. do the formatting, have your manuscript edited by a professional editor, get your ISBN and UPC barcode, and finally, have your book published and distributed through Lulu.com, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other oulets. Meaning, I will do all the steps necessary to have your book published in no time -- for HALF the price!


If you are are thinking of publishing any of the following items, please, call or email me for a thorough and complete evaluation of where you are now in the process of publishing your book.

• Paperback books • Hardcover books • Cookbooks • Product Manuals
• Sales Proposals • Travel Guides • Poetry Books • Brochures
• Yearbooks • Annual Reports • Photo Books • Wedding Books
• Calendars • Portfolios • Scrap Books • Travel Journals

Call now, for a free, no obligation consultation.

My San Francisco number: 1-415-287-3825
My Rio de Janeiro number: 55-21-8204-0470

Or call me through Skype. My Skype ID is...

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COVER DESIGN

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Cover Design

They say you can't judge a book by its cover. Maybe not – but you can judge a book’s sales that way. The fact is, on lulu.com, books with custom covers sell four times as many copies as those that use one of the default templates. Why? Because most people are attracted to a book by how it looks on the outside – even when they're looking at it onscreen.


So what can you do to up your odds of attracting eyeballs – and securing sales? Leave those templates behind and wrap yourself in one of our professionally designed covers. It’ll make your work look as good on the outside as it reads on the inside.

Custom Cover - USD50
Premium Cover - USD200
Deluxe Cover - USD400


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CUSTOM COVER USD50

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Custom Cover (USD100) NOW ONLY USD50
Want to jazz things up a little? Our expert designers will create a custom cover, front and back, based on your input – including a blurb about your book, review excerpts, a high-resolution image, author photo, even royalty-free images from our extensive library.

Service includes:
• A cover that will incorporate your title, sub-title, author name, and royalty-free images to suit your book, as well as suggestions you submit.

• An image for the front cover that you submit (optional)
• An author photo that you submit (optional)
• A blurb for the back cover that you submit (optional)
• Two rounds of revisions to ensure that our designers get it just right

You will receive:
• A two-piece cover in two JPEG files for your front and back designs.

Click image to enlarge.

Custom Cover (USD100) NOW ONLY USD50 ORDER NOW
$60 per hour fee if more than two revisions





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Friday, April 10, 2009

DELUXE COVER USD400

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Deluxe Cover $400

Want publishing houses to seriously consider your work? Then you need a seriously impressive cover. Our multi-award winning graphic designers will design a superb cover, designed from scratch to your satisfaction to attract both publishers and buyers. You’ll get two designs to choose from, along with two rounds of revisions. You'll have full rights to use original artwork and/or high quality royalty-free images. And in the end, you'll have a professional cover that will give today's best sellers a real run for their money.

Service includes:
• A cover that will incorporate your title, sub-title, author name, ISBN barcode, spine, and up to $20 in royalty-free images to suit your book, as well as suggestions you submit
• Any images for the front cover that you submit (optional)
• An author photo that you submit (optional)
• A blurb for the back cover that you submit (optional)
• Two initial designs to choose between
• Two rounds of revisions to ensure that our designers get it just right

What to submit:
• Any optional files that you’d like included
• Your exact final page count (so we can create your correct spine width)
• Your ISBN, if you have one (so we can create your barcode). We recommend that you obtain an ISBN before beginning this service, since barcodes are required by lulu.com.

You will receive:
• A one-piece cover in a single PDF file.
After purchasing the service, Lulu will send you instructions on how to submit your files.

*Up to $20 in royalty-free stock photography is included; licensed images incur additional charges.



Customers who change their minds after work has begun will be charged a kill fee of $250.



Deluxe Cover (USD800) NOW ONLY USD400 ORDER NOW
$50 additional fee for hardback cover jacket.

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PUBLISHING PACKAGES

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• PACKAGE UNO
• PACKAGE DOS
• PACKAGE TRES


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PACKAGE UNO includes:

Author Support
Published for you
ISBN
Amazon Distribution
Sample Copy
eBook Option
Paperback
Custom Cover
Editor's Analysis
Professional Formatting

Price: (USD400) NOW ONLY USD200 ORDER NOW!
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PACKAGE DOS includes:

Author Support
Published for you
ISBN
Amazon Distribution
Sample Copy
eBook Option
Paperback or Hardcover
Premium Cover
Editor's Analysis
Advanced Formatting

Price: (USD800) NOW ONLY USD400 ORDER NOW!
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PACKAGE TRES includes:

Author Support
Published for you
ISBN
Amazon Distribution
Sample Copy
eBook Option
Paperback or Hardcover
Deluxe Cover
Editor's Analysis
Ultimate Formatting

Price: (USD1,400) NOW ONLY USD700 ORDER NOW!
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Author Support
We will be here for and with you throught the publishing process. We will do more than just guide you through each step; we will do every single step for you. We will tackle all the issues or do the necessary updates, as well as deliver the finished materials for review by lulu.com.

Published for you
We will then publish your finished book cover and manuscript on lulu.com.

ISBN
We will acquire an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) for your book and so that your title will be listed with Bowker and Nielsen, the world’s largest bibliographic databases.

Amazon Distribution
We will list your title for a minimal fee and have your book available for sale on Amazon.com, the largest book retailer in the world. This will expose your book to a much wider audience.

One Free Copy
We will send a copy of your book for review and your approval -- gratis.

eBook Option
For a very small fee we can also convert your book into an eBook and have it available through lulu.com.

Hardcover
You have a choice between paperback or hardcover book for the same price -- but we have to charge extra if you want your book published in both formats.

Custom Cover
We will design a two-piece, customized front and back cover design based on the style you prefer for your book. You can submit a blurb about your book, review excerpts, your photo, and high-resolution images for the cover. We can supply the background photo for the cover in case you do not have one.

Premium Cover
We will create a one-piece cover design for your book, and then move forward to make a final cover PDF using the design of your choice (among several options). The final cover will have your title, your name, ISBN barcode, text and image/s that you submit.

Editor’s Analysis
We will review your manuscript and recommend the appropriate full copy edit level, if any, for your book. If needed, we will give you a quote for a full professional editing and proof-reading of your book.

Advanced Formatting
Choose from 6 book content layout design formats. This service includes correction of extra white space, paragraph indents, mixed fonts, headers and footers, page numbering, proper order of front material, and an updated table of contents.

Ultimate Formatting
We will format your work tailored to your book . This service correction of extra white space, paragraph indents, mixed fonts, headers and footers, page numbering, proper order of front material, and an updated table of contents. We will do specific layout elements for your book and incorporate images if required.

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ORDER YOUR PUBLISHING PACKAGE HERE












FOLIO OF BOOKS COVERS

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Below are a sampling of diverse cover designs by different designers from around the world. As you can see, there so many concepts and styles that one can be lost easily in the process of choosing a design for one's book cover.

Tell me which ones, more or less, tickles your fancy, so I can design something related to your choice.



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