Monday, March 15, 2010

BORDERLINE GLOSSARY

Publish America once published a book that only had the same sentence printed over and over. This is not what we do. We are here to work with you and make your book the best it can possibly be. I'll just define a few of the things that set us apart in case there is any confusion...

Short-run publishing: We print no less than 100. This is more cost efficient than print-on-demand and more practical than printing thousands with a vanity press.

Editing: We set authors up with a freelance editor if they so choose. If they have an editor of their own, this is not required. But all Borderline books must be edited.

Cover design: We offer freelance cover design, and we also have an in-house designer who can help enhance your own design. If we don't feel your cover meets our standards, we would print your book through Treasure Valley Digital Printing but not under the Borderline name.

Interior Design: We are very thorough in prepress--setting your book up with clean borders, flattering fonts, and an elegant layout.

Quality: Our covers have UV coating. Our pages are creamy instead of stark white so it's easier on the eyes. Our binding includes scoring the book cover so that the pages will not pull away from the glue.

Distribution: Barnes and Noble has picked up some of our titles to sell in their stores. Others are sold on the Borders website. This is better than even a lot of the small traditional publishers can offer.

Marketing: We help plan your book launch party, schedule book signings, send out press releases, arrange radio interviews, organize school visits, and secure endorsements.

Like I've said before, we are honestly not for everybody. But if you think we might be a good fit for your work, please visit the Borderline website for more information, and give us a call to set up an appointment.

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