Self Publish Mysteries, your source for information on writing and self-publishing your mystery book, has updated its website with more resources for new and established mystery authors including recent news articles and an updated selection of books. We also provide links to vendors of products that may be of interest to our visitors.
A new book publishing website that we visited and added to our list of recommended sites is 48HrBooks.com. By taking control of their own creative process, and becoming – in essence – their own book publishers, authors everywhere can finally achieve their dream of seeing their words – and their name – in print.
48HrBooks.com is a very cost-effective service for authors requiring 50 copies or more of their book. Four standard book sizes are available: 5.5" by 8.5", 6" x 9", 8.5" x 11", and 9" x 12". Final copies have lengths and widths that are 1/8" less. The standard finished product is a perfect bound book, black-and-white inside, with a full color cover that is UV coated with a high-glass protective coating.
Based on current pricing, 50 copies of a typical 250 page trade paperback mystery book would be less than $7.50 per book. 100 copies would be about $6 per book with 200 copies less than $5.50 per book. Books ship within 2 business days (shipping charges are calculated separately). A current promotion on the website offers 25 free copies with the purchase of 100 or more, the extra copies ideal for sending out to reviewers.
48HrBooks.com book publishers accepts PDF files as their preferred format. It's likely most authors already have a PDF application available to them but if not, the 48HrBooks.com website provides information on how to download a trial version of a program that creates PDF files. They will also accept non-PDF files but charge $50 to do the conversion, a steep amount in our opinion since most PDF converters are either free or available for purchase at a very low cost.
Another service offered by this publisher is getting an ISBN and barcode for your book. At $125, it's convenient but rather expensive. We'd recommend getting your ISBN and barcode directly from ISBN.org though the process can be (admittedly) confusing and frustrating.
There are other services 48HrBooks.com offers as well that may be of interest to authors including a very flexible Create-A-Cover book cover design package.
Overall, we think 48HrBooks.com is a valuable resource for self-published authors. If you are interested in more information on how to publish a book using 48HrBooks.com, please visit their website
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