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People with Disabilities Press at iUniverse.com
You or your organization can now publish books in the disability
field that need to be published and bring back books that
are currently out-of-print.
As a Series Editor, People with Disabilities Press at iUniverse.com,
Dr. Klein screens manuscripts for inclusion in the series.
If it is accepted for the series, your book(s), including
out-of-print books, will be published and on sale at a reasonable
price within several months.
You/your organization may have manuscripts that other publishers
have been reluctant to publish. You/your organization may
have published monographs, proceedings, reports or other materials
that deserve a wider audience. Or, you/your organization may
want to create a book of the articles or papers you have published?
How about books you have done that are now out-of-print that
people still ask for? Now, you/your organization can publish
such work as quality paperback books and market them worldwide!
All copyrights remain with you or your organization. In the
future, you can revise books. This is an ideal way to create
books that include directories that need to be kept current.
Your royalty from iUniverse.com will be 15% of sales. And,
you can purchase books for resale or distribution at a discount.
Publishing on demand
All books in the series are published in collaboration with
iUniverse.com.
iUniverse.com does “publishing on demand.” That
means that once iUniverse has your manuscript in an electronic
format (word processing file), the book becomes available
within a few months! Books are printed as they are sold; the
publisher has no need to print a minimum number. Check out
the iUniverse.com website to learn how key players in the
publishing industry, including Barnes & Noble, are working
with iUniverse.
Anyone can publish a book with iUniverse. When you use the
services of People with Disabilities Press, there is no upfront
cost to you and you get the benefit of the marketing services
described below.
Out-of-print books
People with Disabilities Press can bring back out-of-print
books. With written permission of the original publisher,
all we need are two copies of the original book.
Marketing
People with Disabilities Press books are marketed worldwide
via this website.
Book prices are comparable to typical paperback books.
Books are publicized to key people and organizations in the
disabilities field. Books on specific topics will be marketed
to appropriate organizations and groups.
Production
Manuscripts are reviewed by Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D., Series
Editor and/or other appropriate experts. Books must be at
least 108 pages; approximately 30,000 words.
Once accepted, author is responsible for creating an electronic
word processing file for each book. Author is responsible
for all proofreading. We strongly suggest that each author
hire a copy editor/proofreader to review the manuscript before
submitting it to iUniverse.
Author is responsible for all permissions, including for
out of print books.
Author has input on cover design. Photographs and other artwork
can be used in the book
Books are printed as quality paperback books.
Authors pay minimal upfront fees. Authors receive one free
copy of each book.
Royalties, Author discounts
Author contract is with iUniverse. Author’s royalty
is 15% of net sales. Author can purchase books at a discount;
however, author does not receive royalties on these purchases.
Submitting a manuscript
Before submitting a manuscript, please send a description
of your book and your ideas about marketing it (500 words
or less) to: stan@disabilitiesbooks.com.
Once we give you the green light to submit your manuscript,
please mail hard copy of your manuscript to: DisABILITIESBOOKS,
Inc., 30-B Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930,
Please include an envelope and postage so that your manuscript
can be returned to you.
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