Comments on: How much does it cost to publish an Illustrated Children’s book? http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Publish Childrens Books http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-164432 How To Publish Childrens Books Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:06:06 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-164432 Thanks for some other fantastic post. Where else may anyone get that kind of information in such an ideal way of writing? I've a presentation subsequent week, and I'm at the search for such info. Thanks for some other fantastic post. Where else may anyone get that kind of information in such an ideal way of writing? I’ve a presentation subsequent week, and I’m at the search for such info.

]]> By: Carol Rhodes http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31651 Carol Rhodes Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-31651 I have no web site that a person may access. I recently had a children's book published. The book is beautiful, but have had and am continuing to have serious problems with the "print on demand" publisher. Outskirts Press has been working on this book since last summer. They indicate I am too "fussy". Hired my own illustrator, (EXPENSIVE), printed the book at a local printer (Barnes and Noble are selling it as well as here at the Pumpkin Farm). I sent the finished book along with the flash drive of all the files to Outskirts Press. And still the whole process is not complete. The name of the book is Gene The Pumpkin Man. The book is well written and illustrated, with a delightful story that is accurate for the history of the farm. They promised my own web site, and if it is, Outskirts Press has to be mentioned first. I wanted the ability for kids to type in Gene the Pumpkin Man and the site come up. Has any one else experienced working with Outskirts Press? Quite frankly, I don't believe my next book will go to them. I also would like to own my files instead of having to pay a yearly storage fee for them to store. When the company sent my five free books, there was a major error on the front cover. The manager asked that I scan it and send it to her as she had no knowledge of this. I refused to do this, as the mistake happened somewhere in their printing process. Kind of at a stalemate right now. Any suggestions as to a reputable children's book publisher would be welcome. I have no web site that a person may access. I recently had a children’s book published. The book is beautiful, but have had and am continuing to have serious problems with the “print on demand” publisher. Outskirts Press has been working on this book since last summer. They indicate I am too “fussy”. Hired my own illustrator, (EXPENSIVE), printed the book at a local printer (Barnes and Noble are selling it as well as here at the Pumpkin Farm). I sent the finished book along with the flash drive of all the files to Outskirts Press. And still the whole process is not complete. The name of the book is Gene The Pumpkin Man. The book is well written and illustrated, with a delightful story that is accurate for the history of the farm. They promised my own web site, and if it is, Outskirts Press has to be mentioned first. I wanted the ability for kids to type in Gene the Pumpkin Man and the site come up. Has any one else experienced working with Outskirts Press? Quite frankly, I don’t believe my next book will go to them. I also would like to own my files instead of having to pay a yearly storage fee for them to store. When the company sent my five free books, there was a major error on the front cover. The manager asked that I scan it and send it to her as she had no knowledge of this. I refused to do this, as the mistake happened somewhere in their printing process. Kind of at a stalemate right now. Any suggestions as to a reputable children’s book publisher would be welcome.

]]> By: Karla http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-27377 Karla Thu, 15 May 2008 15:19:24 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-27377 I am a new special needs publishing company that just won a grant through Yahoo! small business called Seeds for Success. I am needing to publish a children's board book 16" x 20". Do I need to consider the page count by 8? If I use my own illustrator, could I use the program you offer to design my own book for cheaper than using a book designer? Karla I am a new special needs publishing company that just won a grant through Yahoo! small business called Seeds for Success. I am needing to publish a children’s board book 16″ x 20″. Do I need to consider the page count by 8? If I use my own illustrator, could I use the program you offer to design my own book for cheaper than using a book designer?

Karla

]]> By: Glo http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-26601 Glo Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:31:01 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-26601 So, if I have this correctly, to publish and illustrate my children's book, it would cost me over $5,000? Is that about accurate? Illustrations can range from around $1500 to over $5000 Ron So, if I have this correctly, to publish and illustrate my children’s book, it would cost me over $5,000? Is that about accurate?

Illustrations can range from around $1500 to over $5000
Ron

]]> By: Ruth Silnes http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-25657 Ruth Silnes Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:39:10 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-25657 I\'m an artist and have a 32 page child\'s book almost ready. Please tell me what size the bleed should be? I\'m impressed with the information you impart in your New Letter and Blog. Thank you. Cheers, Ruth Hi,   1/8 inch is fine Ron I\’m an artist and have a 32 page child\’s book almost ready. Please tell me what size the bleed should be?

I\’m impressed with the information you impart in your New Letter and Blog. Thank you.

Cheers,
Ruth

Hi,

  1/8 inch is fine

Ron

]]> By: Tee http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-23813 Tee Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-23813 Hi Ron, I am curious to know what printer offers 1,000 children\'s books to be printed for around $3...are you talking soft cover or hard?   HI,     It\'s actually $4 for 1000 ocpies and $2.34 for 2000. Ron     Hi Ron,

I am curious to know what printer offers 1,000 children\’s books to be printed for around $3…are you talking soft cover or hard?

 

HI,

    It\’s actually $4 for 1000 ocpies and $2.34 for 2000.

Ron

 

 

]]> By: Celeste Craig http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-22647 Celeste Craig Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:29:02 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-22647 Great advice. Are the "test runs" of 25 hard copy or paperback? Great advice. Are the “test runs” of 25 hard copy or paperback?

]]> By: Ibe Ananaba http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-21881 Ibe Ananaba Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:15:08 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-21881 Hi Ron, I was researching and i bumped into your lovely interview above....so insightful. Going by your cost breakdown below, does the cost for illustration stand for exclusive buy out of rights of the illustration off the artist?. I'll greatly appreciate your quickest response. Editing - $295 - $695 Art Editing (optional) $695 Illustration - $1495 - $10,000 + Printing (Test 25) - $175 Second test 25 ) - $175 3000 Main print run - $3,874 (1000 copies - $2.75/book, 2000 copies - $1.65/book, 5000 copies - $1/book, 10,000 copies - $.65/book Kind Regards, Ibeabuchi Ananaba Lagos, Nigeria Hi Ron,
I was researching and i bumped into your lovely interview above….so insightful. Going by your cost breakdown below, does the cost for illustration stand for exclusive buy out of rights of the illustration off the artist?. I’ll greatly appreciate your quickest response.

Editing – $295 – $695
Art Editing (optional) $695
Illustration – $1495 – $10,000 +
Printing (Test 25) – $175
Second test 25 ) – $175
3000 Main print run – $3,874 (1000 copies – $2.75/book, 2000 copies – $1.65/book, 5000 copies – $1/book, 10,000 copies – $.65/book

Kind Regards,
Ibeabuchi Ananaba
Lagos, Nigeria

]]> By: Ibe Ananaba http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-21879 Ibe Ananaba Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:57:44 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-21879 Hi Ron, I was researching and i bumped into your lovely write-up....so insightful. Going by your cost breakdown below, does the cost for illustration stand for exclusive buy out of rights of the illustration off the artist?. I\'ll greatly appreciate your quickest response. Editing - $295 - $695 Art Editing (optional) $695 Illustration - $1495 - $10,000 + Printing (Test 25) - $175 Second test 25 ) - $175 3000 Main print run - $3,874 (1000 copies - $2.75/book, 2000 copies - $1.65/book, 5000 copies - $1/book, 10,000 copies - $.65/book Kind Regards, Ibeabuchi Ananaba Lagos, Nigeria   Yes, the author/publisher owns the rights to the illustrations Ron P Hi Ron,
I was researching and i bumped into your lovely write-up….so insightful. Going by your cost breakdown below, does the cost for illustration stand for exclusive buy out of rights of the illustration off the artist?. I\’ll greatly appreciate your quickest response.

Editing – $295 – $695
Art Editing (optional) $695
Illustration – $1495 – $10,000 +
Printing (Test 25) – $175
Second test 25 ) – $175
3000 Main print run – $3,874 (1000 copies – $2.75/book, 2000 copies – $1.65/book, 5000 copies – $1/book, 10,000 copies – $.65/book

Kind Regards,
Ibeabuchi Ananaba
Lagos, Nigeria

 

Yes, the author/publisher owns the rights to the illustrations

Ron P

]]> By: Rima http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/04/10/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-an-illustrated-children%e2%80%99s-book/comment-page-1/#comment-20285 Rima Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:47:34 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=184#comment-20285 Hello, I need your opinion please, I made a story for children 3 til 6 years old, I wrote it and draw it and it's about Discrimination. But I donno how much should I ask for Selling it or publishing it. and how's the procedure. Can you give me some tips. Rima Hello,
I need your opinion please, I made a story for children 3 til 6 years old, I wrote it and draw it and it’s about Discrimination.
But I donno how much should I ask for Selling it or publishing it.
and how’s the procedure.

Can you give me some tips.
Rima

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