FORMS FOR CLIENTS
If you have any questions regarding the forms, please email shari@madhatstudios.com
Common Publishing Questions
See some common questions and answers below, or email us at info@madhatstudios.com
- What are the major distributors for self-publishing?
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) - www.kdp.com
eBook, print, and hardcover distribution
Barnes and Noble Nook Press - [
eBook, print, and hardcover distribution options [https://press.barnesandnoble.com/]
Writing Life Kobo - eBook distribution [https://writinglife.kobo.com/]
Apple Books - eBook distribution [https://itunesconnect.apple.com/]
Google Play - eBook distribution [https://play.google.com/]
Draft2 Digital - Wide distribution (3rd Party) [https://www.draft2digital.com/]
Smashwords - Wide distribution (3rd Party) [https://www.smashwords.com/]
Ingram - Full distribution: this can be stacked on all of the above for a wider audience. [https://www.ingramspark.com/]
- What should I have on my copyright page?
Example One:
Copyright © 2018 by Jack Smith
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Permissions Coordinator,” at the address below.
Publishing Name
Address
City, State Zip
website
Example Two:
Copyright © 2018 by Jack Smith
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Printed in the United States of America
First Printing, 2018
ISBN 0-0000000-0-0
[Address or P.O. Box Here]
website
- Can I use the same print file for all distributors?
Unfortunatley, no. Each print distributor (KDP, Nook Press, and Ingram) has their own guidelines for margins and bleeds. Ingram has a specific template you must use. Whereas the other two will need to match their measurment requirements.
- Do you supply the prints or do I need to find somewhere to send my files?
We have a list of print shops we work with and can happily be the middle-person to make sure your design specifciations print to the print shop's regulation. If you have your own print shop you prefer to work with, we will need margin and bleed line guidelines for whatever design we are putting together for you.
- Where can I purchase an ISBN?
Great question! The best place to buy your ISBN from is www.bowker.com. They offer a great discount for bulk purchases. You will need one ISBN per edition (ebook, paperback, hard-cover audio, etc.)
- Where can I purchase a domain and hosting for my new website?
If you already have a domain, you can either keep it where it's located or we port it to a new location if needed.
A good resource for hosting, new domains or moving your domain is: GoDaddy
Some sites like Squarespace, Wordpress, and Wix offer inhouse hosting plans, as well.
- How long do you keep my files on hand?
We archive all client files after six months. We offer a retrieval fee to locate the files once they have been transferred to an archive, but we can't make any guarentees on those files after the project has been close for six months.
- Do you offer refunds if my project doesn't result in sales?
No, we do not offer refunds unless the project has not been started or worked on. We are happy to work with every client until fully satisfied, but we do close projects on common agreement. Once they are closed, we are happy to re-open them but further fees may apply.
- Do you have a payment plan for large scale projects?
We are happy to work out a payment plan for all projects incurring invoice of $500 or more. Please email us at info@madhatstudios.com to discuss options.
- Where do you purchase stock photos from?
We use a variety of different commercial free sites such as:
Premium sites such as the following will incur an additional fee, but we also use (If you have credits with any of these distributors, you are welcome to supply us with the photo rather than the upcharge):
We will also work with photographers' licensed and approved work, selected and purchased by the client.
