We are currently seeking children's books with people as lead characters, no animals, Middle Grade adventure and mystery manuscripts and Young Adult and Fiction romance, mystery, thriller, sci-fi and coming of age themes.
Please include the following information with your submission:
Children’s Books - Your contact information, any previous publications, the full manuscript and sample illustrations. If this is your debut manuscript, please include other writing samples.
Middle Grade/Young Adult/Fiction - Your contact information, any previous publications, a summary of your work, the first 3 chapters of your manuscript and the complete word count. If this is your debut manuscript, please include other writing samples.
*Please allow time to review all entries.
Publishing with Books & Things has many options. Keep in mind, you will still need to submit your manuscript before these options can move forward. If you have any questions, schedule a free inquiry call by clicking the button on the bottom of this page.
Children's Books
Hybrid Publishing $1599
We are a one stop shop for busy writers looking to get published. Books & Things Publishing will fully edit, provide formatting and any book designing needed, the ISBNs and barcodes for two formats. An additional format can be added for $250. The book will be added to the B&T Publishing website and advertised on our social media and in our newsletters. The author agrees to pay for the services evenly over six months and in return, receive royalties upon the first book sold. *Does not include illustrations.
Royalty rates to be paid to the author: Hardcover and paperback 80%, ebook 70% and begin after 90 days as per Ingramspark.
Full Publishing $3299
We can fully prepare your book as listed in option A and setup your files so they are print ready. We will then upload the books on KDP and/or Ingramspark, depending on where the author chooses. The book will be listed as a Books & Things Publishing book. The author will keep 100% of the royalties. *Does not include illustrations.
Ghostwriting
If you have a general idea about a story but need help fleshing out the text, we can help. Pricing can be done hourly or on a complete project basis.
Illustrations starting at $3500
We have a few contracted illustrators who will bring your children's book to life. These services start at $3500 and can go to $8,000 depending on the style and number of illustrations needed. If you are looking for more of a comic book style for middle grade, this can go up to $10,000.
Middle Grade/ Young Adult/ Non Fiction & Fiction
Hybrid Publishing $1599 + Full Edits at $.03/word
We are a one stop shop for busy writers looking to get published. Books & Things Publishing will fully edit, provide formatting and any book designing needed, the ISBNs and barcodes for two formats. An additional format can be added for $250. The book will be added to the B&T Publishing website and advertised on our social media and in our newsletters. The author agrees to pay for the services evenly over six months and in return, receive royalties upon the first book sold.
Royalty rates to be paid to the author: Hardcover and paperback 80%, ebook 70% and begin after 90 days as per Ingramspark.
Full Publishing $3299 + Full Edits at $.03/word
We can fully prepare your book as listed in option A and setup your files so they are print ready. We will then upload the books on KDP and/or Ingramspark, depending on where the author chooses. The book will be listed as a Books & Things Publishing book. The author will keep 100% of the royalties.
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