Pioneer - ^$2,499.00

Every journey needs a beginning. With our Pioneer package, any aspiring author will have the necessary, no-frills services they need to embark on their publishing quest.

This package includes:

The Morgan James Advantage

• Opportunity for Discovery by Morgan James - Morgan James offers many opportunities for self-published authors to achieve success with their books. If you have already published with a Persona package and have put in the necessary effort to make your book attractive to the public, you may be considered for one of Morgan James' imprints.
• Quarterly Launch Strategy Zoom Call - Following the launch of your book, there are further steps to take to guarantee success. For this, you can join a Quarterly Launch Strategy Zoom call with Morgan James' Founder and CEO, David Hancock, who will guide you through creating an effective book launch.
• Free PodMatch Account - For promotional purposes, you can use the service PodMatch to find the perfect podcast to target your book's audience. Think of it like an online dating app, where you match your book with the right podcast show instead of matching dates.

Publishing Features

• Classic Author Support -  All iUniverse packages include one-on-one author support. With our normal process, you will be assisted by author support representatives who specialize in each phase of production. During the publishing process, you will be assisted by a Check-in Coordinator who will assist you in getting your materials finalized and ready for publishing.
• Format Availability - We will publish your book in softcover, hardcover, and e-book. Contact your Publishing Consultant to discuss the trim sizes available for your type of book.
• 20 Image Insertions -  Includes unlimited images for your book’s interior pages. Speak to your Publishing Consultant about color publishing if you’d like these interior images printed in color.
• Book Cover and Interior Design
  • Standard Cover Design - Provide the back cover text, your cover image and author photo (optional), then choose from a set of professional, well-designed book cover templates.
  • Standard Page Design - No need to research on font types, sizes or other layout details. Choose from industry-standard sample interiors for your type of book.

• Interior Revisions - If you’d like to make changes after reviewing your electronic galley, your publishing package includes a block of 50 interior revisions, so you can be sure that your book reads and looks exactly the way you envisioned before it completes the publishing process.
• Electronic Galley - iUniverse will send you electronic drafts of the cover and interior of the book for your review and approval before your book goes title live.
• ISBN Assignment - Your book will be assigned to an ISBN, a unique identifier to help book buyers easily find and order your book.
• Amazon, Google, and "Barnes & Noble" Preview -  Curious readers get a chance to see a sneak peak of your book—about 20% of it—randomly selected by Amazon or Google or on the Barnes & Noble online bookstore.
• New Releases Section of Bookstore - As soon as it’s published, your book is listed and made available for sale on the iUniverse Online bookstore.
• Online Book Distribution -  After you approve the electronic galleys, your book will be made available through a number of distribution channels so you book can be ordered on popular retail sites like Amazon, Google, and Barnes and Noble. Librarians and booksellers can also order copies through trusted wholesale distributors like Ingram and Baker & Taylor.

Registrations

• U.S. Copyright Registration - iUniverse will complete and submit the necessary paperwork to the U.S. Copyright Office in your behalf. The registration process may run anywhere between 6 to 12 months, after which you will receive an official certificate that will verify your book’s coverage under U.S. copyright regulations.
• Library of Congress Registration - With a Library of Congress Control Number, your book will be numbered and linked to the United States Library of Congress, national libraries, bibliographic utilities and other book vendors, making it more accessible for librarians and book retailers.

Book Copies

• 50 Digital Bookstubs for your Promotional Use - You’ll have unlimited access to unique digital BookStubs that you can use in your online or local promotions. Each BookStub code is equivalent to one e-book download that your recipient can redeem through the iUniverse website. 
• $250 Credit for Author Volume Book Orders - You are eligible to receive a $250 credit to your account which can be applied when ordering paperback or hardback versions of your published work.

Marketing

 

Online Marketing

• Starter Website Design with One Year Hosting - A website is a critical element of any marketing strategy. It allows readers to locate you and your book online. Expand your promotional activities and raise your odds of being discovered with a custom website with a free one-year hosting plan.
• Domain Name and Hosting - Once your free one-year hosting period is over, this service guarantees that your website will remain operational and secure for another year.
• Social Media Setup Guide -  This guide will cover the basics to creating and setting up social media pages that are essential to every author’s book marketing. 

Bookstore Marketing

• Book Sales Savvy - Learn how to promote your book to your local libraries and book retailers with this PDF guide.

Media And Events Marketing

• Design support: Print-ready Bookmarks - You’ll be provided with a print-ready bookmark design that you can print on your own or through your local printer and use in your book launch and other promotional campaigns.

 

Want to publish full-color images, illustrations, and tables? Talk to your Publishing Consultant about our full-color publishing format. 

Disclaimer: Prices listed do not include applicable taxes (such as sales, use, excise, value-added, goods and services, or other tax), which will be added to the total at the time of purchase. Prices listed do include the copies of the book; the cost of shipping and handling will be calculated and charged after your book is made available for sale.