Publishing Services:
Your book is laid out and formatted to a high standard, using your own separately edited copy and cover design. You will work closely with our production department to ensure that you achieve the quality you require. You will be in control and asked to approve the work at all stages of production.
Prior to publication the author is asked for their final approval of the digital files. Once given the book is ready for our printers.You then receive one sample copy of the book. This is not a proof-copy (proofreading has already been done at this point) but experience has shown that a large number of authors may wish to make corrections once they hold an actual copy in their hands. You are welcome to do so, but they are subject to correction charges.
Authors who require either proof reading, or a cover design can of course purchase these as additional MODULES.
COVER DESIGN.
You can of course DESIGN YOUR OWN COVER but please check for technical specifications before doing so. If therefore you would like a top quality cover design we can put you in direct contact with one of our skilled designers. They will ensure that the cover matches the quality and content of your book.HOW YOU EARN MONEY
If you use our worldwide distribution system we pay you 60% of the NET revenue from any retail sales and we deal with all the distribution and paperwork. By Ocean Media registering the title of your book with the various ISBN agencies, your book is then automatically available to be ordered via any bookshop in the UK and North America, who purchase from us at a standard discount (usually 40%). We then pay you 60% of the remainder, minus print costs.If your book is published for distribution you can also of course buy books directly from us. We sell them to you at print costs. You can then sell them yourself for whatever price you like keeping any profit. There is no minimum or maximum you can order but you will be liable for freight costs plus £1.25 handling charge per book order. The freight costs are proportionally cheaper per book the greater the quantity ordered. UK mainland customers enjoy free freight on all orders valued over £100.
PROMOTIONAL IDEAS
Ocean Media is an online publishing company that aims to help authors publish their books. It is not a mainstream publisher and as such therefore does not judge your book for commercial potential. Our job is to take your manuscript through the various stages of production to a finished book available for sale through retail outlets, deal with any royalties due to you and provide you with copies for yourself when required.To aid our authors we will offer sound marketing advice and even if necessary put you in touch with outside marketing companies specialising in the book trade. We can initially help with press releases and fact sheets as well as offering help on organising book signings and preparing prospect lists. We can also help with certain types of merchandising.
Initially you will be dealt with by our submissions department, who will guide you through to the production department. Once you are published you will be passed onto our post-production department who will help you with both purchasing books for your own purposes and guide you through the marketing process.
