These FAQs are designed to provide a better understanding of the whole publication process. Feel free to Contact Us for further any clarification. Your query will be resolved within 10 working hours.
What is self-publishing?
Publishing your work independently without sharing copyright and royalty benefit is self-publishing. It is the most useful and efficient publishing model of the time where the author reserves full rights on the content, controls every aspect of publication and enjoys 100 % of the net profit from sale.
How is self-publishing different from traditional publishing?
Self-publishing is a fully author-centric publishing method as it should be. As opposed to traditional publishing, a self-published author does not have to sign over the copyright and can exercise full authority on the manuscript at every stage of publication.
What can I self-publish?
You can self-publish any kind of fictional or non-fictional work like classic, drama, science fiction, fantasy, legend story, mythology, adventure, horror, action thriller, detective fiction, dystopia, satire, mystery, folklore. Besides these literary genres, more contemporary topics such as biography, essay, memoir, cookbook, a collection of speech, achievers’ stories can also be self-published.
How do I obtain an ISBN?
Once your work is finally accepted for publication, we will approach the ISBN agency for obtaining ISBN number for your book.
Who reserves the copyright of the published book?
The copyright stays with the author. Exceller Books acquires no right to your book.
Is self-publishing as effective as conventional publishing?
The value of your work does not lie in how you choose to publish it. It is the choice of your subject, quality of writing, persuasive ability and readers’ interest in the particular subject that influence the sale and popularity of your book. A huge part of author’s popularity depends on the publicity of the book. Exceller Books covers this vital aspect by offering a bouquet of varied marketing services for a wide reach and recognition that every author deserves.
Moerover, Self-publishing has brought into limelight many potential authors whose success might not have been possible through traditional model of publishing. In the recent time, authors like Mike Omer, Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi etc who started as self-published authors, have enjoyed an incredible mainstream attention with multiple copies sold and several fans cheering- the only reason why an author starts writing in the first place. So, if you have a story to tell or a message to spread or a mark to leave behind, Exceller Books has a platform for you.
What is royalty and its pay out frequency?
Traditionally, royalty refers to author’s share of profit from each copy of a book sold. We provide 100% of the net profit to the author as royalty.
Royalty is paid out monthly.
How do you calculate ?
We provide 100% of the net profit to the author as royalty.
Net Profit = MRP – Expenses (Production Cost + Distribution Cost).
Is there a way to track book sale?
Our author dashboard enables you to track the progress of the book. Authors also get instant sales notifications and keep count of sales easily.
Tell me about your distribution channels.
Your book will be available on Exceller Book Store for global distribution. We have also partners to distribute your published books. We distribute the books through world’s leading online and physical distribution channels. For international distribution, we rely on Amazon.com, Kobo, AmazonKindle, GooglePlay etc. For distribution in India, additionally we bank upon Flipkart, Amazon.in, Snapdeal etc.
What is your offering & cost for book publication?
We are offering customized publication packages ranging from $175/INR 9999 to $1999/INR 124999. There is no hidden cost and also no cost EMI available. Please check all the Publishing Packages.
What is Print on Demand (POD) mode? How does it compare with traditional printing?
Print-on-Demand (POD) is a printing mode where you can print as and when required. In sharp contrast with bulk printing, it is a model supported by high-end digital printers which enable the printing of a few copies and thus a personalized service can be offered.
In a traditional publishing situation, the publisher delivers a huge number of copies to the author which then becomes his responsibility to sell. This automatically creates pressure on him. To deal with this setback of the publishing world, print on demand has been introduced. With this technology, authors can judge the market demand for a book and order copies accordingly. This is an economically viable printing option for most self-published authors as they do not have to get thousands of copies printed and stocked and then lose sleep over selling them and the cost of printing on demand does not depend on the number of copies being printed.
What technology is used in Print on Demand (POD) model?
The technology used in this model is digital printing, where each copy is printed independently. This means the number of copies in the order does not influence the cost of each copy. But, in offset printing mode, printing a single copy is not cost effective unless the material is printed in bulk. It uses a plate for transferring the impression to each page. The cost of creating the plate is quite high. That is why publishing one or a few copies is not cost-effective. But, when many copies are published, the cost is distributed among each copy thus reducing the per copy cost for printing. So, offset printing comes with an obligation for bulk printing as long as the cost is concerned. But, in the case of digital printing, there is no such restriction on the number of copies which gives author-publishers freedom and ease with printing and opens a world of new possibilities.