PRINT ON DEMAND (POD)
Welcome to Inspire Publishing (Bahamas). Whether you’re a first-time or experienced author, a teacher, or a conference speaker, our Print on Demand (POD) platform is a convenient and affordable solution to produce your professional, top-quality books in a short time.
If you are considering POD as a self-publisher, here is a bulleted list of benefits you can expect to enjoy when publishing with us:
- Retaining the publishing rights to your book
- No annual fees
- Fast, professional turnaround service
- Working directly with your book designer
- Retaining 100% royalties from your book
- Direct purchasing of books at the wholesale cost without a middleman
- Determining the retail cost of your book
- Having no minimum to the number of books you order
- Choosing the distribution channels of your paperback books
- Having no limit to the number of books you publish
- Publishing as a paperback or as an eBook on Amazon.com.
THE KINDS OF BOOKS WE WILL PUBLISH
We are delighted to format your family-friendly, fiction, or nonfiction books. We reserve the right to choose which projects to work on and may decline projects without providing a reason. Among the categories we are partial to are: biographies, novels, poetry, counseling, Bible studies, health, sports, family-friendly books, etc. We choose not to work on horror, occult, sexually graphic, profane language, or content which is contrary to the Christian faith.
BOOK FORMATTING
New authors often attempt to present their manuscripts printed on paper. In this digital age, publishers generally require authors to present their work in digital format; that is, typewritten and saved in a particular format. At Inspire Publishing we accept your work in Word .doc or .docx file. From there we format your manuscript, whether historical, a novel, educational, and so forth, to an attractive library standard book you would be delighted with whether for an eBook or a paperback book.
Before formatting, your book will need to be professionally edited. There are simple guidelines for authors to follow when presenting books for publishing to ensure a smooth and efficient publishing process. This will ensure your book is not delayed in any way. Our book formatting fees vary depending on the size of the manuscript and the package you select. Keep reading below for a full picture of what you can expect to receive with our publishing services.
TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES
Bring your message to life with Inspire Publishing's professional transcription services! Whether you’re a speaker, pastor, or author, we’ll make your words last.
Voice to Text: Convert your MP3 recordings into clean, ready-to-publish Word documents. Perfect for turning sermons, lectures, or speeches into shareable, impactful print.
Handwritten to Word: Have a manuscript, journal, or notes tucked away? We’ll transform your handwriting into a polished, formatted Word document—ready for publishing, sharing, or archiving.
Out-of-Print Books: Own a rare book that deserves a revival? We can transcribe and preserve out-of-print works, giving them a new digital life for reprinting or sharing.
Let Inspire Publishing take your words to the next level. Contact us today and keep your message working for you!
EDITING YOUR MANUSCRIPT
Creating a quality book will mean that your book is free of typos and other pesky errors. It will also be helpful to ensure the reader has a smooth reading experience. If your book needs a rewrite our ghostwriting service may be a good fit for you.
While there are different levels of editing manuscripts, having a skilled editor to look over your work allows you to produce a book that is well groomed and represents a top-notched product. Typos, poor grammar, and spelling are a sure way to turn off your readers. While adding some dialect to your manuscript is acceptable, an entire book in dialect is not. If you require a manuscript groomer/editor we can preview your work to assess the cost and time frame. It is important to note that editors are not a one-size-fits-all package. Many are genre-specific, they select the books that reflect their interests and editing strengths.
Copy editing- check and standardize grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style. Critical at this level is a thorough check for consistency of style choices, mechanics, and facts.
Substantive (or structure) editing- focuses on the logical organization and flow of content to render your document clear, concise, and easy to read at the sentence, paragraph, and chapter levels.
Fact-Checking/Reference Checking- focuses on the accuracy of facts and/or quotes by reference to original sources used by the author and/or from other sources.
UPLOADING SERVICE FOR POD OR KINDLE
For your convenience, we establish an Amazon publishing account for you as well as upload your formatted manuscript and book cover. We take the hassle out of the process to make it quick and easy for you to access your account and begin placing your book orders.
Before turning the account over to you we will ensure that the book formatting has been approved by you and accepted for printing.
Distribution channels can also be selected at this time if you wish to have maximum exposure for your books. This means your books can be made available to online as well as brick and mortar bookstores, libraries, and where ever Amazon books are sold.
BOOK COVERS
Your cover is a prime selling opportunity to draw customers to you. A dismal cover can limit your selling opportunity as a buyer often judges a book by its cover. On the other hand, it can work as a beautiful storefront window to capture the interest of potential buyers.
Some authors present their book covers before their books are professionally formatted only to find that they are not useable for many reasons. Before a cover can be designed, we must know how many pages the book will be to determine the size of the spine. The page count can not be determined until the book has been formatted. So it's best not to rush into your cover until these factors are taken care of.
We can provide this cover design service using an image you provide providing it is print quality. If you don’t have an image a suitable one can be provided for you at an additional cost. The front, back, and spine of the cover will be designed for a professional presentation. While ISBN numbers can be purchased and are necessary to publish your paperback book, a free ISBN can be provided for your paperback books if publishing on Amazon.com; your Kindle eBook does not require an ISBN.
ITEMS FOR SUBMISSION
Here's what you will require to get your project moving forward:
- Your accepted manuscript created in Word (saved as .doc or .docx)
- Author contact information
- A cover image or Cover (front, spine & back).
- A short description of the book.
- Your author bio.
- Author’s photograph (optional)
- Inserts (optional images/photos)
- A 50% deposit