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Black & White Packages

Our Black & White Packages include the essentials you need, with the option to purchase additional services.

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Embark
1,299
Connect
2,299
Discover
3,299
Inspire
4,499
Empower
6,299
Master
9,999
Amplify
15,799
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ISBN Assignment
Author Volume Discount
Online Worldwide Distribution
Book Cover Design
Personalized Back Cover
Interior Book Design and Layout
B&W Interior, Color Cover
10 Image Insertions
Softcover Publishing
E-book Formatting and Distribution
Barnes & Noble "Read Instantly"
Amazon "Look Inside" and Google Preview
Complimentary Author Copy
Sold on Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com
Personalized Balboa Press Bookstore Page
Hardcover Publishing
U.S. Copyright Registration
Library of Congress Control Number
Booksellers Return Program 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
Author Website Setup Deluxe Premier Premier Premier Premier
Social Media Setup Guide
Editorial Assessment
Press Release - Essential Edition
Press Release - Web-Optimized Edition
Book Signing Kit
Index Service (up to 1,000 words)
Cover Copy Polish
Free Softcover Copies 5 10 10 20 30 50 50
Free Digital BookStub™ Codes 5 5 10 10 15 20
Free Hardcover Copies 5 5 5 10 10 10
Promotional Materials 100 100 300 300 300 300
Premium Book Video
Social Media Coach
Online Book Ads via Google - 90 days

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Color Packages

Our color packages will give your story the vibrant imagery it deserves.

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Imagine
1,699
Emerge
2,199
Reveal
3,699
Illuminate
6,999
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ISBN Assignment
Author Volume Discount
Online Worldwide Distribution
Custom Color Cover Design
Personalized Back Cover
Interior Book Design and Layout
50 Image Insertions
Softcover Publishing
E-book Formatting and Distribution
Barnes & Noble "Read Instantly"
Amazon "Look Inside" and Google Preview
Complimentary Author Copy
Sold on Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com
Personalized Balboa Press Bookstore Page
U.S. Copyright Registration
Library of Congress Control Number
Booksellers Return Program
Press Release - Essential Edition
Author Website Setup Deluxe Premier
Free Softcover Copies 5 5 10 15
Promotional Materials 100 100 300
Free Digital BookStub™ Codes 5 10
Color Illustrations - Fine Detail 10

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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.

General Packages & Services Questions

Not all of our publishing packages include editing; however, we believe that editing is an important step for authors looking to achieve commercial success for their books. We do offer a full range of editorial services, which we encourage our authors to review based on their specific needs.

The Balboa Press online bookstore lists all of our published titles as part of your package purchase. Review all our packages to learn about other marketing opportunities included in each package. We offer additional promotional services that may help you meet the marketing goals you have for your book. Visit our Services page to learn more and purchase any marketing services you need.

Once it is published, your book will have a global audience because it will be listed in our online bookstore. Additionally, retailers, such as Amazon.com and many others, will list your book for sale through their online bookstores, and bookstores will have the ability to order your book for their physical stores.

Here are some specific advantages of using POD:

  • Earth-friendly
  • Easy and cost-effective to produce books as they are ordered, either one at a time or in large numbers
  • Unlike a traditional printer, which can only print a large number of books at one time, POD is an "as needed" printer
  • No wasted books
  • No need to store a large inventory of books
  • A book can be available for an extended period of time, instead of the book being "out of print" after one print run

Royalties are based on the payments we actually receive from the sale of printed or electronic (e-book) copies of your book, minus any dispatching and handling charges or sales and use taxes. Total sales of the work and royalties are calculated on a calendar quarter basis. Royalties due will be paid within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar quarter.

For more information on how royalties are calculated, please visit our Pricing & Royalty FAQ.

When you purchase a package, we will assign you a publishing consultant. If you would like to order a package and get connected with your publishing consultant, please call us at 844.682.1282.

If you have already been assigned your publishing consultant, but are unsure of his or her contact information (name, phone number, e-mail address, etc.), please call us at 844.682.1282 so we may access your account and provide you with the correct information.

The Library of Congress sets strict guidelines about which books may receive a Library of Congress Control Number.

The following types of books are ineligible for Library of Congress Control Numbers:

  • Books which do not list a U.S. city as place of publication on the title page or copyright page
  • E-Books (i.e. books published in electronic format)
  • Serials
  • Custom editions
  • Items under 50 pages, with the exception of genealogies, children's literature, and catalogue exhibitions submitted by museums and art galleries
  • Textbooks below the college level
  • Items not intended for wide distribution to libraries
  • Religious instructional materials
  • Expendable educational materials
  • Translations except Spanish
  • Music scores
  • Crossword puzzle books

Please contact our Customer Support team by calling us at 844.682.1282 or visit our Contact Us page to submit your question.

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