Author Services and Book Publishing

We handle every aspect of publishing your book, from editing and cover design to printing and distribution.
 
Author and editor go through the ms together. While the editor will automatically correct spelling, punctuation or grammar issues, any editing that requires more than small, subtle changes will be worked on by editor and author in concert. Where certain author input is preferred, such as frequent word repetition or unnecessary speech tags, the editor might elect to have the author review the ms and personally fix the problems, which is generally faster if time is a factor.

We set high standards for ourselves and for our clients because we believe in quality. A book published by G and J will meet or exceed industry standards with top grade paper and an original four-color glossy cover. Authors receive professional editing and personal guidance through the entire process. We work with our writers every step of the way to ensure the book looks exactly as envisioned. Our goal is to provide the same quality product and offer complete access to distribution just like a commercial publisher. You can be proud and confident knowing that whoever holds your book will see quality in every page.

We offer our skill and expertise as authors, editors and publishers to other authors who have the desire to introduce their manuscript to the reading public as a POD publication.

G and J Publishing is a small independent publisher
with high standards and high goals.

Printing, Distribution and Compensation couldn't be easier.

Like many Print On Demand publishers we work with Lightning Source, Inc. a major printer providing a truly remarkable avenue into the publishing world. The product Lightning Source produces is considered a standard in the industry. They provide excellent craftsmanship and perform ten quality control checks on each book shipped so your books go out perfect every time. The quality of your book will compare favorably with commercially published, mainstream books. On-demand printing allows you to avoid the costs of large inventory, storage, order processing and shipping/handling fees associated with vanity presses. You are able to keep your titles in print and before the public so you can focus on generating sales and writing you next bestseller.

If you chose to offer your book for full distribution in the Ingram Books Distribution Network, it will be distributed through Ingram, Amazon.com, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, NACSCORP and will be available to thousands of brick and mortar book stores across the country.

We Make Your Book The Best It Can Be.

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Adding eBook Formats Can Increase Your Sales

Lightning Source handles printing, distribution and order fulfillment and provides a monthly Sales Compensation Report. We convert this sales information along with sales reports from other areas listed below, into one quarterly Authors Compensation Report which is sent to you by email approximately 20 days after the end of the quarter.

Payments from book sales are forwarded to G and J and are then paid to the author. We take a flat 20% commission leaving you with an 80% royalty on all sales through these distribution channels.
  
Sales made from our web site are also included in the quarterly Authors Compensation Report and you receive the same 80% from those sales as well.

We remit author compensation payments to you semi-annually, if the total amount available in your account exceeds $50. At year-end, all balances due our authors are paid, regardless of the amount in their account. We handle all transactions through PayPal.
 
We encourage you to compare our 80% Royalty Payments with other POD publishers.


Your book will be available on our web site and you will have a personal sales page featuring your book and a brief author bio.

We can also create an author's web site for you as an additional sales tool.

Unlike many other Print On Demand companies we are selective about the books we publish. If you've ever queried Random House or any other mainstream publisher, you know they reject more than 80% of the works submitted. Please do not take it personally if we decline to publish your manuscript.

If your book is published by G and J Publishing, you will be proud of it and so will we. We've said it before, but we'll say it again. We don't publish junque, no matter how you spell it. Reputation is very important and we want our authors to be able to depend on ours. When we tell you your work needs editing, don't take offense, nothing personal is implied. The fact is, it's a rare piece that does not need professional help in several areas.

We are accepting submissions for both fiction and non-fiction books.  We'll consider any well-written story and are interested in adding new categories and genres.

We do not publish books we deem pornographic or sexually explicit, nor do we consider books that promote hatred or violence on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation or nationality, or subject matter we deem prurient or objectionable. Editor's decision is final.

We provide complete editing and page set-up with every publishing package.  We want to make your book everything it can be. When the time comes to publish every book should have a professional edit and we give it to you as a part of our publishing packages. No author can be expected to final edit their own book. It takes a fresh eye and a fresh perspective.

Editing services of this quality and scope can cost thousands of dollars on the open market. We encourage you to check. We provide this service as a part of every publishing package. We feel this makes G and J Publishing the best publishing choice you will find. Anywhere! Look around, check out our competitors, then come home to G and J.

If you have questions or comments about our services, please email us from our contact us page.

G and J Publishing Is Your Source For Author Marketing Material
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Every Client Gets A Custom Book Cover
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and a book cover slideshow.

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If you chose eBook sales as part of your package, and we recommend that you do, we have a variety of eBook formats and distribution options available. These sales will be included in your monthly Authors Compensation Report and your royalties will be paid at 80% as described above.

In addition, we will convert your book into four popular formats and offer the eBook for sale through our web site. Our formats are Standard PDF, EPub, Microsoft Reader and MobiPocket Reader/Kindle.

The overwhelming popularity of the eBook format tells us they are the obvious wave of the future. We offer our authors an excellent avenue to present their work to a world-wide, international audience, a truly vast and untapped opportunity. The benefits of publishing your book in eBook format cannot be overstated.

We take a 20% commission on eBook sales from these sources and your 80% royalty is added to your account. These figures are included in your quarterly Authors Compensation Report.

EBook sales generated directly from our web site are also included in your quarterly Authors Compensation Report. We take 20% commission on these sales and you receive 80% as royalties. These royalties are added to your account for the month each sale takes place and are paid to you quarterly.