What does it cost?
We have prepared a free publication, A Guid to Self Publishing from YPS Publishing (2.3 Mb), to help you prepare your publication as efficiently, and therefore as cost-effectively, as possible. The more preparation you do yourself, the lower the costs will be. If you are unclear on anything you can easily contact us by telephone. We will simply explain the production and printing alternatives available and the associated costs.
In the first instance either download a copy of our A Guid to Self Publishing from YPS Publishing (2.3 Mb) or request a free printed copy from us. This guide contains all the information you need.
We will provide an initial quotation based on your specification. If you need help deciding your specification, we will be happy to discuss this with you.
We think you will find the costs of self-publishing with YPS are less than you might expect.
Examples of costs for books we have published recently
A detective novel
The manuscript had approximately 55,000 words. YPS prepared the page and cover design to a page size of 126mm wide by 198mm deep. When printed the book had 196 pages.
We handled the cover and text design, page by page layout with proofing and minor corrections and we printed 500 copies.
The inside pages were printed in black, with a full colour cover and gloss finish. The book was perfect bound.
| Edit and design costs: | £390 |
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| Print and bind costs: | £1430 |
| Total cost: | £1820 |
A children's novel
The manuscript had approximately 35,000 words. YPS prepared the page and cover design to a page size of 126mm wide by 198mm deep. When printed the book had 160 pages.
We handled the cover and text design, page by page layout and minor corrections and we printed 250 copies.
The inside pages were printed in black, with a full colour cover and silk finish. The book was perfect bound.
| Edit and design costs: | £375 |
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| Print and bind costs: | £695 |
| Total cost: | £1,070 |
The book was so successful that the author came back to us and we reprinted 1000 copies litho. The cost per book was £2.36. The author has now reprinted again!
A biography/social history
The manuscript had approximately 105,000 words and 12 photographs. YPS prepared the page and cover design to a page size of 234mm deep and 156mm wide. When printed the book had 280 pages.
We handled the cover and text design, page by page layout with proofing and minor corrections and we printed 2000 copies.
The inside pages were printed in black, with a full colour cover and gloss finish. The book was perfect bound.
| Edit and design costs: | £520 |
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| Print and bind costs: | £4,275 |
| Total cost: | £4,795 |
The author sold the first printing of 2000 copies in three months and he has now reprinted twice.