Book Publishing : Print-On-Demand Australia

For a basic set-up fee and minimal annual subscription, your book will be available to the largest possible audience - over 50,000 wholesalers, retailers, book sellers and libraries in over 100 countries. Your book will gain maximum exposure in the market today. And, importantly, never out of stock or missing a sale.

Vivid Publishing's Print On Demand service is available to all Australian independent authors, small to large businesses and organisations wishing to publish their next work with minimum financial risk, and with maximum worldwide reach with solid distribution channels. Vivid Publishing is a division of Fontaine Publishing Group - a traditional Australian independent book publisher renowned for its targetted leading-edge approach producing quality books.

VIVID Print on demand (POD), sometimes called publish on demand, is a method where new copies of a book are not printed until an order has been received via a distribution channel. With print to order, your book is printed and ready for shipment in 12 hours or less. Major advantages for small publishers and authors include: no inventory required; single copy orders are viable and profitable to fulfill; economical setup costs so minimal financial risk; and access to world’s largest distribution channel. In addition to all the benefits with print-on-demand, through catalogue data feeds, your title instantly receives extensive market exposure via our continually updated distribution partner database.

Australian market
Additionally, [VIVID POD] books are listed with TitlePage®, Australia’s most widely used book-trade availability and bibliographic information database. Your title will be always available, easily found and ordered-in through all major & independent bookstores. Single book orders right through to bulk purchasing requests can be handled seamlessly by Vivid Publishing’s print-order department, leaving yourself free to concentrate on book promotion.

What format do I supply my manuscript?
We accept print-ready PDF files supplied to our specifications - this option is perfect for the PC savvy author with an eye for design and a miniscule budget. Alternatively, we offer professional editing, publishing industry standard layout of your manuscript and professional design of your book cover. Contact us for details and costs (we will supply a customised quotation based on your requirements and size of manuscript - we don't supply a 'one-size-fits-all' costing, as this 'cookie-cutter' approach that some companies offer doesn't serve the author's best interest, and will normally end up costing more for a lower quality package.

What Does it Cost?
Set-up: $990 (one-time only cost)
Annual subscription after first year: $44

What Do I Get?

• A Vivid Publishing web page promoting your book. (view example.)
• A 'Buy Now' button on your web page for buyers to purchase your book - 100% of proceeds (less credit card fee) is deposited directly into your account, and an emailed order detailing purchasers delivery address for you to fulfill with your own personal stock of books.
• A dedicated Vivid Publishing ISBN.
• Book data submitted to Title Page®, Australia's most widely used book availabilty service used by libraries and bookstores.
• Google listing - making it easy for buyers to find your book.
• Available on the most popular online bookstores such as Amazon, Book Depository, Barnes and Noble etc. Orders fulfilled seamlessly via print-on-demand
• Discount on future printed book orders (from 1 - 1,000+ print orders)

What do I get paid and when?
Royalty: Purchased from Ingram Distribution POD channels and bookstore orders, Amazon, B&N, Target.com etc: 15% of RRP
Royalty: Orders from Australian bookstores + libraries: 15% of RRP

Payment: All royalties and sales are detailed on your personalised Author Dashboard webpage, and available to ‘cash-out’ at any stage, directly into your nominated Australian bank account.

Author Purchases: To fulfill your own personal orders, and those coming in via your Vivid Publishing web page where you receive 100% of RRP direct into your Paypal account (minus credit card fee), request our Price Per Book Price Matrix.

* Note: for black & white interior only. Colour options please enquire.

eBook Publishing

Additionally, from $199, your manscript will be converted to multiple ebook formats and distributed via the world's leading ebook stores. Ask us for further details.