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The XHTML and CSS
code
that we implement in
creating each of our
clients' ebooks is
independently checked
and verified by the W3C as being
fully compliant


We guarantee that our conversions are 100% compatible with the major operating systems used
by desktop and laptop
computers and mobile
devices
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Starter packages from £125 inclusive
Offer 1 at £125 inclusive—Kindle ebook only
Formatting and conversion of a single text-only manuscript of up to 100,000 words (supplied in the form of a Word or other electronic text file) to Kindle ebook format.
Production of front cover from a suitable graphic or stock image supplied (including superimposing where necessary the title and author name).
A reading proof in the form of a PDF document produced from the actual code used to create the ebook edition.
An actual ebook proof incorporating author corrections to the reading proof.
Uploading ebook files and supporting metadata for sales by Amazon Kindle Stores.
Offer 2 at £185 inclusive—Kindle and epub ebooks
Formatting and conversion of a single manuscript of up to 100,000 words (supplied in the form of a Word or other electronic text file) both to Kindle and other vendors' epub ebook formats.
Production of front cover from a suitable graphic or stock image supplied (including superimposing where necessary the title and author name).
A reading proof in the form of a PDF document produced from the actual code used to create the ebook edition.
An actual ebook proof incorporating any author corrections to the reading proof.
Uploading ebook files and supporting metadata to provide for sales by Amazon Kindle Stores; the 51 territory-specific iTunes iBookstores; and Kobo Books.
Offer 3 at £250 inclusive—Kindle and epub ebooks with extended distribution
Formatting and conversion of a single manuscript of up to 100,000 words (supplied in the form of a Word or other electronic text file) both to Kindle and other vendors' epub ebook formats.
Production of front cover from a suitable graphic or stock image supplied (including superimposing where necessary the title and author name).
A reading proof in the form of a PDF document produced from the actual code used to create the ebook edition.
An actual ebook proof incorporating any author corrections to the reading proof.
Uploading ebook files and supporting metadata to provide for sales by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, Barnes & Noble, Google Book Store and Kobo Books.
Offer 4 at £195 inclusive—Google Play Store ebook and audiobook
Formatting and conversion to an ebook of a single manuscript of up to 100,000 words (supplied in the form of a Word or other electronic text file).
Production of front cover from a suitable graphic or stock image supplied (including superimposing where necessary the title and author name).
A reading proof in the form of a PDF document produced from the actual code used to create the ebook edition.
An actual ebook proof incorporating any author corrections to the reading proof.
Uploading ebook and metadata to Google Book Store for sale in up to 64 countries.
Preparing, uploading and online aural adjustment as may be required, using official International Phonetic Alphabet conventions and symbols, of the textual content of the ebook edition for a Google Book Store audiobook edition; implementing the client's choice of narrative voice from samples provided; and uploading and providing metadata for the audiobook's sale in up to 64 countries.
Additional charges
Conversion of manuscripts longer than 100,000 words will incur an additional charge pro rata to the standard fees shown above.
The standard fees shown do not include bespoke formatting – occurrences of indented text, text presented in a different typeface or size, sideheads, tables, lengthy bibliographies, etc – where a separate charge, agreed in advance, will be made.
OCR scanning and conversion to a Word or other text document of a typed manuscript or printed book can be undertaken at a charge of 30p per typewritten or original printed page.
Illustrative content other than the front cover—including colour or monochrome photographs, illustrations or line draw-ings—shall be subject to an additional charge, to cover processing and coding, of £3.00 per item.
Given that reflowable-text ebooks do not support conventional footnotes, they will will be presented as end-of-chapter or end-of-book endnotes and their inclusion will incur an additional charge, which will be specified on sight of the manuscript.
Table-like, tabulated content of limited page width may be accommodated in ebooks but requires special coding for which an additional charge will be made, which will be specified on sight of the manuscript.
In the case of paperback and hardback editions, there will be a charge of £95.00 for providing a list of relevant headwords and associated page numbers in the form of a Word or other text document, which the client may edit, and implementing the completed index.
In the case of ebook editions, there will be a charge of £95.00 for providing the client with a list of relevant headwords and associated virtual page numbers in the form of a Word or other text document, which the client may edit, and implementing an index incorporating active links to the ebook's content.
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Our clients' ebooks
can be assigned a unique
ISBN identifier issued by the
official
licensing
authority. They may also
be registered with
the Nielsen BookData database, which serves
booksellers and
libraries
in more than
100 countries.

Our clients' ebooks
are registered with the BowkerGlobal database,
which serves more
than 100 countries.

Our Kindle and ePub-
format
ebook conversions
conform 100% to the official coding protocols specified by Amazon and the International Digital
Publishing Forum
respectively.

We are a London firm
and all work is produced
in-house. To ensure confidentiality and consistency,
we do not
outsource coding or
other work to third
parties in the UK
or overseas.
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