Colour & Children’s Books
The children's professional package is perfect for those authors who have their own illustrations but require help in polishing and marketing their manuscript. It includes our children's book editing service to address concerns such as age-appropriateness, pace, structure, grammar and usage. It also offers a custom marketing strategy (25–30 pages) that you will use to gain traction with readers, plus a book backgrounder (two-page professionally designed book resume), an essential tool for events and email pitches.
Includes:
Editing
- Children's book substantive edit (two editing rounds, up to 12,500 words)
- Children's book proofread (up to 12,500 words)
Design
- Professional design of your book’s front and back cover
- Interior layout and proper formatting for print-on-demand*
- Two revision rounds to incorporate your feedback on the cover and interior layout
- Full colour interior
- Up to 30 image insertions
- Electronic cover and interior layout proofs
Distribution
- Paperback format distribution
- Print-on-demand availability to 40,000 booksellers including Amazon.com, Chapters.Indigo.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Booktopia and others
- Two ISBNs
- Up to 100% net royalties
Marketing
- One-hour book marketing consultation
- Tellwell’s marketing 101 guide (20 pages)
- Custom marketing strategy (25–30 pages)
- Book backgrounder (two-page professionally designed book resume)
Project Management and Support
- One-on-one author support with a project manager
- Access to Tellwell’s publishing content, including our help centre with dozens of articles, as well as video tutorials and webinars related to each step of the publishing process
- Full copyright ownership
- Book sales and royalty accounting
- Quarterly royalty payments
- One paperback and one hardcover author copy
The Tellwell Advantage
- We offer two distribution options and are the only Canadian company offering up to 100% royalties
- We are 100% transparent about the talent working on your book
- * While design is included for most books, design-intensive books (e.g., more than 30 images, charts, complexities) will require a quote.
You'll have the chance to choose your artistic collaborator for the packages below. Check our sample work by our illustrators here.
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Standard $1,699 |
Professional $2,999 |
Illustrated $2,999 |
All-Inclusive $6,499 |
Traditional $8,499 |
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| Revision Rounds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Marketing Bundle | Children's |