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Children's Traditional Package - Tellwell Talent

$8,499

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The children's traditional package is an all-out experience for children's book authors! You get the support of a five-person team - a project manager, graphic designer, editor, proofreader, and marketing consultant. We included our full editorial and marketing services to make your book the absolute best it can be. This includes a content edit, copy edit, and final proofread to take place once design is complete. With the children's traditional package, we also go the extra mile and execute children’s marketing services on your behalf. That means we will create the resources you will need to effectively pitch your book to schools and other organizations such as activity pages, worksheets, colouring pages, promotional materials, graphics, and a website among other resources. We also guarantee a media interview in a children’s publication.

Includes:

Editing
  • Children's book substantive edit (two editing rounds, up to 12,500 words)
  • Children's book proofread (up to 12,500 words)
  • Editing consultation
Design
  • Professional design of your book’s front and back cover
  • Design consultation
  • 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 16 basic illustrations
  • Electronic cover and interior layout proofs
Distribution
  • Paperback and hardcover 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 consultation with a book marketing consultant
  • Tellwell’s marketing 101 guide (20 pages)
  • Custom marketing strategy (25–30 pages)
  • Book backgrounder (two-page professionally designed book resume)
  • Basic author website
  • Children's marketing bundle
    • List of local school contacts
    • Custom classroom agenda
    • Pitch letter for schools
    • Guide to effectively pitching your book
    • 3 colouring pages
    • 2 activities or worksheets
    • Teacher or parent resource
    • 3 promotional items
    • Guaranteed media exposure in a children-focused publication
    • Social media graphics
    • Digital review copies
Project Management and Support
  • One-on-one author support with a project manager
  • Project coaching
  • 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.

Package Features

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Can be purchased as an add-on:

Standard
$1,699
Professional
$2,999
Illustrated
$2,999
All-Inclusive
$6,499
Traditional
$8,499
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
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Book Sales and Royalty Accounting checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
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Paperback Author Copy 1 1 1 1 1
Hardcover Author Copy 1 1 1
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EDITING
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Editorial Evaluation
Copy Editing
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DESIGN
Illustrations 8 16 16
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Revision Rounds 2 2 2 2 2
Image Insertions 30 30 30 30 30
Electronic Cover and Interior Proofs checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DISTRIBUTION
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Kindle eBook Distribution
Kobo eBook Distribution
Expanded eBook Distribution
ISBN 1 2 1 2 2
100% Net Royalties
Enhanced Amazon Distribution
Amazon Look Inside
MARKETING
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Tellwell's Marketing 101 Guide checkmark checkmark checkmark
Custom Marketing Strategy checkmark checkmark checkmark
Book Backgrounder checkmark checkmark checkmark
Author Website Basic Basic
Marketing Bundle Children's