NEW! Sovereign World Self Publishing Imprint: Gleam Press

Publishing Your Book

Sovereign World is now offering a brand new service to authors in recognition that many authors have great material that needs to be put into book form but is not accepted, for whatever reason, by mainstream Christian publishers.

To respond to this need Sovereign World has set up a self publishing imprint called Gleam Press (Named after Proverbs 4:18). Gleam Press uses all the experience and resources available within Sovereign World, with a view to creating a personalized, high quality self publishing service to Christian authors.

There are other companies who sell self publishing services, but we believe this new Christian based self publishing service we are about to offer is easy, transparent in price, excellent value and of very high bespoke quality.

Gleam Press Standard Service offers authors a publishing service at an up front cost to the author. In other words, the author pays Gleam Press to create the book. Gleam Press can proof edit, copy edit, typeset, produce a cover design and print to give you a high quality book done to a standard almost identical to the one provided by Sovereign World. The difference being is that the author pays for the production service up front, the author purchases the books (just 1 copy to a 1000 books can be printed using high quality digital print-on-demand machines, or 1000+ books are printed on lithographic presses) and the author is responsible for their own marketing, sale and distribution. Gleam Press on a standard service does not presently sell or supply to the trade. This would be for the author to arrange. Therefore, this service requires no contractual agreement. Here is a general guideline of what's included:

• Manuscript evaluation: Within 5 working days of receipt we review each manuscript prior to accepting the work to check its suitability for publication. We will not produce a book that is deemed heretical, unbiblical, or undermines fundamental evangelical theology. The book must also be a MINIMUM of 30,000 words.
• Proof edit: Checking of basic spelling and grammar.
• Typesetting: Creating the pages of your book by laying out the text, using a font of your choice (we recommend Dante or Garamond). For fonts not already available on our system, the author must purchase these separately if required. We can offer you a choice of basic, high quality template designs for attractive chapter heads (Indexes, photographs and colour is not included in the price, but separate estimates can be provided).
• NOTE: We only produce books in a trade standard format: Demy (216mm x 138mm). This saves costs for you. If you want a different size format, then we can consider it, but at additional cost, which can be discussed.
• Printing: 1-1000 copies using print-on-demand. 1000+ copies printed using lithographic press. Author purchases these books at manufacturing cost plus shipping.
• Typeset pages and cover design files are presented to the author for them to print the book wherever they like. However, the files are produced to the specification of our approved printer.
• Author ISBN and generated barcode (which is placed on the book cover). The ISBN is purchased in the authors name. This identifies the author as publisher and owner of the book (not Gleam Press). An ISBN is used by booksellers for title, stock identification and is mandatory if you want to sell through commercial channels. At a discount of £110, we can remove this service - but no barcode will appear on the cover.
• A high quality JPEG image of the cover.
• Gleam Press will send legally requested free copies of your book to the British Library Depository on your behalf.

OPTIONAL

• Copy Editing: This is where sentence structure, repetition, accuracy, consistency and flow are all reviewed and adjusted.
• 500 A5 flyers with basic details of the book to help you promote your new book!
• A selection of 3D rendered book cover graphics for you to use on your website, blog, newsletter, display stands, etc.

PRICES (Service costs are subject to change - please check for up to date prices):

Proof Editing: £2.00 per page
Typesetting: £2.00 per page
Cover Design: £300 (includes bespoke designed high quality cover, spine, and back and allows the author to submit a basic design brief, if required, to the designer)
Printing: For the first printing there is a one off set up cost of £50. Actual printings will be at manufacturing cost (no added charge from Gleam Press), depending on size of order. Please call for more information. As a guideline, a 160 page book is approximately £2.00 ea on a print on demand basis. You can sell a 160 page book at a normal retail price of £7.99.

Extras
Copy Editing: £2.50 per page
500 A5 designed Flyers: £170 (includes personalized ordering details)
3D Graphics of book: £50.00



Prices are subject to change, so please request latest price sheet before ordering.

We are currently looking at turning this service around for you within 30 days.

If you are interested in the services of Gleam Press and have more questions, then please write to info@gleampress.com and we will answer your questions. Should you want to be first in line and order the creation of a book without delay then please contact us first, sending your manuscript for a free basic evaluation.

If you wish to be added to the Gleam Press news list then please register your interest by sending a blank email to info@gleampress.com and in the subject line write: add me to Gleam Press news.

Paul Stanier
CEO Gleam Press, a publishing Imprint of Sovereign World Ltd.