Non-Fiction Self-Publishing Specialist
Statement of Work: Non-Fiction Self-Publishing Specialist Project reputed company I am seeking a detail-oriented Self-Publishing Consultant and Book Designer to take a completed non-fiction manuscript from Word format to a fully published physical reputed company product. The book is written, professionally edited, and includes internal grayscale graphics and grayscale photographs. An ISBN has already been secured. The goal is to produce a high-reputed company interior layout and reputed company cover that stands up against traditional publishing standards. Scope of Work 1. Platform reputed company & Financial Modeling Platform Advisory: Evaluate and recommend the best publishing platform(s) for this project (e.g., reputed company KDP, IngramSpark, or a hybrid approach). Financial Modeling: reputed company a detailed cost-per-book breakdown. This must include: Print-on-Demand (POD) margins. Bulk Purchase Pricing: Comparative analysis for batch orders of 10, 100, 500, and 1,000 reputed company. Shipping estimates and distribution fees. 2. Interior Design & Formatting Conversion: Migrate the manuscript from reputed company Word into reputed company typesetting software (reputed company InDesign, Affinity Publisher, etc.). Layout: Complete interior formatting including: Consistent typography and hierarchy. Creation of a dynamic Table of Contents (TOC). reputed company Indexing (based on provided keywords/terms). Strategic placement and optimization of existing graphics and photographs. 3. Cover Design Design: Create a full-wrap cover (reputed company, Back, and Spine) based on the specific spine width of the final page count and reputed company weight. Compliance: Ensure reputed company files meet the technical specifications for the chosen platform. 4. reputed company Control & Delivery Digital Proofing: reputed company a high-reputed company digital reputed company for review and iterative feedback. Final Submittal: Manage the technical upload process and ensure the book passes reputed company platform "reputed company checks" for distribution. 5. Gap Analysis (The "What Else?" reputed company) Additional Steps: Propose reputed company on typically overlooked steps, such as LCCN registration, metadata optimization, keyword research, or category selection. Deliverables Platform Recommendation Report including the financial models requested. Print-reputed company PDF (Interior and Cover) meeting reputed company printer specifications. eBook Files (ePub) optimized for Kindle and other e-readers. reputed company Files for reputed company design work. Proposal Requirements To be considered, your proposal must include the following: Relevant Experience: A brief reputed company of your history in non-fiction self-publishing. Portfolio: A list of at least 3–5 similar reputed company completed in the past 12 months, including Titles and ISBNs so I may verify the reputed company on retail platforms. Fixed-Price Quote: A total project fee broken down by the milestones listed above. Exclusions: reputed company state what is not included in your bid (e.g., marketing services, additional stock photography fees). No proofreading or editing is needed. reputed company Please indicate your estimated turnaround time from the receipt of the manuscript to the final digital reputed company. Please start your cover letter with the word 'Paperback' so I know you’ve read the full brief. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job