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Setting up a publishing company
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How do I set up a publishing company?
Starting up a publishing company is the same as starting up any business. Start by visiting the Companies House website.Make sure that you know what kind of books you want to publish and your target audiences - the key is research. You may also find that some of the questions in our FAQ will help. -
Where can I find a copy of a standard contract?
Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents provides model agreements, covering a variety of publishing circumstances from head contracts to a range of licensing scenarios, together with detailed explanatory notes, a series of appendices on related topics and a CD-ROM of all precedents.
It's published by Tottel Publishing
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How can I prevent book piracy?
Take a look at our six step guide to preventing book piracy:
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Where can I find a list of printers?
You can search for a printer by using the online search tool on Selectprinter.com:
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Where can I find a list of book distributors in the UK?
For a list of UK distributors please click here:
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Who can I contact regarding getting a book reviewed?
Try contacting one of the book publishing industry trade magazines:
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How can I get my book listed on Amazon and other online bookstores?
For a book to be listed on Amazon UK and other online bookstores, it needs to be listed at Neilsen Bookdata. They provide a key source of bibliographic data for books published in the UK and internationally, used by Amazon, W H Smith, Tesco and sales staff at bookshops. The UK ISBN Agency is part of Neilsen Bookdata.
For further details visit their website
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What is an ISBN number and where can I buy them?
An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. If you wish to sell your publication through major bookselling chains, or Internet booksellers, they will require you to have an ISBN to assist their internal processing and ordering systems.The ISBN also provides access to Bibliographic Databases such as BookFind Online, which are organised using ISBNs as references. These databases are used by booksellers and libraries to provide information for customers. The ISBN therefore provides access to additional marketing tools, which could help sales of your product.ISBNs can be order from the UK ISBN Agency, which is the national agency for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
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Do I have to mention the name of the printer on the title page?
The Printer's Imprint Act of 1961 states that books, journals, newspapers, periodicals, and most other matter printed in the UK must bear on the first or last leaf a legible statement of the printer's name and usual place of business (the 'Printer's imprint').
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I have just set up a publishing company, what sort of trade discount should I offer booksellers?
This is something that you have to negotiate with the bookseller yourself.