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CrossLink Publishing
CrossLink Publishing is now accepting manuscript candidates for publishing.
What are we looking for?
Christian themed books, including fiction, non-fiction, study books, devotionals, children's books etc.
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How do I get started?
1. Download one of our publishing templates to format your work.
2. Copy and format your manuscript within the CrossLink template.
3. Upload your document once you are ready to publish.
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What does CrossLink do?
1. Evaluate your manuscript for publishing.
2. Assigns ISBN number and edits copyright page to include ISBN.
3. Jacket or cover design.
4. Recommends retail price.
5. Sends preview copy to author for approval.
6. Provides author 2 final publication copies.
7. Populates Bowker database for commercial bookstore access.
8. Advertises book in CrossLink's online bookstore for purchase.
9. Ships books as they are purchased.
10. Pays author royaties semi-annually.
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What does this cost me?
There is no cost to the author. If conditional approval is granted to publish the book, but additional
editing is needed, the author will have the opportunity to purchase editing services for $.02 per page. Read author agreement here.
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What is the royalty schedule?
Traditional publishing houses pay royalties based upon the Net price of the book (after expenses). Hard cover books:
Typical royalties are 10% of net for the first 5,000 books, 12.5% for the next 5,000 and
15% for all books sold over 10,000. Soft cover books: 7.5% of the net price.
CrossLink has adopted a simplified royalty schedule designed
to return more money to its authors. Very simply, royalties for hard cover books are 15% of sale price and for soft cover books, 10% of sale price. For example, a hard cover
book selling for $25.00 would return to the author $3.75 per book sold.
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How long is this process?
Typical turnaround from the submission of the manuscript to the first published volume is usually less than 30 days. If CrossLink provides editing services, the timeline will grow to
around 60 days.
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