Words' premier service is self publishing budding authors using the Print-on-demand (POD) technology.
In order to get published, authors need to upload their manuscript to our database through their account along with the selection of the services they need and we shall get in touch with them within 24 hours to figure out the pricing and other details regarding the production of the book.
The time for production of the book into a ready-to-print format will vary depending on the author’s requirements and the services availed. The book will be made available on the portal for sale consequently.
To avail our services or find out further details, please contact us at contact@serenewoods.com
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| We offer the following services to authors in addition to the use of our portal |
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| Cover Designing |
Starting @ Rs 3000 / US$60 |
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| Either the author can upload a cover while adding a book or he can get a customized cover designed as per his requirement with upto 3 iterations. Depending on the intricacies of the design required, the cost of the design could vary. |
| Formatting Services |
@ Rs 30 / US$0.60 per 300 words . Minimum of Rs 1500 / US$30 |
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Get your manuscript formatted into a ready-to-print e-book such as the proper alignment of text on the pages, sufficient margins for printing so that the softcopy looks like the replica of the hard book in terms of the book layout.
Or, follow the following simple steps to make it ready
1. Choose the size you want to print in (5 x 7 , 5.5 x 7.5 , 5.25 x 8.25)
2. Set margins appropriately to allow for some cutting allowance during printing
3. Justify the text and make the font size and spacing consistent so that it looks neat
4. Insert cut marks on page borders (a thin, light border very close to the edges) to facilitate proper cutting
5. Check for formatting once done and you are ready to go. |
| Copy Editing and Proof Reading |
@Rs 50 / US$1 per 250 words . Minimum of Rs 3000 / US$60 |
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Get your book proofread for grammatical errors and edited for language and inconsistencies by a professional.
At the moment we offer copyediting and proofreading services only in the English and Hindi language.
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| ISBN |
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| Each book will be provided with an ISBN number which is free of cost in India |
| Copyrighting |
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Copyrighting in India costs Rs. 50 and the application needs to be filed with the Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi.
Further details can be checkedhere
It is advisable to file the application on your own but you are welcome to avail our services for Rs. 7000/- which includes the legal fees of a lawyer who will be hired to do the filing.
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