Rates & Services

Our Clients

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BB eBooks is committed to providing high-quality eBooks and print editions for indie authors and small presses. We have worked extensively with all sub-genres of the romance community (Paranormal, Contemporary, Erotic Fiction, Erotica, Historical, M/M, etc.), and these authors represent the majority of our client portfolio. We are also happy to work in other genres and even non-fiction that requires more complex formatting. Please feel free to view our Samples to see our formatting and production standards first-hand. If you are a small press or service provider to authors, please feel free to contact us about bulk quotes for your clients. We have an excellent reputation for high-quality customer service and are happy to meet all your formatting needs.

Formatting Services

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Whether you have a novel or a legal reference that requires extensive formatting, BB eBooks is here to assist. We adhere to quality assurance standards developed through years of experience. We provide the following formatting services:

• embedded fonts / dingbats for title page, chapter, and scene break design
• embedded fonts for offset content (e.g. letters, text messages, etc.)
• proper structural markup (chapters, sub-heads, etc.)
• correct typographer’s punctuation (smart quotes, proper em/en dashes, etc.)
• retailer-specific buy links and custom back matter
• properly resized and embedded images
• correct embedded metadata [eBooks only]
• hyperlinked Table of Contents [eBooks only]
• valid markup and packaging per industry requirements and specifications
• proper running headers and footers [print only]
• Table of Contents with page numbers [print only and optional]

For complex non-fiction, we also provide more advanced formatting like table layout, list formatting, cross-referenced endnotes, and the ability to hyperlink an index.

Submission Requirements

BB eBooks has almost no submission requirements. For eBooks, all we ask for is the manuscript and cover. For print editions, we also need to know the trim size (5x8”, 6x9”, etc.) and whether you would like a Table of Contents. We want to make this process as quick and easy for you as possible. We are happy to format your manuscript no matter what shape it is in. We only ask that you please send us your manuscript after it has been edited / proofread because making extensive changes may incur extra charges (Please see the FAQ for more on changes to your books).

eBook/Print Editions Provided

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We can provide you with formatted editions for the following online retailers.

• Amazon [EPUB]
• BookFunnel [EPUB]
• Draft2Digital [EPUB]
• Barnes & Noble [EPUB, PDF]
• Google Play [EPUB, PDF]
• iTunes [EPUB]
• Kobo [EPUB]
• Smashwords [EPUB2, .doc]
• Amazon/KDP Print [PDF]
• Lightning Source/Ingram Spark [PDF]
• Fixed-Layout for Children’s Books and Comic Books [EPUB3, KF8]
• EPUB3 (available upon request)
• and many more!

Acceptance is guaranteed at these vendors or you will get a full refund. As new retailers come into the marketplace, we will retool our production standards to provide those editions as well.

Rates

For our novelist and narrative non-fiction clients, our rates are fairly firm. Turnaround times are typically 1–2 working days for novels / novellas. We would only charge more if there are extensive editing or structural changes to be made after we complete your work.

Novels and Narrative Non-Fiction (>40,000 Words)

Novellas and Narrative Non-Fiction (<40,000 Words)

All payments are done via PayPal and payment is due after work is complete. There is more information about payment on our FAQ. Please feel free to contact us for a quote anytime.

BB eBooks is happy to provide box sets, both single- and multi-author, for which we typically charge $35/book in the box set—so an eight-author box set would be $280, as an example. Please feel free to contact us for a quote on your project.

For non-fiction with lists, tables, footnotes, etc., please feel free to contact us for more information. These eBook conversions typically start at US$150. Please note that we do not provide print services for complex non-fiction at this time, unfortunately. For fixed-layout eBooks we are only able to convert children’s books and comic books at this time. Rates typically start at US$150 for fixed-layout.

Confidentiality and Security

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We take your confidentiality and security very seriously at BB eBooks. We do not use sub-contractors for any of our production work and all files you send us are considered confidential and not for distribution outside our office. To prevent your completed eBooks and print interiors from falling into the wrong hands, we have numerous security checks and processes within our office and we deliver all files to you securely via our cloud-based portal, BB Client.

Additionally, we never divulge divulge our ongoing business relationship to third parties without your explicit permission. We maintain de facto Non-Disclosure Agreements with all clients. The sole exception is the Thailand Revenue Department, to which we are required by law to provide 1) your country, 2) your real name or penname, and 3) the transaction amount (please see our Terms and Conditions for the legalese).

Services Not Provided

To focus solely on providing you the best formatting services, BB eBooks does not provide the following; however, we are happy to recommend great providers that do:

• cover design (eBook and print)
• editing / proofreading
• publishing assistance (please consult Publishing Tutorials for assistance)
• formal consultations
• marketing assistance

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