Frequently Asked Questions

   What does POD mean?
   Can I publish any kind of book?
   Can I publish in any language?
   Can I publish a translation of another author's work?
   How can I calculate the total cost of publishing my book?
   How much will it cost me to publish in ebook format?
   So I pay the fees once and the book will be printed forever?
   Can I publish my book content through other publishers or in other formats?
   I have a book published. Can I publish that title in English through INFAROM?
   Who makes the formatting and editing of the interior?
   Who makes the cover?
   Can I insert color images in the interior of my book?
   How do I send the materials?
   Who establishes the list price for a book?
   Where will the book be printed?
   How long does it take until my book is released on the market?
   My book appeared on Amazon. Why are the cover image and description missing? 
   How much is the author compensation and how are payments made?
   Is author's income subject to taxes?
   Who distributes the book?
   Can I order copies to distribute on my own?
   How can I influence the growth of sales?
   How can I make a change in the text of a book that has already been published?
   A reader posted a bad review on an important website. What can I do?
   Can I change the list price of my book?
   Can I change the title of my published book?
   Can I withdraw a published book from the market?
   How can we convince foreign publishers to publish the book in other languages?
   For what period is the publishing contract active?

   What does POD mean?
   Print on demand is a publishing, printing, and distribution system based on one-book-at-a-time printing technology. The system has an integrated information-based system that receives and distributes digital content into a distribution network (aggregator, distributors, wholesalers, retailers). See the section titled What is POD.   Top

   Can I publish any kind of book?
   As an author, you may publish any literary genre in any field, provided you agree to minimal editorial requirements described in the section titled Author guidelines.   Top

   Can I publish in any language?
   Yes, you can publish in any language, in English or your native language. POD distribution is global, but you must be aware that titles in languages of low worldwide circulation will have a smaller market exposure than those in English, Spanish, or French.   Top

   Can I publish a translation of another author’s work?
   Yes, you can publish a translation as an author or co-author, if the original author’s rights to the work have entered the public domain in the countries where the book is to be distributed as well as in the country where the original work was published. Where an author's rights are not in the public domain, you still may publish the translation as a co-author as result of a written agreement between you and the author of the original work. See the section titled Publishing translations.   Top

   How can I calculate the total cost of publishing my book?
  POD publishing costs are much lower than for traditional publishing because the investment in an initial printed stock is waived. The total cost depends on the book type and the number of pages as well as the pre-press services selected. The median investment in a new title setup is between 100 and 400 euros in our fee schedule (compared with a few thousands euros through a traditional publisher), and these fees are unique (you pay once). See the section titled Fees and compensation.   Top

   How much will it cost me to publish in ebook format?
   Ebook title setup and publishing assumes the following costs: ISBN assignment fee: 10 euros; plus digital catalog fee: 12 euros yearly.   Top

   So I pay the fees once and the book will be printed forever?
   Yes, the setup fees for a new title are paid only once (except for the annual digital catalog fee), and the book is produced (printed on demand and distributed) continually, as long as your publishing contract is in effect.    Top

   Can I publish my book content through other publishers or in other formats?
   As an author, you keep all the intellectual property rights to the materials proposed for publishing. By signing the publishing contract, an author cedes the author's rights to INFAROM Publishing for the period of the contract on a nonexclusive basis. Therefore, you may cede the content rights to any other publisher during the period of the contract with INFAROM and after its termination.   Top

   I have a book published. Can I publish that title in English through INFAROM?
   If you are under a contract with another local publisher, you may translate and publish that title in English through INFAROM only if your publishing (cession) contract states that cession only of the rights for the original language to the respective publisher (you own the English rights).   Top

   Who makes the formatting and editing of the interior?
   It is author's job to put the initial manuscript into finished form for publishing by creating the final PDF file, according to the Technical specifications. You may choose to work with a qualified person to edit the interior in Microsoft Word or other software, or you may request the PDF conversion from us.   Top

   Who makes the cover?
   You may create the cover of the book (either traditional or virtual) on your own, according to the Technical specifications and book trim sizes if you are competent in using a good software for editing images, or you may work with a designer. You may also request that we create the finished cover file.   Top

   Can I insert color images in the interior of my book?
   When you send the form with the final data for the title, you must state whether it is a standard (black and white) book or a color book. If the interior contains color text or images, then it is considered a color book, and its finished files must be created according to the Technical specifications for color books.   Top

   How do I send the materials?
   In the first stage, you must send the material proposed for publishing through the form on the Submission page. After you receive acceptance for publishing and you create the finished files, they are sent through another form we will provide you.    Top

   Who establishes the list price for a book?
   The author establishes the list price for his or her book. Still, we will suggest the list price to the author, depending on the market position of the title, content, number of pages, trim size, etc. These suggestions will be provided to the author after we review the initial material.   Top

   Where will the book be printed?
   Our POD printing partner is in Tennessee in the U.S. It has another branch in the U.K., where a POD printing unit produces European orders.   Top

   How long does it take until my book is released on the market?
   From receipt of the finished files, it takes about 10 to 15 days until the proof is generated, and another 2 to 12 days until you receive the proof (depending on your location). Then the book goes into production in 1 to 3 days from proof acceptance. The editorial information is spread progressively through distributors' catalogues and the title appears on Amazon in about 3 to 5 weeks. So, from the completion of corrective verification (which can take from 3 to 30 days), your title appears on retailers' lists in a maximum of two months. See the section titled Publishing steps.  Top

   My book appeared on Amazon. Why are the cover image and description missing?
   Amazon’s website hosts over 3 million titles (books and other products) and posts hundreds of new entries daily. This is why the listing of a new title is done progressively, according to Amazon’s listing system and criteria. First the title appears with its identification data, then the images and other description data appear. Publishers may contribute to the completion of the listings of their titles through a separate system for sending data.   Top

   How much is the author compensation and how are payments made?
   Generally, author compensation is 65% of the net profit coming from the book sales. If a sale is made through Ingram's distribution network, the net profit is calculated by subtracting Ingram's 55% discount from the list price, then subtracting the printing costs from the remainder. If the sale is made to a retailer, the calculation is the same, using the retailer's discount instead of Ingram’s 55%. For ebooks, the costs are null. See the section titled Fees and compensation.  Payments to authors are made monthly, within 120 days following the end of each month in which a sale occurs.  Top

   Is author's income subject to taxes?
   According to the legislation of the territory in which INFAROM operates its business, an author's income represents income from intellectual rights and is subject to a 10% tax, retained at the payment source. Beyond this obligation, the author is responsible for any tax liability incurred, based on the tax legislation of his or her own country. See the section titled Resources.   Top

   Who distributes the book?
   Global distribution is made by Ingram Book Group, the world leader in book distribution. Other major distributors such as Baker & Taylor, Gardners, or Bertrams may stock and resell your titles. Wholesalers and retailers order books through these distributors. Books are also sold through affiliates of online retailers (websites affiliated with Amazon or Barnes & Noble). Besides global POD distribution, direct orders may come from independent booksellers. The distribution of the titles published under P.A.M. imprint is made exclusively under author's management. See the section titled Distribution/Marketing.   Top

   Can I order copies to distribute on my own?
   Of course you can. Through the direct order service, authors may order any number of copies of a published book at any time at the unit cost price (printing plus shipping). Delivery is by post and you may distribute the ordered books on your own.   Top

   How can I influence the growth of sales?
   You can run an online marketing campaign independent of the publisher's. The aim is to make as many references to your title as possible and to the websites selling it. For this, you may use all the posting means that the Internet offers: forums and discussion groups specializing in a field related to your title, reviews and comments on Amazon and other specific websites, publishing articles, direct offers to bookstores, and so on. See the section titled Resources.   Top

   How can I make a change in the text of a book that has already been published?
   If you want to make a change in the interior of your already published book, you must notify us by email. Once we receive such notification, the respective title will enter the revision process. This means that you must create another PDF file of the interior, then send it through a special form we provide you. The new file will enter the same setup process as for a new title and will be subject to the same operations and turnaround times.   Top

   A reader posted a bad review on an important website. What can I do?
   To counterbalance a bad comment or a low rating, all you can do is post a positive one on the same website. You can ask acquaintances of yours to post positive reviews as well.   Top

   Can I change the list price of my book?
   Yes, you may change the list price of your book upon 45 days prior notice to us. This period is necessary for effecting this change in the digital catalogue and for the new price to spread into the distribution network.   Top

   Can I change the title of my published book?
   No, the book title cannot be changed after setup. Such a change would require withdrawal of the title from the digital catalogue and the setup of a new title.   Top

   Can I withdraw a published book from the market?
   Yes, you may withdraw your title from the digital catalogue and production upon 30 days prior notice to us. This period is necessary for effecting this removal and notification of the operators from the distribution network.   Top
   
   How can we convince foreign publishers to publish the book in other languages?
   This marketing effort is justified only when a title sells very well and this is observable on the Internet. (No publishing house will translate a work about which it is unsure there is market potential.) In this case, the author and the publisher project a campaign to offer the licensing of translations in other languages, which targets publishers in other countries as well as those in which the book is currently distributed. With respect to this aim, the main promotion and exposure means are book fairs at which your title can be shown and proposed for translation. Authors are asked to participate in the costs of such a campaign.   Top

   For what period is the publishing contract active?
   The publishing contract is signed for an open-ended period with the possibility of being terminated by the will of one party upon 30 days prior written notice.   Top