iUniverse
www.iuniverse.com

Profile: iUniverse offers print-on-demand publishing, a variety of publishing programs, and an author resource center. They are partnered with Barnes and Noble and are working with Adobe to "...develop a digital publishing solution targeted at expanding the emerging eBook and customized publishing markets."

Distribution Type: iUniverse offers print-on-demand or e-publishing.

Services: Publishing programs include the Writer's Club, a basic service, which does not include marketing or editing assistance; Writer's Showcase, which includes a manuscript review and marketing information; and Writer's Advantage, which includes a manuscript review, copyediting (up to 300 pages included in fee), and the marketing toolkit. (The author is largely responsible for marketing and promotion, though tools are provided.)

Submission Guidelines: Manuscripts must be submitted as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect documents; graphics must be in .tiff format. An online or downloadable publishing guide is provided, which will supply authors with useful publishing and formatting information. Acrobat Reader is used to proof materials and it is recommended that authors have an e-mail account for communication.

Turnaround: Undetermined

Royalties and Retail: Undetermined

Copyright: Non-exclusive.

Markets: iUniverse accepts a wide variety of genres.

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