Trafford Publishing
www.trafford.com

Profile: Trafford Publishing is a print-on-demand publishing company created by self-publishers. They handle legal and administrative requirements, help with publicity, and manage retail sales.

Distribution Type: Print-on-demand and e-book distribution.

Services: Trafford offers three levels of service: Legacy Package, Entrepreneur Package, and the Best Seller Package. These services include provision of an ISBN, copyright information, bar code, cover layout, perfect binding, and order fulfillment. Additional services include web page creation, credit card payment processing, and promotion and distribution services. (Printing is in-house.)

Submission Guidelines: The author determines the physical appearance of the book and should review the submission and technical guidelines before submitting.

Turnaround: Undetermined

Royalties and Retail: Author sets the retail price, which determines the royalty amount. (They provide authors with a chart to assist in determining retail price against print costs.) Royalties are paid quarterly, but book status may be checked through a confidential web page.

Copyright: The author maintains copyright.

Markets: Trafford accepts a variety of book types.

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