Picture Book Package

Picture Book Package

This package is for high-quality, hardcover picture books of 24 or 32 pages. This is not the correct package for books over 32 pages or stories over 1700 words.

All of the following are included:

Full manuscript editing
A complete editing of your story including grammar, spelling, plot development, character development, and pacing. If your book rhymes, your editor will also edit the rhyme and meter. A reading level assessment is also included with Full manuscript editing to help you better target a certain age group.

PCIP data
This bit of information, placed on your copyright page, is helpful for selling books. The Library of Congress does not furnish CIP data to self-publishers. We generate this data to make your book more accessible to schools and public libraries and to help librarians find and shelve your book.

Complete content editing
Everything that you submit for your book will get the careful attention of one of our experienced editors. This includes your author's biography, acknowledgements or dedication page and any additional information you would like to print for example a charity donation page or parents' resource page.

ISBN number and bar code
We will give you a Big Tent Books ISBN number with its corresponding EAN bar code if you choose. This may not be the best option for you but it is available to you at no cost if you want it.

Project Manager
Every book at Dragonpencil is led by a project manager. Your designer will make recommendations on the size of your book, the layout of the book, and the placement and number of illustrations. It is your project manager's job to know what the status of your book is and ensure that we are always doing the best possible job for you. You can always turn to this person with questions about your book.

Book designer
You will be assigned a book designer in phase 3 of your project. When the illustrations are completed, your designer will assemble the front and back covers and interior of your book, preparing it to be printed. Your book designer is an important member of your project team which also includes your editor, illustrator, and project manager.

15% Illustration Discount
You get a 15% discount on the illustrations for your book if the artist is contracted through us. This can mean a huge savings if you have a lot of pictures in your book.

Apply for Copyright
We will apply for a copyright of your story which will help protect you should someone infringe upon your literary rights.

$300 Printing Discount
As a 'package author' you will get a $300 discount off of our published printing rates!

Apply for PCN or LCCN
The Library of Congress issues control numbers for books prior to their publication. This number goes on your copyright page and is sometimes required by libraries. We will obtain this number for you.

Big Tent Book Fulfillment
set-up fee Waived!
You are guaranteed access to the Big Tent Books Fulfillment Service and without the $200 set up fee! Learn more about fulfillment here:

Biz-in-a-Box PLUS Well-Fed Self-Publisher by Peter Bowerman
1) The Well-Fed Self-Publisher, the 320-page leaves-no-stone-unturned "how-to" blueprint used by the author to turn his first two books (50,000 copies in print) into a full-time living for over five years! And, 2) The Well-Fed SP Biz-in-a-Box, an amazing cut-n-paste-able 100-page compilation of virtually every piece of marketing material created in the course of the successful marketing campaigns for The Well-Fed Writer titles. Together, they'll save you incalculable time, money, and headaches! (A $40.00 value)

Add-on Discounts
If you decide to let us build a website for your book or add a read-along CD, you will qualify for additional discounts of $75-$150!

What do I have to pay for besides the package?
Besides the package you will pay for the first and second halves of the illustration work and then the printing of your books. If you get Add-ons like a website and/or read-along CD, those are also separate expenses.

How long is this whole thing going to take?
We can only provide an average because each project can vary quite a bit. Often illustration takes 2-3 months, your book design may take 3 weeks, and the printing can take 6-8 weeks. So you can roughly anticipate the whole process to take about 5 months (give or take a month or 2).

Will you put my book on Amazon and in bookstores?
Yes. If you use Big Tent Books fulfillment (included with this package) we can propose your book to the national wholesale companies, and if accepted, they will post it on Amazon and related sites.

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