All about your Authorzone
Sign-up for one of our publishing or print packages and you will be given access to your Authorzone. Here you can review the details of all your titles in …
Category: Publishing
All about ebook publishing
Wordzworth is a team of expert book designers. We produce fabulous print-ready files for books and convert these to create high-quality ebooks. When our customers increasingly asked for help …
All about smart-publishing
Wordzworth is a team of expert book designers. For years we have created fabulous print-ready files for books and covers. Increasingly our customers asked for help with printing and …
Reviewing a printed proof
It’s here! The very first, hold-it-in-your-hands copy of your book. You should already have a good idea of what you can expect after reviewing your digital book files, but there really is no …
What is an ISBN
“What was the name of that book you wanted?” “Oh, it’s called ‘Contact,’ I think!” It would be hard for you to glean much from this conversation. Is this …
All about book paper
Paper gives print books their unique character. It may be so subtle, we don’t even give it thought, but with every turn of the page, paper influences what a …
Publishing timescales
Book publishing timescales have been an unhappy twist in many an enthusiastic author’s tale. Meet Eddie. By day, Eddie was a personal trainer. By night, he powered away on his book, The Weight …
POD book binding choices
Not many authors realize how many decisions you’ll be up against when printing your book. As soon as you settle on one thing, a whole new issue pops up. …
How to price your book
You have an enormous amount of freedom as a self-publishing author. It’s one of the things that makes self-publishing so compelling and rewarding. Who’s in charge? You’re in charge. …
Types of publishing
Seeing your name on the cover of a book is a wish many people carry around with them their whole lives. It can be a conflicting kind of dream …
The book copyright page
We’d guess that you’ve flicked past almost every copyright page in every book you’ve ever read. Who wants to read a load of legal jargon when there’s a story …
Sourcing book images
For many writers, words are enough to paint a thousand, vivid pictures. Not many books benefit from you filling them full of plain text, however. Non-fiction and reference books …
How long before my book is for sale?
Print books We receive an automated notification once you have approved your book for publication. At this point we will typically process your book files and any associated metadata …
Is your publishing contract exclusive?
No, our contract is not exclusive. This is your book, we do not make any claim to the copyright or editorial content. If you decide to publish elsewhere we …
Do I get an author discount on my own books?
Absolutely. As the author of the book, you can purchase any number of copies of your book from us at the cost price of printing plus shipping.
Will you market my book?
Wordzworth provides a range of pay-as-you-go self-publishing services to help get your book for sale in the right places. We do not offer marketing or PR services. Generic ‘book …
How can I change the price of my book?
If you would like to change the RRP for your book then please email us your new prices in any currency used to sell your book (USD, GBP, EUR, …
What if my books haven’t arrived?
If you have made a book order that has not arrived, please notify us. All book orders are tracked via UPS and signed for so we should always be …
Why is my book showing as “out of stock” on Amazon?
Whenever a new title is first published and begins distribution, it can take a little while for the stock availability shown on the different book retailer websites to settle …
Do I need a price on my book cover?
Whether you wish to add a price to the back cover of your book is totally up to you. Keep in mind the RRP is only a recommended retail …
What are the rules for image licensing?
If your book contains images you need to confirm you are allowed to include these. You will also need to check they are of sufficient quality for printing. For …
Do I need an LCCN?
Every book will be assigned an ISBN and the back cover will include a barcode that can be scanned for stock control with all major online retailers. An LCCN …
Why is the old version of my book for sale?
Once you begin selling a reasonable number of copies of your book, some retailers, including Amazon, may decide to purchase stock of the book for themselves. They will purchase …
How can I get my book stocked in my local bookshop?
If you ask a local bookstore to stock your book all they need to know is the ISBN and they can simply order it in themselves via their normal …
What is your policy on book returns?
Our publishing packages are print-on-demand. This means there is no need for a retailer to purchase stock of a title, instead it is printed to order. Should an online …