Zuri Publishing House (Official)

Where do I start if I want to write a book?

The first place to start is in your heart. If the Creator has given you a vision on a topic or an idea, then by all means, write it down. With my experience, it is better to write down the things that the Creator is saying to you at the time He is speaking. If you wait, more than likely you will either forget what thus said the the Creator or you will only remember in parts what He told you.

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How long does it take to publish my book?

It depends. First you will have to either present to us your final manuscript for printing, or you can obtain our services to proof read and format it for you. Your turnaround time depends on you. Your book will be printed in 2 business days from the time that your proofs are approved. Depending on where you are located, your books can reach us in approximately 4 days. Since we use an outside entity to do the printing for us; you can elect the option to have a pre-copy sent to you before the final printing of the books. The printing company charges an extra fee for this, but if you want to see exactly how your book will look then it's worth it. In some cases, we may recommend to you to not waste money on a pre-copy. Each situation is different, so we will inform you of what we feel is best for you. The bottom line: It's your book and you have the final say so of what to do to your project.

How much does it cost?

How do I copyright my work?

What materials do you not except on this website?

How long will you display my book (s) on this site as well as the affiliated site?

One of the printing companies (The one that prints color) that we use will also display your book on their website for more exposure. Once your material has been published, we will provide you with that website so you can set up what you want your display to say pertaining to your book. On this site, we will go over your display message as well. To answer the question, we will keep your book on this site for as long as this site exists or you choose to no longer have your book (s) displayed here. Either way, just notify us in writing to remove your book and we will, no questions asked.

WHAT IS NEEDED ON MY BOOKS SO THAT I CAN PUT THEM IN BOOKSTORES?

This is the #1 question that we are asked. To make your book legite, be prepared to spend a few more dollars than you have expected. Here is a quick list of the major things that need to be done in order for your book to be considered to occupy a shelf. Again, we will help you through the whole process so don't panick. If you just plan to distribute your book amongst family and friends, then these numbers may just be a waste of money. Again, you are the boss! We are just listing them here so that you can educate yourself on the process that your book will go through.

EAN Barcode (European Article Number)

ISBN (The International Standard Book Number)

SAN (Storage Area Network) Problems with various account numbers, such as billing errors, products shipped to the wrong points, errors in payments and returns, will be almost eliminated by using the SAN system. If your stores, or libraries, have the SAN on your stationery and ordering documents, vendors to whom you send your transactions do not have to check your account number and can proceed immediately to process your orders. Of course, ordering can be further facilitated if you use the ISBN.

LCCN

(Library of Congress Control Number)

$150.00 You are listed as the Publisher

$ 75.00

> $150.00 Approximately a 15 day
delivery time.

ZP is listed as the Publisher
but you own the copyrights
to your book.

$25.00 Preparation Fee - Approximately 1 week delivery time.

We love The Creator's people and our goal is to help you put your thoughts and ideas on paper. Words are spirit, that's why we only display books that feed the Spirit Man; that is, the other half of you. If you find it hard to speak from your heart; writing is an excellent way to release what you could not say. May the Creator richly Bless you real good! That is our prayer from the Zuri Publishing House.

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It depends? You can have anywhere from 25 copies printed to 1000 copies+ printed. It also depends on the number of pages the book contains and whether there are colored pictures in the book. We use 2 different Printing Companies (1 prints excellent picture books, (1 does not but does excellent work). Unlike Vanity Press Printers however, how ever many books you order for yourself will be included as a flat rate. In other words, some Publishers use the POD (print on demand) method. You pay a fee, (usually between 600 to 1300 dollars) and the Publisher sends you 2-5 copies for yourself. If someone orders your book, the Printing Company will print the book and then send it to the customer. Usually, POD businesses will keep a small royalty fee for each book sold. This may be the way to go for some, but we feel that the best way to promote your book is through the one who knows it best, YOU! Vanity Press Printers are not going to promote your book for you, and if they claim that they will, it is for a fee, and they really don't do more than you can do on your own. Keep in mind, the more books you print, the cheaper the cost is to print.

Check out our sample pricing quote of a past client to give you an idea. To receive a more accurate price, you must contact us for a quote. You can also self-publish through ZP using our services, but you, not ZP, will be listed as the publisher. Look at the comparison chart to see the difference between self-publishing and publishing with TRP.

How many times can I order reprints of my book?

You can order as many times as you need to. Keep in mind, if you want to make any changes to your book; you will have to republish all over again. This is not a hard thing to do however; you will have to pay the initial cost to publish a new book. We will work with you to perhaps get you to that final point of satisfaction of your material to eliminate the need to republish. The complication comes when you register for an ISBN (The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 10-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally). Once you are issued an ISBN, your book is married to it for life. If you decide to make drastic changes to your book, you may do so; just not with the Number that was assigned to the book. ISBN's are NOT TRANSFERRABLE AND CANNOT BE SOLD EXCEPT THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED VENDOR OF THE U.S ISBN AGENCY. We will help you to obtain that number and barcode.

Approximately 3 day delivery time

The year that you have your material printed is the year that your material is copy written. You may opt to have your book copy written through the Copyright Office for a fee. Paying to have your book copy written is not really necessary, (unless you find yourself in a legal battle regarding your published book), then having your book copy written through the Copyright office will be an asset. We can help you obtain the Copyright if you chose to go that way. In the meantime, we suggest that you do the "poor man" method. Place a copy of your manuscript in an envelope, take it to the Postal Office and ask them to seal your package with a dated seal. Make sure that the seal covers the sealed part so that it is impossible to open the envelope without first breaking the seal. Then have the package mailed to you and request the confirmation with a signature service. NEVER open this package, and keep it in a place where you will always know where it is. We will assist you with all of the legalities of your copy written material.

We do not have strict guidelines like some, but we do monitor what we will allow our name to be represented on. We will not print any material that is not suitable for this site, however, if you have material that you think that does not meet the criteria for ZP, contact us and for a free evaluation of your manuscript. What you think is not within our guidelines may in fact be within them.

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