Are you Accepting Submissions at this time?

Yes. We are now accepting submissions.

How should I submit my manuscript?

Please include at ONLY the first 3 chapters of your book - or no more than 5-6 poems - in a Word (.doc) or .RTF document via email attachment. NO OTHER FORMATS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

INCLUDE IN THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:
Your name, email address, the brief - no more than 2 paragraphs long - description of your book, your suggested genre(s), approximate word count and if a cover will be made or is already available. Also include the marketability of your title, including your specific plans to market your book in digital format. Allow at least 3-6 weeks for a reply. For more information click on our SUBMISSIONS link.

Please submit your manuscript to our Acquisitions Editor at synergebooks@aol.com.

How should I submit a children's book manuscript?

Previously, SynergEbooks was accepting children's manuscripts the same way they were accepting regular manuscripts. From now on, we do require that the author find an illustrator for his/her own book before said title can be accepted. The book query must include the illustrations - or at least a sample of what is coming (if the manuscript is still in progress) before final acceptance can be made.

More information on children's book submissions and illustrations can be sent upon request.

How long does it take for a book, once it's accepted, to be displayed on the site?

An eBook can be displayed on our site as a 'Coming Soon' title once the Author Contract has been signed, and the full manuscript, cover and description of said book has been received. Average time from date of acceptance to publication is 3-4 months - 1-2 months if a cover is provided by the author.

How much say do I have over my book and its contents?

The author will always retain his/her rights to said eBook. We work closely with each author to make sure that both author and publisher are happy with the final product.

Do I have to pay for editing?

As stated above, basic line editing (checking for spelling mistakes and typos) is done FREE of charge by SynergEbooks. If your book requires more than the basic editing, we will suggest an Editor for you or reject your submission outright and suggest that you resubmit once you have found an editor and reworked your manuscript. All of the books on our site are edited fully; we want you to be as proud as we are of your finished product.

Do I have to pay for a cover?

If you have not supplied a cover for your eBook title, SynergEbooks will provide one for you FREE of charge.

What if I create my own cover?

All covers are subject to acceptance by SynergEbooks. It is best that covers be created in 150 dpi or larger. All covers should be sent via attached mail to synergEbooks@aol.com in .jpeg or .jpg format ONLY. A cover can be sent by regular mail and scanned on our end as well.

How is my eBook priced?

All of our eBook titles are priced from $5.98 to $9.98 for attached mail files. The CD-ROM version of an eBook is currently selling from $6.50 t0 $10.98 (free S&H in the US). The average price for most of our CD-ROMs is $6.50 US.

How much Marketing is done for my eBook title(s)?

Marketing is an ongoing process, and is expected by both the Publisher AND the Author. SynergEbooks has created a Marketing Tips section to help get the marketing process started. SynergEbooks will help the Author create Press Releases, find book reviewers and more. depending on the genre and other factors of each book. Our eBook titles are displayed in every possible eBookstore (including eBooks.com, Fictionwise, CyberRead, Mobipocket and more). And many of our new titles will be featured in our eZine (first issue due out in June of 2006). Since each eBook title is unique, we will help to create just the right marketing strategy for you and your title(s).

Every eBook title has a synopsis and bio page created for our website. Occasionally, your eBook title may be featured on our main page. And we often send updates to the various bookstores that your eBook is listed on informing them of any contests or awards your eBook title has won, so that they may also display your book on their own list of featured titles. Our partner bookstores may also decide to promote your title(s) on their main page, which may or may not include a promotional price for a limited time.

How soon before my eBook shows up on other sites online?

On average, it takes 2-3 months after initial publication for each title to be converted (to other digital formats) and sent to our various online eBookstores. SynergE has no control over how long it takes for your book(s) to be displayed at said stores, but the average time is 1 month from the time of upload.

Reviews - How do I get them?

Once your manuscript is edited, SynergEbooks may send out 1-3 free copies of your book in digital format or on CD-ROM to various online and/or offline Reviewers (depending on the genre of your book and the marketing strategy) to get reviews that will be ready by the time your book is displayed on our site. You may also send us any reviews you've received, so we may include those on your synopsis page and marketing portfolios for various bookstores. The sooner you receive a review(s), the better.

What is Print-on-Demand?

Print-on-Demand (better known as POD or paperback) is the DIGITAL version of publishing in print. The books are not created like hardcover books; nor are they short run or press run books. Customers may order as little as one copy of your book at a time, or as many as a few hundred with this type of publishing.

How does the Print-on-Demand (POD) process work at SynergEbooks?

If your book has sold at least 100 copies one year from date of publication in any digital format (not including CD-ROMs you've purchased yourself), you may request your book to be converted to Print-on-Demand, but SynergEbooks reserves the right to decline putting your book into this format. Our decision will be based on a number of factors, including the author's willingness and ability to market his/her work in this format; deals we make with our printers; and general marketability of said work. More information about this process will be given once your book is considered.

Pricing

The retail price of your book is set according to how many pages your book has in it's printed format and whether or not there are illustrations included (NOTE: All illustrations have to be supplied as 300 dpi black and white graphics in .jpg format). Once the retail price is set, it cannot be raised, but a book CAN be offered at a price lower than retail at any given time for various reasons. The average 350-page book is sold for $12.99 with a retail price set at $15.99 to $19.99 US.

Do I get any free copies of my book?

SynergEbooks will try to send every author one free copy of his/her book (a CD-ROM if digital only - a paperback if in POD format), but we would prefer to send a free copy out for review instead. Feel free to ask if you may be sent a free copy when your book has been sent in for conversion.