SELF-PUBLISHING PROGRAM & STRATEGY
Authors who wish to have total or maximum control over their book, its distribution, and the royalty can choose Self-Financed Publishing or Self-Publishing.
In cases where the Author demands, or we are unable to provide a sponsorship, we offer our self-publishing and other paid editing or digital marketing services.
The publishing time is around 15 days to 60 days if there is no requirement for a pre-order listing. With a pre-order listing, it can go up to 6 months. The royalty is 85% while selling through Mage Orange or 100% if the Author lists and sells the book himself or herself. The cost of publishing is based on quotation and depends on the level of literary editing required and the services opted for by the Author. All available service options in detail can be found in the proposal form.
We can also offer our services to the Author for creating selling accounts on Amazon, Google Play Books, and Apple Books. The raw eBook file (in MS Word and PDF), the raw print book file (in pdf and Adobe InDesign format), and the raw cover page files (in jpeg and Adobe Photoshop format) are provided to the Author.
The royalty is paid per 1000 sales or on a quarterly or half-yearly or annual basis every year depending on the sales. We maintain monthly sales records for all the books sold through all online platforms including ours; these are shared during every payment or half-yearly. For sales on Amazon, Authors can get live sales track via Amazon Author Central.
Please submit your proposal. Clicking the “Submit Proposal” button below will take you to the detailed Self-Publishing form. The quotation will be auto-generated based on your selection.
SPONSORED PUBLISHING PROGRAM & STRATEGY
We strongly consider every book published under the ‘sponsorship program’ an asset to the Author, and most importantly Mage Orange. At present, our aim is not to publish thousands of books but a good number of Bestsellers.
We initiated our sponsored publishing service in November 2020 which became fully operational in January 2022 after a delay owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Sponsorship
Authors who are damn serious about their book and want to go for a total publishing package involving professional-level publishing, reviews, and marketing with expert guidance, but are unable to bear the high cost of such a package can choose Sponsored Publishing. Here, we look at the book as a ‘business venture’ and partner with the Author for 50% share, interest, and royalty, sponsoring half the cost of a combined publishing package.
Qualification for the Sponsorship Program depends on our evaluation of the book w.r.t. its market and scope. Once your proposal and sample manuscript reach us, our editors, according to their justification, evaluate them for the underlying message, social impact capabilities, quality, market potential, and the risk you are willing to undertake as the Author and thereby propose a suitable sponsorship depicting the amount of risk Mage Orange is willing to take.
The sponsorship includes- the cost of professional editing (one or multiple rounds as required/ agreed by the Author), editorial formatting, cover page concept and designing, issue of ISBN, book release, reviews, marketing, and copyright assistance.
We have a robust digital marketing background that we can utilize to our potential wherever necessary.
Digital Marketing Support
Once a book crosses 260+ reviews with a rating above four on Amazon, it becomes eligible for free grouped advertising from our end. Furthermore, achieving the 6000-sale mark (achieved within a single year) makes it eligible for individual strategic advertising and a dedicated website with sponsorship.
Digital/ eBook & Print on Demand Plan
Amazon is presently the World’s biggest e-commerce marketplace with millions of customers in every segment, including books, and we try to tap this to our full potential. Appearing in the Amazon Best Sellers list consistently can work wonders for your existing and upcoming books. The initial release of the book is exclusively on Amazon. The digital (Kindle) version is made available worldwide, while the print-on-demand version is targeted towards the USA, Canada, UK & Ireland, and Australian markets. These countries account for more than 60% of the World’s overall English book readers. After crossing the 2500-sale mark (achieved within a single year), it is considered for release on other platforms like Google Play Books, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc., as we deem suitable.
Large-Scale Printing Plan
Past the 6000-sale mark (achieved within a single year), the book will also be considered for large-scale offset printing instead of print on demand, listing on the Author’s website created by us, listing on Mage Orange, and availability of print copies in the Author’s country. However, the importance and upscaling of the digital versions will be maintained.
Audiobook Plan
After crossing the 6000-sale mark (achieved within a single year), we can consider the audiobook version on sponsorship.
Notes:
a. Some of the above benefits may be offered before achieving the designated sale mark in selected cases.
b. Amazon KDP, Google Play Books, Kobo, etc. are not publishers rather these are publishing platforms where both Publishers or individual Authors can upload/ list their books and remove them when they want.
Royalty Payment: The royalty is paid per 1000 sales or on a quarterly or half-yearly or annual basis every year depending on the sales. We maintain monthly sales records for all the books sold through all online platforms including ours; these are shared during every payment or half-yearly. For sales on Amazon, Authors can get live sales track via Amazon Author Central.
Authors’ Efforts & Hard Work is Very Necessary
Success is not guaranteed, and achieving the above ratings & sales figures is a fight in this competitive market. In general, if an Author does not have a big fan base, without strategic marketing, his/ her book will never sell. However, we support and guide our Authors in trying to achieve the above ratings and sales marks to the best we can, offering guidance and suggestions for improvements wherever we feel necessary. Nevertheless, the Author’s efforts in the path of our recommendations are critical and equally needed.
All available service options in detail can be found in the proposal form. Please submit your proposal. Clicking the “Submit Proposal” button below will take you to the detailed Sponsored-Publishing form. The quotation will be auto-generated based on your selection. At the final stage, 50% of the quoted price will be reduced as this amount will be sponsored by us, if your book is selected for the ”Sponsorship Program”.
Advantages of Publishing with Mage Orange
High Royalty: We offer higher royalties than most other publishers.
Easy to Reach: While the publishing applications reach the sales desk of the other publishers; at Mage Orange, it directly reaches the editorial team.
No Agents: There are no agents involved in the process, as in the case of many traditional publishers. These agents can charge a huge amount of consultation fees apart from the commission.
Fast Response: The turnaround time to a publishing request is 2 to 15 days at Mage Orange, while the same for other traditional publishers is 3 to 6 months and even up to a year for the already established brands in the market who do not even reply in much of the cases.
Fast Publishing: While the standard publishing time with other traditional publishers is 1 to 2.5 years, at Mage Orange it is around 15 days to 6 months.
Low Rejection: At Mage Orange, we mainly emphasize the matter and consider manuscripts not in standard formatting or with acceptable grammatical mistakes. We even later sponsor the editing required for the correction.
In contrast, the other traditional publishers do not accept any manuscript containing such errors or not in standard formatting. Thus, many Authors have to spend a huge amount on editing (here we are talking about literary editing according to book publishing standards) before submission.
Strategic Marketing & Guidance: While the other traditional publishers, even the already established big brands, offer no marketing support, we have our in-house marketing division and consistently support our Authors. We build marketing strategies & campaigns both paid and organic and provide all possible guidance. We also improvise our marketing strategies and offer other improvisations to our Authors whenever required.
Simplified Process for Revised Editions: If a certain strategy does not work and the book requires improvement or else the Author wishes to make justifiable changes to the book, we promptly cooperate in bringing out revised editions.
Start-Up Benefit: We are a fully organized publishing house slowly growing bigger. But being a start-up, we are currently working in strong collaboration with our Authors and giving immense dedication to each book. Thus at this stage, our Authors are getting all flexibility and support from an Independent Publisher.
Support: Apart from availability and a turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours on email, we are available 8 hours a day X 6 days a week on WhatsApp.
Note: All strategies are subject to change depending on market situations and technological advancements. However, the latest strategy will be available on this link/URL.
