Award-Winning Seacoast Press – Book Publishing Services

Seacoast Press is an award-winning book publisher in Portsmouth, NH. We offer two comprehensive book publishing service packages–the Best Seller Package and the Standard Package. Both Seacoast Press publishing packages include an expert project manager to guide you through the publishing process; custom book design; printing; distribution; premium publicity; social media marketing services; and much more. Seacoast Press authors also retain 100% royalties with either package. We can even help you become a bestselling author through our Best Seller Package!

Best Seller Package: $9500 or Financing Available from $328 per month*

How to become a bestselling author…

Included in the package:

• Expert author representative (i.e. project manager) assigned to the author
• Paperback or hardcover format — your choice
• Custom book cover design
• Professional editing
• Custom interior layout
• Copyright notice
• ISBN/bar code
• Electronic proofs (design files emailed to the author for his/her approval before we generate the printed proof)
• Printed proof (a printed copy mailed to the author for his/her approval before distribution commences)
• Worldwide distribution (print book listed on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, BAM, Powell’s, Ingram and thousands of retailers and booksellers in over 100 countries)
• Unlimited book printing & order fulfillment
• Kindle format & ebook distribution
• 100% print book and Kindle royalties on net sales (profits)
• Quarterly sales reporting and payments
• Premium social media marketing service: Twitter promotion (via several Twitter accounts in our network) to reach approx. 500,000+ followers/potential buyers
• Premium publicity service: press release writing & distribution to over 100 premium online news outlets including CBS, Fox, and NBC affiliate sites
• Best Seller Campaign: USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author J. J. Hebert will help market/advertise your book through various book subscription websites/email subscriber lists geared toward book lovers.
• Get 8-10 Amazon book reviews on average
• Amazon Best Seller status!

“After publishing three books with J.J. Hebert, there was never any question I’d call on [him] for my second series. Not only did [J.J.] offer great service, and expert guidance before the release, but J.J. Hebert and his team were there after publication, helping me with critical details like timing the release for maximum impact, sharing tips on building a fan base, and giving advice on gaining exposure for my books … I got more than a publisher. I got a partner.”

Paula Wiseman, #1 Bestselling Author

“With confidence and consistency, J.J. helped navigate me through what options I may have both within and outside of his company. He did this all well before I made a commitment or payment to him. … J.J.’s willingness to genuinely help, and the promptness with which he did (he often responded regardless of what hour I sent him an email, and this says something considering I am living in Thailand) allowed me to see that he is a good man who puts his morals before his business. As an online college professor, I can attest to the importance of “virtual visibility” and I can say that J.J. was always visible and always responsive in every step of the book publishing process … I’ve experienced his tenacity and work ethic, his open-mindedness and empathy… I highly recommend J.J. Hebert and [his] team for anybody who has a story to tell.”

Cameron Conaway, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and Pushcart Prize Nominee seen in Newsweek, Forbes, NPR, ESPN, Reuters, and The Guardian

Frequently Asked Questions about our full-service self-publishing packages:

Do I have any say in my book design?
Yes! Your project manager and designer will create a book cover and interior design based on your overall vision and input. We also include unlimited revisions to ensure that the book design meets your satisfaction.

What form of book editing do you provide in the Best Seller package?
The editing service included is a mix between copyediting and proofreading. To define it appropriately, an editor will correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and syntax. Your Seacoast Press editor will also provide notes in the margins. All editing is done in Microsoft Word using the track changes tool, so you will see every single change made and will be able to approve and reject each individual change.

What does unlimited book printing mean?
Say that Jane Doe buys 10 copies of your print book at Amazon on any given day… We will have 10 copies printed and shipped to her. Likewise, thousands can sell on Amazon — or any of our other retail outlets — on a particular day and we will print and distribute those copies for you.

What type of printing do you use?
We utilize print-on-demand technology for the printing of our paperback and hardcover books.

Can you explain how royalties work?
Yes, please click here to see how our royalty structure works. We pay royalties approximately every 90 days (i.e. once per quarter). Sign up for a consultation to discuss further.

How long does the social media service last?
It is a 3-day “Twitter Blast” service in that we send out — or blast out — your purchase link(s) through Twitter accounts with a total following of 500,000+ followers. This service is meant to attract sales very quickly and in a short period of time to play a role in achieving best seller status.

What should I expect from the press release service?
We will write a one-page professional press release and distribute it. Your PR will reach at least 100 online news outlets including premium outlets such as NBC, CBS and Fox affiliate websites.

Can you tell me more about the Best Seller Campaign included in the Best Seller package?
Seacoast Press founder J. J. Hebert is also a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Throughout the years, he’s compiled an internal list of effective book subscription websites with email subscriber lists. As part of the Bestseller Campaign, he will choose the right websites/email subscriber lists to be used for your particular book; handle the ad buying; and see to it that your book is advertised — mostly via email marketing blasts — to a large pool of subscribers eager to buy Kindle ebooks.

How does the book review process work in the Best Seller service program?
Some of the subscribers mentioned above will also review your book and post the review on Amazon. This is a natural result of subscribers purchasing your book, reading it and feeling compelled to review it. We see an average of about 8-10 reviews over a 30-day period after your book launch. IMPORTANT NOTE: Reviewers write and post honest reviews. This means that reviews aren’t always positive and we have no control over these results.

Can you tell me more about the Best Seller status included in the Best Seller package?
Within the first 90 days of the launch of our Best Seller campaign, we anticipate that your Kindle ebook will land on a Top 100 Best Seller list for one of the Amazon categories we assign to your ebook.

What about the print version of my book? Will it be a bestseller?
Your paperback or hardcover book could very well become a best seller based on our efforts, but the “Best Seller status” and “Best Seller Campaign” refer mostly to the Kindle ebook edition, for which we’re able to take out ads.

What happens if my ebook doesn’t become a best seller?
If for some reason — within the first 90 days of the Best Seller campaign launch — your Kindle ebook doesn’t land on an Amazon.com Top 100 Best Seller list for one of your ebook’s categories, we will refund you the difference between our Best Seller package and Standard package below — that’s $3,500.

Do I keep my copyright and publishing rights?
Absolutely! We will simply become your publisher on a non-exclusive basis. You retain your copyright and all exclusive publishing rights.

 

 

Standard Package: $6000 or Financing Available from $219 per month.*

Although this package doesn’t include editing, the Kindle format, a Best Seller Campaign or any resulting reviews, it’s still a viable full-service self-publishing option for many and includes key book marketing and publicity components in addition to the basics.

Included in the package:

• Expert author representative (i.e. project manager) assigned to the author
• Paperback or hardcover format — your choice
• Custom book cover design
• Custom interior layout
• Copyright notice
• ISBN/bar code
• Electronic proofs (design files emailed to the author for his/her approval before we generate the printed proof)
• Printed proof (a printed copy mailed to the author for his/her approval before distribution commences)
• Worldwide distribution (availability through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, BAM, Powell’s, Ingram and thousands of retailers and booksellers in over 100 countries)
• Unlimited book printing & order fulfillment
• 100% royalties
• Quarterly sales reporting and payments
• Premium social media marketing service: Twitter promotion (via several Twitter accounts in our network) to reach approx. 500,000+ followers/potential buyers
• Premium publicity service: press release writing & distribution to over 100 premium online news outlets including CBS, Fox, and NBC affiliated sites

I am so glad I chose Seacoast Press to publish my book. I have been professionally, courteously, and kindly treated from the first communication to the present moment. Their publishing services are top notch, their design team excellent, and they are quick to respond to questions as they arise. I was thrilled when my cover design arrived – it exceeded all my expectations. I appreciate their clarity about costs and individualized service and they deliver in a timely manner. Their charges are certainly more than competitive and they offer a full range of services so that you can find just the package that suits your needs. I recommend them heartily and without reservation!” -Christy Day, author of Walking from Here to There: Finding My Way on El Camino

We also sell several services à la carte. See below:

• Copy-editing: $0.02 per word ($300 minimum)
• Children’s Book Illustration: $165 each. See some children’s book illustration samples here.
• Kindle publishing & distribution: $500
• Author Website design and development: $1500
• Kindle Best Seller Campaigns: Starting at $5500

Questions about our self-publishing services? Feel free to contact us at 800-767-0531 or shoot us an email at info@seacoastpress.com. You may also sign up for a free consultation by filling out the form. As an independent and award-winning book publisher, we serve authors throughout the nation, including New England (NH, CT, MA, ME, RI, and VT) and all fifty states.

*The monthly payments above range from great to average credit. Challenged credit will have higher monthly payments. Loans from $1K to $3K based on 24 month terms. Loans $4K and above based on 48 month terms. Actual monthly payments may be lower or higher depending on your credit profile. For example purposes only.