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Perfect bound BooksThe covers for perfect bound books are glued in place (rather than stapled). This would encompass the majority of books on the shelves of bookstores, aside from those that are hardbound. Wordrunner designs and lays out camera-ready files for perfect bound books, but does not print or bind the books. They are digitally printed at Gorham Printing in the Seattle, WA area, with full-color covers, and shipped from there directly to the author via UPS. As few as 25 copies may be ordered from Gorham, but the price decreases as more copies are ordered. Should authors wish 500 or more books, Gorham offset prints them. (Books with smythe-sewn covers* will be printed elsewhere.) The (Wordrunner) production process is similar to that for regular chapbooks, except that drafts are sent via email, unless a printout is requested. One preliminary color proof of cover will be printed and mailed, before sending the files to Gorham. After that, Gorham mails the author an unbound, trimmed proof of the book with color cover for review. This color proof is how the final cover will look. Changes may still be made at that point for a small surcharge. (There are almost always changes!) The Wordrunner fee for design and layout of perfect bound books varies from book to book and is billed at $30 to $40 per hour ($30 is the "discount-to-the muse" and struggling writers' rate; $40 is the professional or business rate). Costs have varied between $180 and $800, depending on the complexity of the book. There is also a fee of $30 for an ISBN and $15 for barcode, if desired. Gorham Printing rates are on their price charts for "ready-to-print" books. There you select size of book and estimated number of pages to determine prices for so many copies. *Smythe-sewn covers are stitched as well as glued. This is an archival library binding, recommended where more than 1,000 books will be printed, as that is when the cost would be about the same as for books that are simply glued (perfect bound). A smythe-sewn binding is more durable and when the books are open, the pages lie flat. Print on Demand (POD). This is another option for printing small numbers of books. See, for example, www.lulu.com, where it is possible to order only one copy for a relatively low price. The book must be camera-ready and the final “proof” is a finished book (which could then be revised, if need be). The wholesale cost of these books may be too high for retailing in bookstores; thus, for all practical purposes, POD books are purchased only at the POD site. For more details see the new Wordrunner Press website for perfect bound books.
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In printThese perfect bound books were designed (and published, unless otherwise noted) by Wordrunner. Update: From August 2008 on, perfect bound books will be listed on the Wordrunner Press site. Christopher Baldwin Hathaway Barry Giovanna Capone, editor Josephine Carpignane Ellen Hart Buzzy Martin Hank Mattimore Justine Michaels Lloyd Miller Martin Motes Mary Motes Evelyn Silva (memoir) B. J. Stolbov Fred Thaballa Elizabeth Weidenbach Also see these books published by Philos Press (and composed by Wordrunner):
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