Are you thinking about publishing a book for small businesses? And would you like to be part of a series that provides practical help and guidance? Then read on:

The series is based on a similar specification and design but each book cover can be tailored for the individual client in terms of images and use of colour. The key benefits to companies participating in the series are:

• Substantial reduction in costs of design and printing. By putting books through production in batches, we can reduce these costs by up to 30%;
• Increased sales. By being part of a series, companies can expect to improve sales – if readers buy one they are likely to buy others in the series;
• Reduction in the length of time it takes to produce each book. By producing books of a similar specification, we can streamline processes and substantially reduce the amount of time it normally takes to produce a book.

Each book has a cover price of £5.99, although companies may wish to give away copies to clients and/or prospective clients. As part of the service, we will provide you with:

• An independent assessment of your manuscript – ensuring that it contains your key messages and meets the needs of your readership;
• Copy editors and proof readers who are experienced in working within your area of expertise, to ensure factual accuracy and avoid ambiguities, and ensure correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling are used throughout the book;
• Professional book designers, typesetters and printers to ensure that your book has high quality production values;
• A publishing service under The Hot Hive’s Word4Word imprint, including ISBN number, barcode, registration of publication with the British Library and Legal Copyright Agencies, and registration with Nielsen Book Data, Amazon etc for marketing purposes; and
  
• Marketing of your book: eg. a press release (sent out to a list of press contacts), advance information sheet (sent out to retailers).
• An e-book version of your book to sell from your website or from ours.

Technical specification

Total cost to produce 1000 books is £3,500

Unit price: £3.50

Additional services

The Hot Hive can also provide the following additional services:

• Using your existing material from websites, brochures, articles etc, we can put together a manuscript for you using an agreed structure and focusing on your key marketing messages. Cost between £750-£1000, dependent on existing material.

Next steps

If you would like to take part in the Books mean business series or you have any further queries, please contact Sue Richardson at The Hot Hive on 01386 760405 or email sue.richardson@thehothive.com.

To see our current Books Mean Business titles, please click here!