OURAUTHORS

 

Our authors include both seasoned writers and novices.
Join this community by publishing your book with Sahel Publishing.

AUTHOR SERVICES

Sahel Books Inc. is now set up to offer topnotch proofreading and editing services. This is how it works. When a new or existing writer submits a manuscript, the Acquisitions Department acknowledges receipt. Acquisitions sends the script to Editing within the same day, depending on the length of the manuscript. The goal is to eliminate typos, spelling errors, grammatical issues and overall structural weaknesses. We'll also make font alterations throughout a book if it's necessary.

Our Publishing Services

FORMATTING:

Sahel Books Inc. has retained the services of some of the best graphics designers in the business. When a manuscript is forwarded to Graphics from Editing, it is molded into the size and shape it will eventually be manufactured in. The goal is to make the script camera-ready and to come up with a suitable interior.

We offer the following Trim Sizes:

5x8 127x203 Perfect Bound (pb)
5.06x7.81 140x216 Perfect Bound (pb)
5.5x8.5 140x216 Blue Cloth (hb)
5.5x8.5 140x216 Blue Cloth w/jacket (hb)
5.5x8.5 140x216 Case Laminate (hb)
5.5x8.5 140x216 Grey Cloth (hb)
5.5x8.5 140x216 Case Laminate w/jacket (hb)
6x9 152x229 Perfect Bound (pb)
6x9 152x229 Blue Cloth (hb)
6x9 152x229 Blue Cloth w/jacket (hb)
6x9 152x229 Case Laminate (hb)

PRINTING:

Sahel Books Inc. is in partnership with one of the world's leading printing firms. With publishing arms in the United States and Britain and Kenya the turnaround time for any title ordered by readers is the fastest in the business. And the printing is excellent.

DISTRIBUTION:

Sahel Books Inc. makes the title (book) available to a worldwide audience by placing the book with reputable outlets like Books in Print, Ingram, Baker and Taylor, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon.com and others. The author reserves the right to place his/her title/s with as many distributors as possible.

ISBN and EAN BARCODES:

The International Standard Book Number is a unique number that identifies one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition. Sahel Books Inc. offers this, including EAN Barcodes. Sahel will place a barcode on the back cover of the book with appropriate EAN embedded in the barcode and the ISBN within the box above it.

Note: Sahel Books Inc. uses the SAN system - an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard - which assigns each address a unique identification number that is used to positively identify all buying and selling transactions within the book industry.

Major retailers like, amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Borders, wholesalers like Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and publishers like Random House and Penguin Putnam, rely on the SAN system. These companies urge ALL trading partners to use the SAN.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

This is a crucial number for a book to have. It protects the book from the copyright violations. Sahel Books Inc. provides this number at an additional cost of $95 to the author. The author may choose to apply for this number him/herself.

AUTHOR DISCOUNTS:

Sahel Books Inc. offers a 40% discount to all its authors whenever they order any of their titles.

ROYALTY PAYMENT:

Sahel Books Inc. offers royalty payment to the author for every book sale. The author will view their sales via email. The author receives a 50% royalty on every book sold regardles of outlet.

Sahel Books Inc. avails an electronic sales and author compensation report via e-mail.

This monthly report includes:

  • Title
  • ISBN
  • Quantity ordered
  • Royalty amount

We do not remit payments to the author until the author accumulates a royalty worth $20. Remittance is due 30 days from invoice date.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING:

Sahel Books Inc. works with UPS to deliver our quality books to our esteemed customers.

Shipping Options

 

Commercial ground: 1-6 business days of shipment date.
Overnight: 10:30 am next business day after shipment date.
Residential Ground: 1-6 days of shipment date.
Basic Shipping Delivery to all 50 States. 7-10 business days of shipment date.
   

 

Note: P.O. Boxes and Military addresses can be used as a ship to address in the case of basic shipping.

Sahel Books Inc. does not ship to P.O. Boxes or Military addresses in the case of Commercial, Overnight and Residential Groundin the USA. International Shipping: Sahel charges for the cost of freight as well as all customs fee, brokerage fees, duties and taxes. For shipping cost, e-mail: shipping@sahelpublishing.net

 

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