Frequently Asked Questions
What is 8085 Books?
What is 8085 Books?
8085 Books is a publishing platform for authors from around the world. We make it easy for you to create, publish, and distribute your paperback and eBooks.
Why should I publish with 8085 books?
Why should I publish with 8085 books?
8085 Books offers a full range of publishing services, from editing and cover design to printing and global distribution. This simplifies the often-complex publishing process. We emphasize high-quality crafting of your book, ensuring a professional final product. We provide global distribution, allowing your book to reach a broad audience. We offer personalized support, including mentorship and marketing assistance, to help you succeed as an author. We prioritize author control, allowing you to maintain creative ownership of your work. We provide opportunities for community engagement, allowing you to connect with other authors and readers. We provide support for both first-time writers and seasoned professionals.
What is the publishing process?
What is the publishing process?
Publishing with 8085 Books is a simple process. Create an account with 8085 Books and select the plan according to the plan. We will help you. Follow the instructions to publish your book with 8085 Books.
What is the deal with Publishing Packages?
What is the deal with Publishing Packages?
Two significant costs are associated with any book: pre-publishing and printing costs. Our Pre-Publishing Packages have been created to offer you the quality of a traditional publisher and the independence you enjoy as a self-published author. To this extent, we only charge you for our services. You are free to choose from any of our publishing plans.
What on earth is an ISBN?
What on earth is an ISBN?
ISBN stands for 'International Standard Book Number'. It's a 13-digit identification number that booksellers and libraries use to identify books, magazines, newspapers, or other publications. A separate ISBN is assigned for Paperback, eBook and audio versions of your book.
Who owns the rights to my book?
Who owns the rights to my book?
You retain all the rights to your book! We exist to help you reach the market via our distribution partners and act as a publishing label. We work with a non-exclusive publishing agreement, meaning we don't own any of your content, and you can even publish it elsewhere if you wish.
How do I set the selling price of my book?
How do I set the selling price of my book?
The selling price of a book is dependent on its production cost. The Calculate Author Earnings feature on the 8085 Books website helps you know the production cost of your book based on its page extent, size, and format. With this, you can set the retail price of your book and ascertain the earnings you will receive.
How many copies of my book will you print?
How many copies of my book will you print?
8085 Books offers managed inventory services. Stay in stock and never worry about paying for additional print runs of your book. Print more, sell more. It’s all covered.
How many books will I sell?
How many books will I sell?
All our channels should be treated as distribution platforms, not sales platforms. Your book may be available via all our distribution partners, but to sell copies, you should consider ways to promote or market it. This may be as simple as creating a blog or contacting people to review and write about your book. With a concerted effort, a good book can become a great seller!
Can I track how many books I've sold?
Can I track how many books I've sold?
You can track the sales of your book on your author dashboard. You can also see your earnings, track pay, and order book copies at a subsidized price.
How and when are profits distributed?
How and when are profits distributed?
Profits from your book are distributed annually or quarterly (depending upon the plan) via Bank Transfer. According to your plan, the profit will be transferred to your bank account.
Will I receive post-publishing support?
Will I receive post-publishing support?
At 8085 Books, we strive to satisfy all our authors with our services. As applicable, you will receive support from our Author Support Team for all your post-publishing queries over e-mail or phone.
Will 8085 Books create and distribute an eBook version of my book along with the paperback version?
Will 8085 Books create and distribute an eBook version of my book along with the paperback version?
eBook creation and distribution are available according to plan.
Where can I find good images to create my cover design?
Where can I find good images to create my cover design?
It’s essential to source copyright-free images to create the book's cover. If you’re looking for free sources of copyright-free images, you can try a Google Image search with the filter ‘Labelled for reuse with modification’ turned on or sites like pexels.com, unsplash.com, pixabay.com, and stocksnap.io. But make sure you check the licensing of each photo. You may be required to attribute the source in your book. 8085 books will not be held responsible for any Copyright law infringement.
Anything else?
Anything else?
We’re doing our best to make publishing as easy as possible. If there's anything you’d like to know, please get in touch by sending an email to business@8085books.com