bookstreet.net

The bookstreet.net Publishing Concept

bookstreet.net publishes new writers and new writings in electronic form on the internet and offers the opportunity to instantly reach readers worldwide.

q bookstreet.net values and supports diversity and freedom of speech and expression at a time when commercial and political forces pressure readers and writers into uniformity and conformity.

q bookstreet.net gives writers the possibility to experiment, develop and achieve success without the constraints of conventional publishing – and with the feedback that is only possible on the internet.

q bookstreet.net allows authors to edit, revise and renew their books online, in tune with (or against) the feelings of readers.

bookstreet.net gives writers

q Manuscript conversion into Adobe Acrobat .PDF and Microsoft Reader .LIT formats.

q Space and exposure on www.bookstreet.net, where each book

q is listed with a brief description together with other books of the same genre(s)

q is displayed in a page of its own, containing

o a summary of the book

o the writer’s picture and biography

o a free ‘trailer’ of the book

o e-mail space for readers’ reviews and feedback

q Checkout and credit card facilities for the purchase and download of the book.

bookstreet.net wants from writers

q The manuscript.

q A description of the book, maximum 20 words.

q A summary of the book, maximum 150 words

q The author’s biography, maximum 150 words

q The author’s picture

q A submission fee of GBP 100.00, to cover administrative and conversion costs.

Submissions

q bookstreet.net will consider all submissions, in all fields and covering all subject matters, in electronic form, typed or handwritten, providing that:

o they are submitted by the author or copyright owner;

o they do not contain material that is discriminatory, defamatory or abusive (though we welcome what is critical, controversial and in-your-face);

o the submission fee of GBP 100.00 has been paid.The submission fee only covers standard wordprocessed text documents for publishing online. Manuscripts on paper and needing conversion into electronic text, or including graphics, are subject to separate arrangements.

q If you are sending a submission by mail, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you want your material returned.

o Please, never send us your only copy of the manuscript – things get lost.

q bookstreet.net will confirm receipt of submissions by email, normally within 48 hours;

q bookstreet.net will confirm acceptance for online publication of suitable submissions within ten working days and send a letter of agreement.

o If a submission is not yet ready for publishing, it will be returned to the author for revising as required.

o If a submission is not accepted, the submission fee will be refunded in full.

q bookstreet.net aims to publish internet-ready manuscripts within 60 days from date of acceptance.

Layout

bookstreet.net publishes in Acrobat PDF and Microsoft Reader LIT formats, normally intended to be read off the screen and not printed. Computer screens vary in size, resolution and contrast, from desktops to portable devices: even though it is possible to change the size of the letters, legibility is dramatically affected by other factors like font size and design, colour and layout.

To help prepare for online publishing, wordprocessed submissions must

q contain minimum formatting: remove any unnecessary lines or spaces;

q use standard fonts like Arial and Times New Roman;

o a 12 point font size for the body of the text and

o not less than 9 point for smaller entries like footers;

q be left-justified.

No manuscript will be rejected because it does not conform to the formatting, but special designs and layouts are not covered by the submission fee.

Contracts and Royalties

Authors have the copyright of their works. bookstreet.net will require exclusive electronic publication rights as well as supplementary rights as agreed with the authors. Authors will receive a royalty of 50 per cent of the sale price of books sold on the bookstreet.net site and from 10 to 80 per cent from revenues of books sold in other forms by other publishers or in translation, each contract in this last case will be agreed separately.