**Due to Covid-19 we have changed our pricing structure to help out authors. If you have a project and want to talk to us about it, reach out. We have worked with authors on an individual basis for the past two years. Although Covid-19 has officially ended, we have contiued to work with authors to publish their work. We have developed new packages to help them retain as much of their royalties as possible.
HumorOutcastsPress/ShorehouseBooks/Corner Office Books provides independent publishing with a traditional flair. Our goal as an imprint publishing house is to form a partnership with authors so they can realize their publishing dream whatever the genre. We do not accept all manuscripts and we do not guarantee sales. The more involved an author is in promotion and marketing, the better the chances for book sales.
Publishing with HumorOutcasts Press/Shorehouse Books/Corner Office Books
We have experienced a great deal of growth since our debut book in 2012. We have more than 65 titles that include fiction, nonfiction, memoir, mystery, horror, humor, history, children’s books and politics. If you are a humor author, your book will be under the HumorOutcasts Press (HOPress) label. If you are non-humor author, your work will be under the Shorehouse Books label or our newest label for professional books, Corner Office Books. Since our inception, our goal has been to deliver a high-quality product at an affordable price for authors.
Each author might have different needs, so we have separate publishing packages for authors. Please feel free to talk to us about your individual situation.
**Authors are not required to buy any books or inventory any of their books. We do offer our authors the opportunity to buy their books at a 50 percent discount and they can use these books for signing events, speaking engagements, etc.
Package A. $2800 with a $1500 non-refundable deposit at signing of contract. This package includes formatting, cover design, set up on KDP, ISBN number purchasing and some basic marketing and promotion mainly through social media marketing. The book will be published under the author’s name and kdp account allowing the author to retain all royalties.
This package includes:
- Book business cards with book cover as front and publisher contact info on back
- Social media campaign for FB, Pinterest, Tribel, Post, LinkedIn, Twitter (X) (personal and Elizabeth Dickinson (editor of HumorOutcasts) FB page. Unfortunately, our publishing FB page was hacked by an Asian shoe company and FB deems that to be lawful and will not take it down.
- The ability to buy through us your book for speaking and book signing events at a 50 percent discount. Books must be paid for in advance of ordering.
- Promotion package is for 90 days following book launch. Additional promotion can be purchased.
**ALL PROMOTION IS DESIGNED TO BE IN ADDITION TO AN AUTHOR’S OWN MARKETING PLAN. WE WILL DO A 90-DAY PROMOTIONAL PUSH JUST PRIOR TO BOOK RELEASE AND AFTERWARD AND CONTINUE PUBLICITY AS BUDGET ALLOWS. HOPRESS-SHOREHOUSE BOOKS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY MARKETING TOOL FOR YOUR BOOK PROMOTION. WE EXPECT AUTHORS TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN PROMOTION AND MARKETING. OUR PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES ARE THERE TO ENHANCE YOUR PROMOTION ONLY. AUTHORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SALE OF THEIR OWN BOOKS.
**IF YOU PREFER A FULL PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE, THEY ARE AVAILABLE, AND WE WILL ASSESS YOUR NEEDS AND PROVIDE YOU WITH A PACKAGE THAT WILL BE CHARGED ON A MONTHLY BASIS OR REFER YOU TO A PR COMPANY TO MANAGE YOUR EXCLUSIVE NEEDS.
If you need an editor, we can offer you names and referrals or you can choose one of your own. Check out our editors section on the menu on the home page. Our recommended editors come with years of book/publishing experience. Editing is at the author’s expense and not part of the package. All books must be edited before we begin publishing process.
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For more detailed information about pricing and royalty structure, contact [email protected] or [email protected].
**not all manuscripts accepted
A LA CARTE SERVICES
Formatting Services:
If you are an independent author who does not want to tackle the challenges of formatting a book for print and ebook,you can leave the technical work to us. We will prepare your book for publication and upload your files under your publishing name. For pricing information on formatting books of all genres, contact [email protected] If you need marketing and promotion, we can incorporate these services with formatting into one package
Marketing and Promotion Services
If you are an author who is in need of some promotional assistance, contact us. We will help you with your promotion with press releases, book signings, podcasts and whatever else we can find. We expect authors to be a partner in promotion especially when it comes to social media. Our package is meant to enhance your marketing–not be the sole source of your book marketing.
Promotion Plan:
- Book business cards with book cover as front and publisher contact info on back
- Committed social media campaign for FB and Twitter (personal and Elizabeth Dickinson (HO Editor) FB page plus Instagram, Pinterest
**We no longer will take on books whose publication dates are more than a year old and/or books that have not had previous marketing in the year of release. Contact [email protected] for a personalized marketing and promotion plan.
**ALL PROMOTION IS DESIGNED TO BE IN ADDITION TO AN AUTHOR’S OWN MARKETING PLAN. HOPRESS-SHOREHOUSE BOOKS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY MARKETING TOOL FOR YOUR BOOK PROMOTION. WE EXPECT AUTHORS TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN PROMOTION AND MARKETING. OUR PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES ARE THERE TO ENHANCE YOUR PROMOTION ONLY. AUTHORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SALE OF THEIR OWN BOOKS.
**IF YOU PREFER A FULL PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE, THEY ARE AVAILABLE, AND WE WILL ASSESS YOUR NEEDS AND PROVIDE YOU WITH A PACKAGE THAT WILL BE CHARGED ON A MONTHLY BASIS OR REFER YOU TO A PR COMPANY TO MANAGE YOUR EXCLUSIVE NEEDS.