Digital
Paperback Books
DIGITAL
PRINTING COMES OF AGE
Why
The Great American Press?
When we
started The Great American Press we had one goal…make the self-publishing,
book-printing experience affordable,
transparent (no hidden costs) and easy to do!
Over the last couple of
years we have developed a book printing process that has made it possible
for us to print “digital” paperback books that are as good (if not better)
than most of their offset printing counterparts!
The book
you are about to print with us will prove that point. Your book will be
printed using an entirely digital workflow, with machinery and
technologies that allow you, “the author,” to start in a standard, MS Word
format and convert the file to a sized and paginated book with chapters,
table of contents, forward, dedication, etc. We can truly state that
the process is simple, repeatable, and affordable and can be done in
two to three weeks (not including writing the book) - which, as we all
know, can take many years.
So if
you want to print a novel, a self-help book, a memoir, a cookbook, a
children’s full-color book, a genealogy of your family, or any other type
of book…we are here to help you self-publish your work.
Who
is The Great American Press (GAP)?
GAP is
made up of a passionate group of talented people with many years of book
manufacturing experience who are looking to providing you with outstanding
service! We are an
all-digital printing company, founded in the 60’s when we started
producing manuals for NASA. From
there, we grew by investing in new technology and “cutting-edge” equipment
as it evolved over time.
Today we
have in our facility the capability to receive your electronic files (via
the internet); print the cover and text of your books; laminate the
covers; and bind (Perfect-bound, Case-bound, Saddle-Stitched, or
Plasti-Coil), all under one roof. What’s more…we have the capability to
accept an order as small as fifty books, to as many as several thousand
books.
We
are not a publisher – But we can help you sell your books!
GAP is a
printing company offering you assistance so that you can self-publish your
own book. However, if you need help with PUBLISHING
CONSULTING SERVICES, EDITING, DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION or TEXT LAYOUT we
have experts and artists available that can help you turn your thoughts
and dreams into printed reality. What’s more we have recently created a
joint venture to bring to you a DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE that can get your
book listed in the majority of all book stores (both retail and online).
Included in the package is a web page enabling you to sell your books
online by simply adding a link to your website.
Our
Simple Five-Step Process
Step 1: Use our instant
estimate
Find out how
much it is going to cost you to
print your book, INSTANTLY, then click on SEND and sign-in
(by doing this you will get a copy of the estimate sent to you, and one of
our friendly sales consultants will call you by the end of one business
day to see if you need any help with your project).
Step 2: Download the Word
Wizard (for a small charge)
The Word Wizard
will enable you take your MS Word manuscript; convert it into a book
format (with a preface, table of contents, chapters, etc., etc).
Step 3: Design Your Cover:
Use one of our online Cover Templates or our Design Center
Create a simple cover using
one of our Templates,
have us Design
a cover or upload your own cover using one of our
online forms.
Step 4: Order Your book
Once you
have the cover and text designed and flowed into pages, click on the Order
Icon on the home page, sign in and follow the instructions. Then call
1-800-292-4187 and we
will help you complete the order process and payment.
Step 5: Your Job Goes into
Production
During
this process, one of our representatives will be in touch with you to go
over your project. Our representative will review the files and offer suggestions
should we see anything we think you might want to change, and then confirm
the price with you. If you are ready to move forward, a 50% deposit is
required and we accept Visa, MC and Discover. Next you will see is a proof
(normally ships within 2-3 working days of the down payment). Upon
approval of the proof our goal is to print and ship your book within
ten-fifteen working days. Shorter turnaround times are available with
a slight rush charge applicable.
Delivery,
Payment, Shipping, Etc...
Standard Turn Times:
Our goal
is to produce digitally printed books at our standard turnaround time
within ten-to-fifteen working days once files are approved. Any digitally
printed book order that requires a delivery time of less than ten (10)
working days from approval of the proof is deemed to be a rush order and
rush charges will apply.
Payment:
50% is
due with the order and the balance when the job is ready to ship. We
accept MasterCard, VISA, and Discover. Checks must clear before shipment.
Payment for the shipping must be paid in full at the time of shipment
also!
Shipping:
All our
prices are FOB our dock; therefore all shipping charges are extra. We
normally ship using UPS Ground, however,
FedEx, US Mail or by truck deliveries are available. We charge a $5.95
handling fee on shipping, so all prices for shipping are at our cost plus
$5.95 per shipment...
Proofs:
Our
standard price includes a bound proof – using a special proofing binding
process. We normally ship the first proof using ground delivery. (Next day
or second day services are available, however remember all shipping costs
are added to the final cost of the job).
Changes / Customer Alts:
If you require us to make minor changes to your files we charge $75.00 per hour to do so, plus any output proofing costs. If you make changes yourself and supply a new file we require you to approve a new proof. A new Proof costs $50.00! We do not print anything that has not been proofed and approved.
Ask
for our FREE SAMPLE BOOK
All of our books are printed in a fully digital workflow process, including our free sample book. The book includes instruction on how to prepare files, spine width calculations and much more. To show our primary stock choices, we have printed a book using 50# and 60# paper thicknesses, in white and natural, so you can experience how they look and feel. These stocks are held in inventory and are available under our standard pricing.
Click
here to send an email to request a sample book. Be sure to include your name, a street address (not a P.O. Box) and a telephone number or we will not
be able to send your sample book. 
In
conclusion
We have had
many years of experience manufacturing books, and we are ready to help you
at every stage of the process so that your book will come out
looking exactly like the best seller you know it is going to
be!
Join the many other authors that have used our book
printing services and see for yourself how easy it is to produce
your own book!
Call or email us to request one of our sample digital paperback books. At info@thegreatamericanpress.com or 1-800-292-4187.
I hope that you will
find that digital printing has come of age and will let us help you turn
your manuscript and dream into a printed book.
Sincerely,
Terry
Rayner
President
The
Great American Press
