The Selfself Books team is at the disposal of every author who wishes to publish his or her work. The platform’s services support the realisation of a photographic project in all phases of its processing: from the management of the authors’ work to the design of the publishing product, the creation and management of the presentation campaign, dissemination, sale and distribution.
PROJECT FLOW
Each project flow will be finalised ad hoc and will include all the steps necessary for the author to complete their work and present it in the best possible way.
See below the services offered by the platform listed and detailed individually.
In cooperation with the author, work is done on the project images to find their best guise as an editorial publication.
Activities
– Visual development of the project
– 3/4 One-to-one editing sessions to arrive at the final sequence
– Dedicated dashboard creation
– Adaptation for use in book format
Price range: 600€ – 1.500€
Ad hoc design, realised with a continuous one-to-one confrontation, for the creation of a unique editorial product that can enhance the visual story, its characteristics and the photographic narrative developed by the author.
Activities
– Development of specifications and definition of book characteristics
– Choice of paper type and support
– Graphic consultancy
– Layout inside and cover
– Pre-press and post-production support
Price range: 600€ – 1.500€
Creation of photo books without technical and developmental limitations. Research and application of existing printing techniques and the best suppliers to best accommodate the photographic work of each author.
Activities
– Research and management of suppliers
– Preparation of print files
– Start-up and proofing
– Prototype printing
– Print run printing
Price: to be defined
The Selfself Books bookshop includes a space where the individual photographer can independently run a Pre Order campaign to disseminate their project.
(sales are directly transferred to the author, minus the % indicated below)
Activities
– Registration reserved area marketplace pre order campaign
– Campaign setup and activation
– Support in managing economy
– Support in presenting the project to institutions and possible sponsors
Price: 200€ + 10% of each sale
Through the Selfself Books bookshop, authors can sell their completed projects directly.
(sales are directly transferred to the author, minus the % indicated below)
Activities
– Registration for reserved area marketplace bookshop
– Activation of product sheet
Price: 10% of each sale
Assisting in the distribution of copies of the project in selected bookshops and retailers.
Activities
– Proposal list bookshops and retailers
– Presentation of the project to selected retailers
Price: 250€
The platform provides its know-how for the digital activity of dissemination and presentation of the realised project / pre-order campaign. The speciality that enabled Selfself to achieve its goals.
Activities
– Digital project / campaign dissemination strategy
– Creation of social artwork for sponsorship
– Social Adv
– Newsletter database (+8k users)
Price range: 450€ – 1.000€
Organisation of physical meetings or exhibitions in selected locations to present the project realised / pre-order campaign.
Activities
– Location selection and contact
– Exhibition design and printing
– Digital PR + Adv and public activation
Price: to be defined
Selection of relevant prizes and festivals to which the project can be sent for presentation or dissemination through mentions and awards.
Activities
– Selection and proposal of festivals and awards
– Support in sending the project to those selected
Price: 300€
01. RULES OF OPERATION
Marketplace
Every author who decides to activate the Pre-Order Campaign or Online Sale services will have their book on sale in the Selfself Books bookshop. The corresponding personal reserved area will be activated, accessible through username and password, where to see the progress of the campaign, the sales made and the data of individual buyers. The amount collected from the sale of copies, together with the respective shipping costs, will be transferred directly to the photographer with a 10% commission deduction on each sale. For the Online Sale service there are no start-up costs, only the % commission. For the pre-order campaign service, the price of start-up, campaign setting and support throughout the pre-order campaign is 200€, to be added to the cost of retaining 10% commission on each sale.
Order and shipment management
Selfself Books declines all shipping and order management activities. These will be entirely the responsibility of the author, who will thus have to manage the shipping of the books sold and the contact with the respective end-customers completely independently.
Selected projects
Within the Selfself Books Marketplace there will only be books created through the services of the platform and signed by the publishing house Selfself Books. There is no possibility of inclusion for the Online Sale or the Pre-Order Campaign of books created independently by authors with other services or collaborators.
Applications
SelfSelf Books assumes the possibility to decline and reject a project application. Activation of the requested services, workflow and publication will only be possible after approval of the project by SelfSelf Books in accordance with its editorial, narrative and aesthetic standards.
02. SERVICES SPECIFICATION
Selected services
A minimum of three services, including at least two between editing, graphic design and printing, must be selected to start the project flow. Once activated, a contact person from the SelfSelf Books team will follow the author on a one-to-one basis for the duration of the project.
Pre-order Campaign
The pre-order campaign service can only be activated after the design of the editorial product has been completed, i.e. after the editing, editorial design and at least the printing of some prototypes. This service can be very useful if the author has no idea how many copies to print. A campaign duration of no more than 45 days is recommended.
Distribution
The Distribution service includes support in the selection of bookshops where to send printed copies and contacting them, the approval of projects by the contacted booskhops is not guaranteed. Unfortunately the platform cannot guarantee the positivity of the response, the bookshops have complete autonomy in the choice of taking charge of the submitted projects.
03. PRICES AND FINAL QUOTATION
Price to be defined
Print and Presentation / Exhibit services have costs and prices to be defined, which depend on the quantity of printed copies, their characteristics and the needs of the photographer with regard to presentations and exhibitions. These will be assessed together as part of the one-to-one management of the project flow.
Price and Final Quotation
Selfself Books works individually on each publication respecting and interpreting the different needs of each author. This entails the indication of an undefined price range for many services that have numerous cost variables. What is indicated is therefore to be considered purely indicative since the final price will be determined by the ad hoc construction of the services necessary for the realisation of each individual project. There will be the possibility of discounts with the selection of four services or more.