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Custom publishing done right.
Experience: Partners Seneca Clark Francione, Julie Decedue Kelly and Sandy Giardi have, collectively, over 30 years in the book and magazine business, and have written, illustrated and published their own children's titles. Among the books produced by Three Bean Press, the company edited, designed and custom published: Boston, Inspirational Women, by photographers Bill Brett and Kerry Brett and writer Carol Beggy; The Too Much Love Story, by artist Priscilla Hayes; and Fresh & Honest: Food from the Farms of New England and the Kitchen of Henrietta's Table, by Chef Peter Davis, (named "Best Cookbook 2009" by the New England Book Festival); as well as other titles and upcoming releases.
Compelling Writing and Design: Three Bean Press has an eye for dramatic book design and tweaks the written word so it reads just right. We have a fresh and current aesthetic and endless ideas to help you achieve the look you're seeking—from fonts to sidebars to covers.
Creative Control: Large publishing companies are not for every author. Selling your title to a large publishing house often means giving up control of your book. Because we write and design our own books, we know just how important it is to have your vision realized.
Customer Service: Unlike some self-publishing endeavors, Three Bean Press won't leave you to fend for yourself. Our experts guide you through the production process, allowing you as much or as little input as you'd like. We're with you every step of the way.
Printing: Your options are unlimited. Because we are not bound contractually to any one printer, we can shop around for the best rates and customize design details (think cloth covers, board books…you name it). We make sure your profits are higher by never marking up the price of printing. You pay what we pay.
Profits: Typically an author who publishes through a large publishing house will see only 6-10% of NET sales. So a book that retails for $35 and wholesales for $21 would only bring the author $1.26-2.10 per copy.
Similarly, some self-publishing sites give authors royalties in the 20% range and still charge for services.
That isn't the case with Three Bean Press. The profits are all yours on any sales you make—between our services and the printing costs, you made the investment, so you should reap the rewards. The only time Three Bean Press gets a small percentage of the retail price is when we facilitate a direct sale. Use us, or sell them all yourself! With Three Bean Press you can make up to 100% of net sales—click here for details.
Full Service: Three Bean Press offers one-stop shopping and can customize and package all of your printed needs. Everything required to create, market and distribute your book can be found through Three Bean Press and its affiliates.
Turnaround: With Three Bean Press, authors are in the driver's seat. It can take years for a traditional publishing house to pick up an author's book, and many times that relationship doesn't happen at all. Three Bean Press authors don't have to wait on a literary agent to shop their book around, they create their own timetable and can get their titles in the marketplace promptly, when they feel that the time is right.
Connections: Three Bean Press has important relationships within Greater Boston and New England's retail market, which we are constantly developing. Also, we have dozens of printers at our fingertips that will compete to get you the finest product at the best cost.
Increased Distribution: We've teamed with Partners Book Distribution and with Baker & Taylor to widen our reach and make sure that our titles are accessible to major chains, gift shops, libraries, schools and independent booksellers nationwide. We make sales on threebeanpress.com easy, and our books are also widely available on the Internet on sites including amazon.com, target.com and barnesandnoble.com. If you want access, we can add you to our distributors' systems. |
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