Preparing the Book Covers

As I've said, I'm preparing the books for press. Well, part of this is getting the book covers properly set up. The inner pages are pretty much set, as to the printing specs, they don't change between Books and Volumes. Even the Gnome-Sized and Big People Books use the same pages. At one point the two types of books did require different layouts, but I adjusted the Big People Books on the basis of how well the layout printed as Gnome-Sized Books. That was just a matter of clarity in the smaller size. 

Here's an older version of the Volume Three book cover.

So now, work is proceeding with the covers. You might wonder why that becomes complex. Well, on one end alone (producing the hand-stitched collection) I have twenty products. Double that when you add the machine bound editions. All those products, except the boxed sets, require a different cover. Different, not just because of the graphic design, but because of the alignment required for the number of pages, which varies between each book. That variation requires each cover to have different specifications and that is the case for both the Gnome-Sized and Big People Books. 

Now, the aforementioned layout variations are required for both editions; the Hand-stitched and the Machine-bound editions. The difference in those editions is primarily a matter of cost. I will be implementing the Hand-stitched Editions from Image of the Mind Studios as signed and numbered editions, but also Unlimited Editions may sold by retailers who are willing to pay the extra cost for Hand-stitched Editions. For those retailers (distributors) wanting to purchase wholesale in accordance with the Keystone pricing schedule, the machine bound editions will be available. Those Machine-bound editions will require significant minimum orders and must pay for the entire production run in order to get that price. IMS will only be producing On-demand Hand-stitched Editions in-house. It is possible that IMS may inventory other products, but for now all products produced will be On-demand and they will be priced accordingly, meaning a full keystone is not possible.

In addition, the Signed and Numbered Editions are not sold at the MSRP.  Rather, they are to be used for funding the ongoing illustration and animation work. The pricing on those editions has not yet been determined, but I can say that they will also be given to investors who help us pay for this ongoing work. Such investment is under The Front Money Agreement, which has VERY generous terms. Inquire via email if you may be interested in either investing or distribution books. 

IMS will not be selling books at retail, only the Limited and Unlimited Hand-stitched Editions that are above the MSRP for funding purposes.

That's all for now. AG