General and Contract Publishing

This service is available on a contract basis with each client. The initial one hour consultation is free and involves discussing the viability of the project along with gathering information to obtain an estimate of the printing cost. The Quote Submission Form will need to be completed in full as we cannot provide a quote until all specifications are completed. Design/Print Set-up cost is an extra $60 (excl. GST) per hour. The total production cost will be the summation of consultations, design/print set-up and printing cost.

A print cost quote will be obtained and given for consideration to the client. If the quote is accepted a contract will be created.

The client will be directly involved in developing the publication right through to the printed form. If the quote is unconfirmed, follow-up consultations will be charged out a rate between $80 and $100 (excl. GST) per hour depending on the expertise required.

In special circumstances, if the book is deemed educational and appropriate by ABA Books, we will offer to develop, publish and distribute the book for the customer and pay them a royalty.

Use the flow diagrams below to determine which category your book belongs to:

Educational		Not Educational – Entertainment, Personal interest or Business venture
Please Contact Us		In this case we can provide a quote to design/print for you. You are responsible for marketing and distributing the book yourself.
		I am happy to fund the printing, marketing and distribution of the books myself.
		Download Quote Submission Form

Do you want less than 50 copies?
Yes		No
Contact a local digital printer (e.g. Waikato Quickprint phone 07 847 5029 or fax 07 846 1004)		Download Quote Submission Form

EXAMPLE COVERS
Below are some covers recently designed for contract publishing jobs by the Graphic Designers at ABA Books.