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about summerland Publishing
Summerland Publishing, established in 2002, assists new authors with all services needed to publish their book and have it available for sale worldwide. We handle interior and cover layout and design and work closely with authors to make sure the final product meets or exceeds their expectations. Authors retain the rights to their work and can purchase copies at cost for their own sales or promotions. Summerland Publishing pays royalties to authors semi-annually.
From manuscript to published book
Professional layout and cover design
We will work closely with authors to
ensure that their books are polished and ready for publication.
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PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE
We help authors publish their books through Amazon or Ingram for sale worldwide. In addition, authors can purchase copies at cost for gifts or
personal sales.
MARKETING SUPPORT
We provide authors with outside independent marketing and promotion solutions to help them reach a larger audience and grow their readership.
the process
FIRST STEPS
• Summerland Publishing has a one-time administrative fee which covers various costs including ISBN number, barcode, Library of Congress registration and number, national book registry entry, and more. You will receive an Author Contract which you will sign and return along with your payment of this fee.
• Returning authors pay a reduced administrative fee.
• Email your manuscript (preferably in MS Word format) to us along with any artwork you want included.
• You will choose your preferred book size and let us know about any special formatting (i.e., index, table of contents, references, footnotes) .
• We will perform the layout and format of your book to meet the requirements of publishing by Amazon or Ingram.
• One or more drafts of your formatted book will be emailed to you periodically to get your approval so you can request any changes you would like made.
• Layout and formatting services are charged at a competitive hourly rate.
cover design
• Give us any cover design ideas you may have, or we can design a cover based solely on the theme of your book and give you choices as to which you like best.
• Email us the descriptive text about your book that we can include on the back cover and also on your book's Amazon listing.
• We also suggest you get several testimonials / recommendations with attributions which can then be placed on the back cover and/or on the inside pages of the book.
• Provide a paragraph or two about yourself as the author along with a photo if desired. This information is typically included in the back of the book, but we can also place your photo on the back cover if you wish.
• You can choose between paperback or hard cover books. For hard cover books, we will design a dust cover or you can choose to have the design imprinted directly on the cover by the printer.
FINALIZATION
• Once we have a page count based on the formatting of your book, we can give you an idea of the royalty you will receive per book based on various retail prices. You can then decide on the retail price, and we will purchase the barcode for the back cover.
• We will again send you drafts of the cover and interior text before it is finalized with your permission.
• Once all files are approved by the author, we submit them to Amazon or Ingram and, once approved, the book will typically be live and available for purchase in two to three days.
• Booksellers worldwide will be able to order your book using the Summerland Publishing ISBN number.
TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR AUTHORS
Working with Jolinda has been wonderful! She can help you get your book published and out to the world with EASE! She answered questions promptly and was willing to work closely with us to make sure we were 100% thrilled about the end product. You can count on friendly and expedient service with Summerland Publishing. I wholeheartedly recommend her! - Samantha B., Ghost Writer, Author Support, & Editor
In the last year or so I had two completely different types of books published with Jolinda's wonderful help through Summerland Publishing. I was blown away at how good her ideas are, with so many differing types of print, font choices, colors, sizing, etc. etc. Jolinda is very efficient. Her work is so focused and quick, I was blown away at how quick my last book came together. I tried using two other people over a long period of time, and neither had the ability and quickness that Jolinda has. I have gotten such good feedback from all my friends and family that have bought the books on Amazon. She is truly a professional and I would highly recommend her for sure. She is a pro at all the different types of books to publish. Her ideas and recommendations are top notch. There is nobody else I will use when I get ready to have my next book published.
- Ellen Orlando, Author, “Creative Creatures” and “Ellenisms”
As a relatively new author with Summerland Publishing, I have been pleasantly surprised and impressed in achieving my publishing goals I never thought possible. Summerland Publishing provided me the unique opportunity of publishing my two children’s books while opening doors to bookstores and the Internet to offer my books online. All the while I still maintain a significant degree of control in the cover design and artwork. Working in the financial industry for over 40 years I was responsible for a staff of over 200, and the servicing of over 1700 national brokerage clients. To excel and succeed in that arena required being conscientious, extremely responsive, dedicated, and receptive to new ideas. I can attest that I have found those attributes, and more, working with Jolinda Pizzirani, and Summerland Publishing. Jolinda is easy to work with while treating her individual authors as if he/she were the only one with whom she had to deal. She consistently goes above and beyond her contractual obligations making constructive suggestions to ensure a manuscript is marketable, which to a new author is priceless input. If I had to recommend a publishing company, and owners who genuinely care about the manuscripts they represent, who work to achieve high quality results and who care about their authors, I would highly recommend Summerland Publishing.
– Rick Farren, author of "Grandpa and the Pirate" and "The Secret of the Lighthouse"
Summerland Publishing has published two of my books — a poetry collection and a children’s chapter book. I have worked with them over the last ten years or so and found them to be an outstanding group of publishers, and so pleasant to work with. In both cases, the finished product was excellent. I would recommend them to any author.
- Christina M. Pages, Ph.D, Poet and Children’s Novelist,Recipient of the 2017 Literary Classics Eloquent Quill Book Award
After having a bad experience with two other publishing houses, I feel so lucky to have found Summerland Publishing. Jolinda took me under her wing and guided me through the steps of what needed to be done to get my book published. Because she is professional, patient, sweet and understanding, I always felt I could ask her anything without feeling ignorant or judged. The whole publishing process for me ended up being a positive learning experience. Normally you hear the opposite, that it is a daunting and overwhelming chore. Thanks, Jolinda for all your help and for being a friend.
- Cheri Harris, “A Message from St. Francis”
It has been my honor to have worked with Ms. Jolinda Pizzirani and Summerland Publishing for more than a decade. With Ms. Pizzirani's steady and amazing advice and guidance, I was able to publish seven books over the last 12 years. Many of my books received multiple national book awards, and I believe that I could not have possibly achieved either the publishing or the awards without the extensive experience and steady encouragement of Ms. Pizzirani. You should know that Summerland Publishing offers an endless range of services from page layout to cover design, from ISBN to editing, and on and on. Without hesitation or reservation, I encourage you to contact Ms. Pizzirani and to retain the extraordinary book publishing services of Summerland Publishing.
- Mack W. Borgen, “The Relevance of Reason,” “Dead Serious and Lighthearted,” and “The Writings of a Lifetime.”
I am a loyal fan of Summerland Publishing! With their dedicated and empowering services as a publishing house, I can now produce text books for my unique nutrition classes!
- Tammera Karr, PhD., BCHN, CGP, CNW, from Holistic Nutrition for the Whole You
I met a gentleman at our local hardware store. He was selling his books and I bought one. I told him I had always wanted to write children's books but did not know where to start. He told me all about Summerland Publishing. I was so excited, I drove home and came back with the first draft of my manuscript. He helped me complete the text and I sent it to Jolinda. When she called me she said she liked it and after that I blanked out and just laughed with joy! I asked her to email me the terms and explain what steps I need to take. It was then I began to learn how to use my computer. Since then she has guided me and been so kind and encouraging. The gentleman's name was Rick Farren who was one of her Authors. Jolinda and I have published 5 books together with many more to come!
- Sharon Mendes, "Bravo & Glee," "Crossing Laura Lee Farm," "Who is Bella?" "Ryan, a Horse's Tale," and "A Palace for Bella"