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QUICKFOX PRO PUBLISHING ENQUIRY
Client first name*
Client last name (surname)*
Contact number/s*
Email address*
City/Town*
Book title or working title*
Genre (e.g. business, sport, motivational, parenting, academic, cookery, etc.)*
Include a synopsis of your book and its intended audience / target market*
What makes your book different to other books in its genre?*

Do you have easy access to potential readers?

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is No access, 5 is Excellent access

Are you able to market and promote your book?

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is No, 5 is

How much do you know about independent publishing?
What type of service did you use?

A package-deal publisher such as Author House, Trafford, iUniverse, etc.A self-help publisher such as Lulu, BookBaby, Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, etc.A local printerAn independent publishing company / author services companyA graphic design companyOther
Other
Have you approached other publishing companies? If so, who?
What are your main reasons for wanting to publish? (Multiple options can be selected)

To share information/knowledge/stories with othersTo be respected as an authority in my subject areaTo promote my company and/or brandTo make moneyTo establish myself as an authorFor the personal satisfaction of publishing bookTo use my book as a training toolIt's a personal and/or family projectOther
How flexible is your budget for publishing and distribution?*

I am willing to pay for a professional quality productI have some budget constraintsI have a tight budgetI have to secure funding to make this project possible
Publishing services required
Are you ready to publish?

YesNo
Manuscript word count*
In MS Word click REVIEW then select WORD COUNT
Has your manuscript already been edited?*

Yes, professionally, and it's good to goYes, but it may need another pass or twoIt's been looked at and corrected by a non-professionalNo, it hasn'tNone of the above
Which editorial services do you require?

Beta readingManuscript evaluationPublishing consultationManuscript development assistanceOverwriting / ghostwritingEditingProofreadingBack cover blurb writingBack cover blurb editing and polishingTranslating
Translating into which languages?
Which book interior services do you require?

Text formatting & layoutImage scanningIllustrations / artworkAdding an index with page references
Which cover services do you require?

Cover design & makeupISBN applicationBarcode generationEditing back cover blurbWriting back cover blurb
Which printing, ebook and distribution services do you require?

PrintingEbook conversionGlobal print-on-demand distributionGlobal ebook distributionLocal distributionBookstore and library distributionDistribution to my own network
Is Ebook Digital Rights Management (DRM) important to you?

Yes (default)NoNot sure – tell me more

How important is global distribution to you?

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1 is Not important, 5 is Very important

How important is local distribution to you?

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1 is Not important, 5 is Very important

Additional comments or requirements
Printing specifications
Preferred book size (Amazon-compatible sizes)
Print quantity required
You can supply a range, e.g. 100 / 350 / 500
Cover type
Default is softcover
Book inner colour requirements
If your book contains colour, can it be converted to greyscale (B&W)?

No, the colour/images must remain as they areSome images can be converted to greyscale (improved cost savings)Yes, the book will look fine converted to greyscale (highest cost savings)
If you have photos/graphics, how are they placed in the book?

They're sprinkled randomly in the book - they must remain where they areThey're sprinkled randomly in the book but they can be grouped together if necessaryThey're grouped together in one sectionThey're grouped together in more than one section
If you're selected "Other" for any of the above, kindly provide more information here. Also provide other requirements or specialised finishes.
Marketing and distribution services
Through which channels would you like to sell your book?

Physical bookstoresOnline bookstoresSpecialist storesLibrariesSpecial interest clubs and organisationsSchoolsTertiary institutionsMy own clientsWorkshops, talks, seminarsMy own websiteThrough affiliate organisationsSocial media platformsInternet marketingOther
Access to your target market (for direct-to-customer sales)

I have easy and direct access to potential readersI have a reasonable amount of direct access to potential readersI have some access to potential readersI have limited or no access to potential readersOther

How comfortable do you feel about promoting and selling your own book?

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1 is Not very, 5 is Extremely

Will you be playing an active role in direct-to-customer sales?

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1 is Not likely, 5 is Very active

How critical is bookstore distribution for the success of your book?

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is Not Important, 5 is Extremely Important

How critical is online distribution for the success of your book?

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is Not Important, 5 is Extremely Important

Have you conducted any market research on your type of book?

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is No, 5 is Yes, a lot

Do you have a publicist or PR company to assist with media coverage for your book?

Yes I doNo I don't – I am interested in getting some helpNo I don't – I am not interested in the service

How important is quality to you in the following areas?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Quite important	Very important
Editing
Cover Design
Text formatting
Book layout
Printing

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QUICKFOX PRO PUBLISHING ENQUIRY

Publishing services required

Printing specifications

Marketing and distribution services