What is your illustrated children’s book publishing process like?
We believe that children’s books must be visually appealing, to catch the eye of the reader, keep them drawn in as well be able to remember the story. The illustrations are the key factor in making them both appealing, memorable and learning aids (think Dr. Seuss). Therefore, a lot of our attention is drawn to that, and extends beyond just the design element of the illustrations.
After the initial review process, if you and our team feel we are a good fit, then we prepare a timeline with usually four milestones:
- Design
- Digital files
- Print copy
- Distribution
DESIGN PROCESS
The design process starts with choosing what style and medium your illustration would be. Here are a few styles you can consider:
Style
Caricature
Realistic
Whimsical
Outline
Rough sketches
Medium
Watercolor
Acrylics
Freehand digital
Vector
Pen and ink
Pencil
Charcoal
Character Design
What do the main and supporting characters look like?
Storyboard
Layout
It’s time to focus on how the readers would experience your book:
- Would text and illustrations be on separate pages or on the same page?
- Would any illustrations be a two-page spread?
3. Would there be vignette illustrations? Vignettes are illustrations with faded or loosely defined edges. The loose edges incorporate the white of the surrounding page to give the image space, lightness and draw the viewer into the scene.
Once the design process is wrapped up, we move onto the print-ready file creation so we can share the book in digital as well as physical copy with you, the author. Once you approve these files, the final step is distribution to Amazon, and other places.
We hope you’ll have as much fun as we have as part of the CaryPress team doing illustrated children’s books!
Children’s Book Publishing Pricing
All of the following packages have the following: ISBN assignment, interior layout, and worldwide book distribution.
Page Turner
- Basic Cover Design
- 8 Custom-Designed, Full-color Illustrations
- Paperback Format
- 10 Author Copies
- Distribution to online stores, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.
Masterpiece
- Premium Cover Design, (custom designed, front, spine, and back)
- Premium Formatting
- Paperback or hardcover formats choice
- 20 Custom-Designed, Full-color Illustrations
- Proofreading – 4K words or Editing – 2K words
- Distribution/sale to Amazon, Barnes&Noble sites as well as physical Barnes and Noble stores
- 20 Author Copies
Legendary
- Premium Cover Design, (custom designed, front, spine, and back)
- Premium Formatting
- Paperback or hardcover formats choice
- 35 Custom-Designed, Full-color Illustrations
- Ghostwriting 5 sessions (Up to 25 pages)
- Editing up to 2K words
- Author Website
- One book signing event assistance
- One local media outreach
- 30 Author Copies
- Distribution/sale to Amazon, Barnes&Noble sites as well as physical Barnes and Noble stores
Epic
- Paperback, hardcover with jacket, Kindle formats
- Premium Cover Design
- Premium Formatting
- 40 Custom-Designed, Full-color Illustrations
- Ghostwriting 10 sessions (Up to 50 pages)
- Editing up to 5K words
- Author Website
- Three book signing event assistance
- Three local media outreach
- Amazon promotion for 3 months
- 40 Author Copies
- Distribution/sale to Amazon, Barnes&Noble sites as well as physical Barnes and Noble stores
Publishing Down Payment
$65
This down-payment is if you want:
- Manuscript evaluation and/or
- One sample illustration
Your deposit is automatically applied toward your book publishing service.
Books produced through our Children’s Book Publishing Service
Lena Carls and the Power of Friendship by Enioluwanimi Solaru
Lena Carls moved, and now she is the new girl. She can manage to get people to like her, but can she get people to like, each other? Read to find out! Hey! My name is Enioluwanimi Solaru. Long! I know right! That’s why you can just call me...
Happy River: Living with Focus on Positive Flow of Life by Susan Ashcraft
Happy River: Living with Focus on Positive Flow of Life by Susan Ashcraft A collection of short stories
Eight Great Gifts by Bill McKenzie
The rabbit smiled and carefully replied, "Every rabbit can talk, but only a few humans take the time and make the effort to listen!" Come along to see the adventure of learning with the young boy and his mysterious rabbit who teaches him eight great lessons. About the...
A Fine Pair Of Troublemakers by Barbara Voegeli
A Fine Pair Of Troublemakers by Barbara Voegeli This book is written about rural life, showing honesty, character, compassion, values, and exploits of a young boy and his pet goat. Fun with Gordy and mischievous Jack, his best friend, will entertain the reader. The...
Trevor Goes To Africa: The Measles Outbreak and the Missing Vaccinations by Kingsley Enonjang
Trevor Goes To Africa: The Measles Outbreak and the Missing Vaccinations by Kingsley Enonjang Trevor is a nine-year-old boy who was born in Albuquerque, NM. He has lived there all his life until one summer, his parents unexpectedly move the whole Family to Ekona, a...
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