FAQ’s
What We Do
Blue Pencil’s POD publishing service is designed to give self-publishers the best value per book. The work of the book may include (subject to discussions with you, the author):
Does Blue Pencil follow partner-publishing or traditional publishing model?
All the work done by traditional publishing model remain the same – only the commercials have changed a bit to do justice to the manuscripts which we wish to publish as titles from Blue Pencil.
How long does the production of the book take?
What are the documents that need to be submitted for Blue Pencil to consider?
- Proposal of the book
- Synopsis including other books with similar themes and why the author considers this to be unique
- Table of Contents – tentative
- 3 sample chapters for fiction and non-fiction
- Author Bio
Once the editorial team approves the sample chapters the entire manuscript needs to be sent by the author for evaluation before final decision.
In case the editorial team approves the manuscript and the author agrees with the terms and conditions with Blue Pencil, the author needs to sign and return a formal Letter of Intent (LoI) for Blue Pencil to take up the project.
What is the reading frequency of the submission?
After sending the submission how long will it take for me to hear back from Blue Pencil?
If I don’t hear back from Blue Pencil does this mean the submission has been rejected?
Can I approach other Publishers while my submission is being evaluated by Blue Pencil?
If you move ahead with any other publisher for self-publishing, before we (Blue Pencil) have shared a Letter of Intent with you stating our willingness to publish the book provided the terms and conditions are agreed and understood by you, please do let us know, we will stop working on your submission further.
Who decides what books will be published?
Will my manuscript be edited by Blue Pencil?
What will be the anticipated retail price of the book?
The final price of the book will be decided once the manuscript is accepted and we agree on the terms and conditions of publication with the author
How is the settlement carried out and what do I need to do?
You need to provide your bank details and the royalties as calculated will be deposited in the same. In case you don’t wish to go by this method any alternate and feasible channel of disbursement will be discussed between you and Blue Pencil during the later stages of the publication cycle.
What royalty rates do you offer?
Where do you distribute books?
Our print versions are sold at Amazon, Flipkart and are available to bookstores and libraries.
All our print books are also available in our online shop. Browse our publications and you can buy from us through online payment or PayTM. The book(s) are shipped to the buyer within 7 days.