What type of press is 5 Fold Media?
What works/manuscripts are you currently accepting?

What is the main purpose and vision of this company?
What is a Co-Publisher?

 

Can I sell books as pre-sales before the books are made?
Are there contract renewal fees if I want to keep going after selling all the contracted books?
How long does it take to review my application and manuscript?

 

Do you ever cover the entire cost of the publication for the author?
Is this a not-for-profit publishing company?
Do you have investors?
How do you handle royalties?

Must I pay the entire manufacturing books cost all upfront?
What methods of payment do you accept?

 

 

Manuscript Submission and Getting Started
What are your manuscript submission guidelines? 
If I am writing a book and use a quote or main ideas from another printed or recorded source, do I need to get permission to use it?
If I identify an actual person in my book, do I need to get permission from that person?
Will you accept a hardcopy mailed manuscript?
Will you return a hardcopy mailed manuscript back to the author if you decide not to use it?
How do I get started for 5 Fold Media to consider my manuscript for publication?
How long does it take to produce a book through your press?

Does 5 Fold Media attend book fairs?
Can you get my book into bookstores?
Can you distribute and market my book and ministry?
What is the main target for marketing?
Does 5 Fold Media utilize social networks in marketing?

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 What type of press is 5 Fold Media?
We are a Christian press.

 

1. Adult, young Adult, youth, and children - Christian fiction and non-fiction

2. Children’s books & Coloring books

 

1. Books that attack or defame other authors, ministries, or people

2. Political books

 

Yes. As long as it meets the criteria we are looking for.

What is the main purpose and vision of this company?
We always strive to glorify God first. The main target we carry is two-fold:

1. Establish. It is our passion to establish the works of authors, thus building a foundation in their lives.

2. The unseen will become seen. The main mission for this publishing company is to put those who have been hidden and often broken for a season back on the map of life again. We love to see those who are hidden now, revealed later.

 

A co-publisher agreement is more like a co-ownership in that there are shared obligations on both the author and publisher. Co-publishers are typically more personalized when it comes to completed design of the book and marketing strategy. 5 FOLD MEDIA DOES NOT HAVE ANY OUTSIDE INVESTORS. The investment comes from working on each project on a time-frame and not on a time-clock (like many self-publishers do). The investment also comes by many creative added touches on projects that allow a more personal feel for the book and that reveal the true heart of the author. This all takes additional time that is often not included in our prices. It is a gift from us to the authors. Co-publishers are a step up from Self-publishing and a step down from Traditional presses. Self publishers publish just about anything. Traditional publishers publish very little compared to what is given to them. Co-publishers are between the both of them.

           

Does the Publisher give free books out for potential authors to review?
No. You can purchase our releases at several locations online such as www.amazon.com, Books-a-Million, Barnes and Nobles and Parable Books.

           

Can I sell books as pre-sales before the books are made?
Yes. You cannot use pre-sold book money in any way for the upfront cost of the production of the book. The two are totally separate categories and cannot be crossed. We encourage pre-sales, as long as they do not get mixed in the manufacturing book cost.

 

Are there contract renewal fees if I want to keep going after selling all the contracted books?
No. The only reason there will be additional fees to renew is if the author chooses to change something in the book, design, layout, or contract then some cost will occur.

 

We will typically take up to two or more days to review the application and manuscript. If we contact you at this time, it is more than likely that we have taken interest in your work.  Best way to get us is via email.

           

5 Fold Media offers co-publishing agreements under non-exclusive rights terms. This means that the author owns the rights to the book. We also copyright both the cover and the book in the author’s name.  

No.

 

Do you ever cover the entire cost of the publication for the author?
No.

Is this a not-for-profit publishing company?
No. We are strictly a for-profit press only.  

 

Do you have investors?
No , and we are not looking for any investors.

When your book or e-book sells on our website, National or International distribution or in a bookstore, we will give you a 70% royalty. All books sold by author's own efforts, author keeps 100% of the profits.

 

Must I pay the entire manufacturing books cost all upfront? 
 No. We offer no interest payment plans. We work as you pay. 

 

Check, Pay Pal, Money Order, Credit Card.

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Yes, however ghostwriting is not included in the contract offers and pricing. Ghostwriting can become very costly fast.

 

Yes. The author will be responsible for placing book graphics on their own websites.

 

Does the Publisher offer web design or hosting?
We can do web design for additional fees. Web design is not included in the price of the contract, it is a seperate service we provide.  We do not provide web hosting.

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Click here for a PDF explaining our guidelines.

If I am writing a book and use a quote or main ideas from another printed or recorded source, do I need to get permission to use it?
Yes, you need to secure permission in writing from the author/publisher of the source you want to use.  

If I identify an actual person in my book, do I need to get permission from that person?
Yes. Author is also responsible for securing written permission from any person identified in their book, either by pictures, full names mentioned, or written desciption of an actual person.

Will you accept a hardcopy mailed manuscript?
We will if we ask for it. We will only receive them after the application process is complete and we strongly prefer it to be emailed. If we accept the application in hard copy/mailed the author will have to still send the manuscript to us for manufacturing in an emailed version or there will be a large fee for typing it in that is not included into the contract offer

 

Will you return a hardcopy mailed manuscript back to the author if you decide not to use it?
No. If we did this, we would be taking out a loan just to cover all the shipping cost. Best way is to always email it WHEN we ask you for it. If you must send a hard copy mailed to us, please don’t send the only original copy because you may never see it again.

 

How do I get started for 5 Fold Media to consider my manuscript for publication?
Step one is download our application (Click Here for Application), fill it out, and attach it to an email to us at sales@5foldmedia.com. Your manuscript must be submitted in email form.  If you cannot save and email the form, you can print it, fill it out and send to:

5 Fold Media, LLC
Cicero, NY 13039
5701 East Circle Dr. #338

Fax: 888-289-5755

 

Printing is easy. It is the process of crafting a quality book and cover design. One cannot rush art, and publishing is both an art and a calling. For this reason, we do not rush. We normally give three to five months once we receive the signed contract and 1st payment until your completed book is delivered to your door.  We work on a basis of timeframes and deadlines. We will not release any books until all payments are made in full.

 

 

Does 5 Fold Media attend book fairs?
We will attempt to attend at least one nationally marketed book fair per year. The cost and date will play a big role in this.

 

Can you get my book into bookstores?
Our distribution is set up to make our released books available to many different venues. We cannot guarantee that your book will be placed in bookstores, we will make it available for them to consider. 5 Fold Media books are available to over 25,000 retailers.

             

Can you distribute and market my book and ministry?
Yes, however, the sky is the limit with this. The more aggressive and expandable your market ideas are the more the cost will be. This is reality. We attempt to specialize and customize each package to meet the author’s needs to the best of our ability. Understand that marketing is different for every book project and is therefore oftentimes experiential. We are contracted with the largest book distribution in the world.

 

What is the main target for marketing?
We like to directly target the Spirit-led, modern Apostolic and Prophetic circles. We also target Christians in general. For each project, we will try to market to the type of audience that the book is mainly targeting.

 

Does 5 Fold Media utilize social networks in marketing? Absolutely yes! Our company has already hired a part-time social networker to promote both the publisher and the authors. The publisher has a strong belief that networks and relationships are vital to the Body of Christ in every way.
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