General Information FAQ
Trafford is a book publishing company, with a mission to supply writers with publishing and marketing services that are both innovative and accessible to fulfill their needs. We are committed to deliver exactly what authors desire – control over the final product.
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If you have ever dreamed of publishing your own book, we can help! Welcome to Trafford.
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Trafford is by far the easiest, fastest and most dynamic publishing experience. Our team of experts will guide you step-by-step through the process until your manuscript is a complete, published book. The steps to publishing through Trafford are quick and easy. From selecting a package, approving the formatted interior and cover design, you'll be surprised how quickly a finished book can be in your hands. The flexibility of the design elements, choices and optional additional services offer a dynamic experience that will be a perfect fit for many different types of authors. Since we understand the importance of customer support, we also have a support team standing-by to lend a hand if you need help during the process.
Trafford offers a wonderful opportunity to writers and authors who prefer to make their own choices, remain in control, and ultimately select the selling price and royalty of their book. Since you retain ownership of the rights to your published book, you remain in control of your manuscript and would reap any financial earnings if you decide to publish with another publisher in the future, sell your manuscript to a movie production company, or if any other opportunities arise. You also have the freedom to select the royalty amount you earn when someone purchases your book.
Once published, your book will be available for purchase through our online Bookstore on our Web site. Plus, you get an ISBN and Channel Distribution which means your book is available to anyone in the Ingram Book Network. Using Print-on-Demand technology, our printer can supply an infinite number of copies of your book. No matter the size of the order, small or large, books are conveniently printed whenever an order is placed, so you never have to deal with up front printing costs or storing books that you don't need.
We have helped serious writers, recreational writers, poets, cooks, parents, artists, business professionals, students and more turn their manuscripts and works into published books. We are confident we can help you, too.
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Yes. You retain ownership of the rights to your book. Unlike traditional publishers, you keep the rights after the book is published.
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Yes. Since you retain the rights to your book, you can publish your materials with another publisher, sell the rights to a movie company, or anything else you wish to do with the material.
We do not have restrictions if your book is currently available through another publisher, or if you wish to publish your book elsewhere in the future. The only limitation is that you cannot use book files we create for you in their finished form and print the book exactly as it is with another publisher.
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Our book publishing packages offer various combinations of our publishing and marketing services for a truly customized indie publishing experience. With Trafford, you can choose the publishing package that best suits your publishing goals. Click here to view all of our publishing packages.
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Yes. Any language can be published through Trafford as long as there is a font that supports it. Check on our allowable font list to ensure the font used in your manuscript supports the characters of the language.
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Yes. Authors all over the globe can publish with Trafford. We currently have world-wide distribution and printers in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Our publishing packages do not include editing services; however, we do offer our professional editing services. We urge you to check out the details, because editing is an important step in publishing a quality book. Let one of our professional copy editors add a finishing touch of expertise to your manuscript and catch any grammar, spelling and punctuation errors that you may have overlooked.
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All Trafford packages include a listing your book in our Bookstore. We also offer free newsletters filled with tips on how to self-promote and market your book.
Depending on your goals for your book, you may want to include other marketing services to promote your book to a concentrated or wide market. Additional promotional services can be purchased separately.
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People all over the world will have access to your book through our online Bookstore. Thousands of retailers, such as amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Borders, will have access to ordering your book.
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No, there is neither a minimum nor maximum order requirement. Our service allows you the freedom to order as many or as few books as you wish. Quality books are printed and shipped in the same amount of time it takes to place any online order. With Trafford, you're free from the hassles and costs of buying and storing books that you might not need.
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We can assign a publishing or marketing consultant if you call us at 1.888.232.4444. If you already have an assinged consultant but are unsure of the correct contact information (i.e. name, phone number, e-mail address), we can access your account and provide you with the correct information. Please call us at 1.888.232.4444 and we will assist you.
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You can contact our customer support team through our Contact Us page or by phone at 888-232-4444.
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