Sample Cookbook Production Quote 2 (US$)

Cookbook 2: hardcover, 2-color interior with color inserts, 164 pages

Please note: This quotation is for illustrative purposes only. It is based on a high-quality, 164-page hardcover cookbook, printed two colors on the inside and four colors (full color) on the cover, with 12 four-color insert pages. This quotation is based on prices at the time of the quote. All applicable taxes are extra.

PRE-PRESS

Project management

• custom quotations and financial analyses
• custom production schedule
• consultation about your cookbook’s production
• project coordination
• recipe writing tips
• publishing forms filing information
• copyright page setup

Cover design—four-color

• design consultation; 3 front cover concepts; 1 back cover concept; layout and preparation of final artwork; Bookland EAN barcode; color proofs

Book design—two-color recipe pages, full color inserts

• design consultation; 1 interior design concept; set-up of interior grids; color proofs

Typesetting

• layout and preparation of final artwork for 164 pages: 128 recipe pages plus 24 frontmatter, backmatter, and chapter divider pages, 12 color insert pages

Indexing

• 105 recipes indexed by food

COOKBOOK PRINTING

Size: 8½ x 8½ inches

Number of pages: 164

Quantity: 3,000 / 4,000 / 5,000 / 6,000

Text paper: 80 lb. matte coated

Cover (hard): 100 lb. offset white endsheets (not printed); 80 lb. gloss over 100 pt. board

Printing of text: 2 PMS colors without bleed

Printing of cover: 4 colors one side only

Printing of inserts: 4 colors

Cover protection: gloss lamination

Binding: perfect

Material supplied by Callawind: digital PDF files

PRICING

Please note: This quotation is based on current material costs, and is subject to change without notice. The price per book includes the pre-press and printing as described above. The actual printed quantity of books may vary +/- 10% due to printer overrun/underrun.

This quotation does not include any applicable taxes, nor additional chargeable costs and supplies (e.g., shipping, scans, stock photos, etc.) as may be required by the client.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
(not included in pricing above)

• general consultation by telephone or email
• editing and proofreading
• manuscript evaluation
• recipe entry
• recipe testing
• nutritional analysis
• illustration
• food styling and photography
• marketing plan and materials (press releases, bookmarks, recipe postcards, etc.)
• distribution consulting and storage