In return, Deseret Book will pay all editing, production, printing, warehousing, advertising, marketing, and other costs. Royalties, based on a percentage of the retail price, are paid twice a year. The contract will indicate the number of complimentary copies you will receive of your book. You may buy additional copies at the wholesale price, to be billed to you or charged against your royalties. After your manuscript has been accepted, we will assign it a publication date and prepare a production schedule.
Books usually take anywhere from six to twelve months to be published.
Your manuscript will be assigned to an editor who will be your contact during production. The editor's job is to help you convey your message in the most meaningful and concise way possible. The editor will arrange for copyright registration and Library of Congress cataloging, as well as write blurbs for the jacket. The title of your book will greatly affect its sales. For that reason, if we feel that your original title is not suitable, we may ask your help in choosing a new one.