www.double-dragon-ebooks.com - This World's Biggest Independent Publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy eBooks

	Does Double Dragon Publishing charge any fees for publishing my work? Is Double Dragon Publishing a "Vanity Press"?
	No, Double Dragon Publishing does not under any circumstances charge its authors fees for the submission, editing, or cover art. The only time that a fee is required is when an author purchases their own paperback at 30% off retail.
	If my submission is accepted for publication will it also be automatically released as a paperback?
	No, Double Dragon Publishing is essentially an eBook publisher with annual sales of over 20,000 units. We have chosen to concentrate on this new market and believe that a time will come when it will be equal to the printed word. HOWEVER, we do occasionally release existing titles in paperback if eBook sales warrant it.
	What type of compensation do I receive for my work?
	As an author you will receive 30% of all net sales on a six month basis on all amounts greater than or equal to $25.00 USD. We have chosen a six month cycle instead of the typical three month cycle because of the amount of time and paperwork involved. In addition, we generally do not receive statements and payment from our retailers until 45 days after the end of each quarter.
	Why don't you give advances?
	Quiet simply, advances drain a SMALL company of resources that are needed to run the business. When a larger, well established publisher signs an author and gives them an advance they are making a statement that they believe they will see a return on investment equal or greater to the advance. This is one reason that these larger publishers will only sign "bankable" names or manuscripts with very formulated plots and characters. As a small publisher we do not have the resources nor the desire to follow the same formula. As a result, we are able to publish manuscripts that may be different from the norm. This also allows us to publish more titles per year then what would normally be allowed (given the "pro-rated" advance scale).
	Will my manuscript be edited?
	Yes, Double Dragon Publishing employs on a contractual basis a number of editors and proof-readers depending on the annual work load. We presently have 15 skilled editors working with our authors.
	What genres do you accept?
	We're generally open to anything but have found that 90% of our sales come from Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Speculative Fiction. We have also opened a new romance imprint called *Dragon's Heart Romance* and will be accepting submissions after August 1st, 2004.
	Most publishers offer "freebies". Do you have anything like this?
	We offer the following free services to all authors: free editing services by one of our editorial staff members free cover design and artwork (remains the property of DDP) free banner design for your book free copies of all eBooks to be used for your own promotional efforts a Double Dragon Authors Group (closed to the public) that gives you to forum to share ideas and communicate with other authors.
	What eBook Formats do you offer?
	We are currently publishing eBooks in Rocket-eBook, Hiebook, Adobe PDF, MS-Reader, Mobipocket, iSilo, Franklin eBookMan, and Palm Doc. Double Dragon Publishing will continue to evolve as new technologies emerge in the area of the electronic book.
	What rights do you require when I sign a contract?
	Double Dragon Publishing only requires exclusive electronic rights for eBook use ONLY. This means that you can shop around the remaining rights. And if you happen to receive a movie deal, we do not require a "cut" of your pie. We don't feel that it is an honest practice to "grab" rights that we do not intend to use.
	How long are your contracts?
	We require a term of 5 years, but will negotiate depending on your needs.
	Why do you require a biography during the submission process?
	The biography and blurb for From Inside the Flap are needed when we release a title. So in an effort to save time. We ask for this information up front.
	Why must I follow your Submission Guidelines?
	We ask that you follow our submission guidelines in order to make the process easier for our editing staff. We receive up to 30 submissions a month, and it helps make the process smoother if everything is standardized. In addition, all our conversion software is setup to recognize specific formats, headings and file types. We cannot read a WordPerfect document for example.
	I see that you are a Canadian company, will I be paid in Canadian dollars?
	No, all sales are in US dollars. As a result we will pay out all royalties in US dollars even to our Canadian authors. You will however, be responsible for the reporting of your own income for tax purposes.