IN ADDITION: We are eagerly searching for EROTIC LITERATURE which will meet the submission guidelines of our sister company, Carnal Desires Publishing.

Carnal Desires Publishing is a new Double Dragon Publishing company that will aggressively market your title. While being primarily an eBook publishing house, plans are in place to release in the mass market format, titles that reach a certain level of gross sales within the eBook market and have the potential to go further.

It is our goal to make Carnal Desires Publishing a multi-million dollar venture within the next 5 years! If you have an erotic story that you would like published, please consider visiting www.carnaldesirespublishing.com to view her submission guidelines. Our Grand Opening is scheduled for October 2007, but we will start reviewing submissions on September 1st 2007.

Paperbacks at Double Dragon Publishing Inc.

Since Jan 2006 DDP has offered our authors the opportunity to have their ebook titles released as a high quality 6x9 paperbacks through Lulu.com. This option was determined by the author at the time of signing the contract. In this way we have been able to offer eBook titles as Large Type Paperbacks and give the reader another reason to buy DDP titles. While distribution was limited to only the Lulu website, sales from this option made up a substantial portion of DDP sales revenue.

STARTING JAN. 2008, Double Dragon Publishing will re-introduce paperback publication (separate from Lulu) in which FULL DISTRIBUTION to all the online stores such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders Online, WH. Smith, Books-A-Million, and many more will be available. In addition, we will be placing our books instore where possible.

Title selection for this distribution scheme will be determined by the publisher and staff.

We receive up to 60 submissions per week, please ensure that your submission meets the following guidelines to speed along the process. Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will not be reviewed by our staff:

• You should also include a brief description of the book to be used to describe its content. Take a look at our From the Inside Flap descriptions from one of our books for ideas.
  
  Please include a short (2-3 paragraphs) and a long (5-6 paragraphs) blurb. We will use these to sell your book.
  
  
• Indicate if your manuscript has been previously published, or has been edited by an editor. While your book will still be edited and proofed, it helps us to determine the level of work required when scheduling and assigning editors.
  
  
  Double Dragon Publishing Inc. sells over 40,000 units annually and is dedicated to the advancement of eBook technology.

Most Frequently Asked Questions

	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?
	Quite 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 not follow the accepted forumla. This also allows us to publish more titles per year than would normally be possible 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, Romance and Speculative Fiction.
	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 Only Yahoo Group (closed to the public) that gives you a 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, Palm Doc and the new SONY format. 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 and audio use. 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. NEW: We now have an option that allows you to have your eBook title released as a paperback through Lulu.com. When you select this option, we will require these rights as well.
	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 60 submissions a month, and it helps make the process smoother if everything is standardized. In addition, all our conversion software is set up to recognize specific formats, headings and file types. For example, we cannot read a WordPerfect document for example. All submissions not meeting our guidelines will be ignored.
	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.
	Do you publish paperbacks?
	Starting January 2006 Double Dragon Publishing Inc. will be offering OPTIONAL publication of your eBook title through Lulu.com as a Large Type Paperback. We will do our best to release your eBook and Paperback at the same time. In addition, starting Jan 2008 we will re-establish our old printing process complete with full distribution (Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-million and more).