PUBLISH E-BOOKS

AKAKIA handles the full works of publishing and distributing of electronic books for English-speaking and Greek-speaking Authors the world over, following a very simple 2-step process that aims at enabling every Author to publish, fast and effectively, without discrimination or time-consuming procedures and above all, at a minimum cost.

Step 1

The Author, having carefully read and fully agreed to the Terms of Use & Agreement of AKAKIA, fills out the electronic Publishing Application form, clicks on the "Electronic Book" radio button, and uploads the required text files in .txt, .doc, .docx, or .rtf format or .zip compressed files’ format, if the Author chooses to send us the already existing cover, by clicking on the button «Send» (submit), in the form.

Step 2a

In the second step, the Author makes a deposit of the sum of £150 GBP via the online payment gateway Paypal. The above sum covers the following costs:

• The ISBNs registration for the electronic formats
• The set-up process
• Establishing electronic formats (.epub, .pdf and .mobi)

Step 2b

If the Author, when filling up the electronic Publishing Application form, has selected Copyright Protection in the Intellectual Property Protection Agency CopyrightHouse.co.uk, then the Author must deposit the additional charge of the service of £90 GBP. Alternatively, the Author may independently seek to register his or her Copyright, and add the Document Copyright Registration Number when filling the Publishing Application form. Also, if the Author selects Cover Creation by AKAKIA, in the electronic Publishing Application form, then the Author will have to deposit an additional amount of £100 British Pounds.

As soon as AKAKIA receives the completed electronic Publishing Application form, the required files for publication and the required deposit, AKAKIA will initiate the publication process. This process includes issuing a new and unique ISBN for the book under electronic edition by Nielsen ISBN Agency, UK, the complete professional standard set-up, transferring the necessary electronic files in .epub, .pdf and .mobi formats and uploading the complete electronic book file for sale.

Each book will be sold at AKAKIA Publications' website in a compressed file .zip format, which will make the book available for download in three different formats: in .mobi format for eBook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, in a .pdf format for PCs and Pads such as the iPad or Android tablets and should the the buyer require a hard copy of the book printed, in an .epub format for the most of eBook readers, such as Sony Reader, Kobo, Binatone, BeBook, Nook and Displex.

All English-language eBooks published by AKAKIA will be available for sale on major sales channels of electronic books, such as Amazon, iTunes, Waterstones, WHSmith, Foyles, Tesco and all Greek-language eBooks on e-Bookshop.gr.

Pricing of each book is determined by the Author and is specified during completion of the electronic Publishing Application form. As shown in detail in the Terms of Use & Agreement of AKAKIA, the Author will be entitled to 70% of the net profits of the sale of each of his/her book sold. AKAKIA sets a minimum of £3 GBP as the selling price for each electronic book. AKAKIA recommends to all cooperating Authors to open and maintain a Paypal Account, so that their profits can be automatically deposited.

The Author is solely responsible for advertising his or her eBooks, in Britain or in other countries. Advertising of each of the electronic books (eBooks), may also be undertaken by AKAKIA, if it so choosen, but advertising of eBooks does not lie within AKAKIA contract obligations to cooperating Authors.

If an Author wishes to publish a book which consists of two or more volumes, or sequels, the Author should follow the same process for each separate volume. The electronic Publishing Application form and related costs specified above are related to only one book.

Please note, that AKAKIA also undertakes translations from English into Greek and from Greek into English, always following a written agreement with the Author concerning the translation’s cost. An Author, who is interested in translating his book, should contact AKAKIA via email.