Frequently Asked Questions About Author & Book Promotion Products

• So--how does the process work?  It's easy!  You decide what you'd like and buy it on line.   We'll contact you (within 24 hours) and get an idea of what you're hoping to achieve--so please make sure your contact email is accurate.  Based on your comments, we'll work up some designs we can play with.  Once we get something you love, we'll send you a printed copy (because monitor color doesn't always look the same as print color).  As soon as you're happy, we print.  Our products are guaranteed.  If you're ever not happy, just let us know & we'll do what it takes to make things right.   
  
  
• I'm not sure what I want--help!  Drop us an email (support@ninthmoon.com).  We're pretty good about making recommendations that maximize your budget.
  
  
• Why are bookplates higher-priced than other stickers?   The bookplate quality is much higher: archival ink, non-acidic paper and adhesive. The stock isn't a plain matte, but gloss, kraft or a satin-weave finish.  Even though we maximize the number of plates per page, we have to have these spaced far enough apart so we can print edge-to-edge without the print bleeding onto the next plate.   Bookplates often have a lot more color "saturation."  Finally, each plate is individually cut and inspected for quality.   These are going in a person's book collection.  They aren't going to want anything less.
  
  
• How do you compete with the other shops?  We do a few things.  We don't subcontract out our work, so there aren't layers and layers of profit built in.  It's just us and you (both trying to make a living). We buy in bulk--so you don't have to--and pass that savings on to you.  We also have bookselling experience, and as members of the American Bookseller's Association, we have a network of sellers we work with to make products that work for them and you, the author--a win-win combo.



• I have my own design--can I use it?  Absolutely!  We often design items to complement book covers and author websites.  Building a brand is important.  All we need from you are the images in high-enough resolution so the printed product looks nice (we like to get 600dpi, if possible).  Give us a shout and let us know what you'd like and we'll work with you.  
  
  
• If I buy some now, (and want more later), can I get the volume discount? We wish we could--but the savings are generated in economy of scale--we only have to run the print & cutting jobs once and can order in higher quantities.  Same goes for mailing & packaging prep.  With that said, we can be bribed.  Sometimes.  With good chocolate.  
   
• What about copyright on images?  Authors take copyrighted material seriously. . .  and so do we.  Many of our images are stock images where we buy the license to use them for promotion.  There are certain things we can do with these under a basic license agreement--and things we can't.  If you have questions, just ask.  
  
  
• What about shipping costs?  We offer the same shipping as the rest of our items.  Orders over $40 ship free; under $40 are $4.25.