PUBLISHAMERICA	AMAZON'S CREATESPACE	LULU	I UNIVERSE	AUTHORHOUSE
Professional illustrations for children's books	Free	part of $728 package	$399	part of $899 package	part of $899 package
ISBN	Free		Free	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Professional text layout	Free	part of $728 package	part of $729 package	part of $1,299 package	part of $749 package
Produce a book that meets all industry standards for formatting and cover design standards for formatting and cover design	Free	part of $728 package	Free	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Professional release to industry wholesalers	Free	part of $25 package	part of $729 package	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
A qualified team of professionals who will answer any questions authors may have	Free	Free	Free	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Messageboard	Free	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Press release written and issued to author's local media	Free	$199	$650	part of $4,449 package	part of $1,799 package
Notifying family and friends of book's release	Free	n/a	$275	n/a	n/a
Unsolicited testimonies posted online	Free	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Distribution through world’s largest wholesaler	Free	part of $25 package	part of $729 package	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Page proofs provided by a design professional	Free	part of $728 package	part of $729 package	part of $1,299 package	part of $749 package
Print-on-demand digital printing used	Free	part of $728 package	part of $729 package	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Author's artwork used on book cover	Free	Free	part of $729 package	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Illustrated book cover  provided by the publisher's artists	Free	part of $728 package	part of $729 package	part of $899 package	part of $749 package
Total Cost	Free	$952	packages range from $729-$4,949	packages range $899 to $4,449	packages range $749-$2,299