About
ANAPHASE II PUBLISHING

Digital Publishing, Ebook Publishing, Authoring Services

“ Where authors not only earn top royalties—
they’re treated like royalty! ”

Anaphase II Publishing started as a research service for college professors and students in 1987. In 1988 we released our first book, Nutritional Self-Defense, written by the company’s founder, Lily Splane. Since then, we have continued as a small, independent press dedicated to producing clear, concise, authoritative how-to and science books for the lay public.

Today, Anaphase II is primarily an e-book and soft-cover publisher. We release 100% of our titles in PDF e-book format at very reasonable prices. Most of our books make it to soft-cover editions, which we produce in small print-runs through on-demand digital technology.

We have expanded our subject areas to include the sciences, writing and book design, music instruction, and science fiction. We will continue to add topics such as costume design, dance, art instruction, and many other themes that lend themselves well to the e-book format. Full-color books with photographic illustrations lend themselves well to the e-book format due to low production costs. Look for more colorful editions as we continue to grow!

Right now, our main audience is adult. However, we are interested in publishing intelligent children’s books on pertinent topics.

Publishing books in electronic format was at one time considered a desperate strategy for authors who couldn’t get published any other way. Not any more. E-book publishing has swiftly become a new opportunity for some of the biggest publishers in the country: Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, and Barnes & Noble, to name a few. Even well-known authors such as William Gibson (Neuromancer), Michael Chrichton (Prey), and Stephen King have books published in e-book format. Digital publishing may be an alternative method of exposure for authors, but it is by no means second-rate.

Digital publishing also does not preclude publication in other mediums, such as traditional print. Assigning First Electronic Rights to a publisher means authors may still seek publication with large print-edition publishers. Indeed, successful e-book sales often garner unexpected solicitations from hard-cover publishers.

The Benefits of Digitalc Publishing

• Books may stay in print forever
• Very low production costs
• No warehousing costs
• No shipping costs
• Low cost for readers
• No remainders
• No returns
• No damage loss
• No trees die in your honor

Anaphase II is currently seeking exceptional and unique manuscripts for inclusion in our e-book and soft-cover line!

We want our authors’ books to remain as close as possible to the original manuscript. We won’t transform your creation into some watered-down, “lowest-common-denominator” commercialized version, or a fluffed-up, padded-out tome that unnecessarily increases page count to increase cover price. We don’t censor quality, creative works. We preserve our authors’ visions of their books.

Topics We Need

We actively seek out manuscripts in the following areas:

• Language
• Writing
• Philosophy
• Self-Help
• How-To
• Art
• Dance
• Costuming
• Music
• Humor
• Science Fiction
• Short Story Collections

• Biology
• Physiology
• Anatomy
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Cosmology
• Astronomy
• Ethology (animal behavior)
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Foreign Cultures

We are also seeking children’s self-help, science, and fantasy and science fiction with illustrations. Unique color-books are also an interest.

We do NOT publish books on gambling systems, get-rich-quick schemes, comic books, biographies, pornography, politics, hatred or bigotry, religion, memoirs, autobiographies, poetry, personal journals, family histories, or any other “personal” works with an agenda.

Qualifying Works

We value quality and good writing over commercial potential. Good books sell…the word gets around.

We seek well-written, authoritative books from educated and experienced authors. Are you an expert in your field? Have you been doing years of research on a subject outside your field, and now have a book about it? Do you have astounding insight into something perhaps others do not? Is your book unique, exceptional, or does it offer a different approach and solution to a common dilemma? We want to see it!

We’re tired of the “same old same old” trite ordinariness that bloats the bookshelves today. Surprise us! Raise our eyebrows, make us gasp or burst into laughter. Thrill us with new concepts and unusual techniques. Impress us with your command of your topic, and show us how easy a challenging subject can be. If you “have a way with words” and can express yourself in a manner entertaining and informative to others, we want to see your work!

We will accept previously published work if it is not bound in contract with another publisher, and the author/submitter is the copyright owner.

Anaphase II Publishing loves creative people. We treat our authors, artists, and musicians with respect, even awe. We won’t play cut-throat games or look for ways to increase our profits at the expense of our clients’ goals. We do business with long-term relationships as a priority. That means we care about how you feel about working with us and about your financial success as an author. We will carry your book for as long as you like, or release your work back to you if you find a more promising venue. All we ask is that you respect our policies and the contract we have with you, the details of which you may find below. Please read on.

We are NOT a vanity press. We won’t publish your book if it isn’t up to our standards—and our standards are high. When we accept a book for publication, we do all the editing, typesetting, and design at no charge, just like any other typical publisher. Anaphase II does not charge authors for these services (unless the author wishes to hire our book shepherd or authoring services to self-publish). We will NOT rewrite your book if you submit a manuscript that needs extensive editing; manuscripts requiring major rewrites will be returned.

Please also keep in mind:

• There is NO excuse for misspellings. Most word processors have a spell checker—use it!
• Manuscripts peppered with bad grammar will be rejected. If you know how to write, it will show.
  

Response Time

Response time on queries is about 30 days. We take about 60 days to respond on a manuscript submission. Once your book is accepted for publication, you can expect to see it in print in one to three months, depending on the editing required and design complexity.

Incomplete manuscripts will be considered only if accompanied by an outline indicating what matter will come later, and a projected completion date.

You own the copyright to your manuscript as submitted, whether or not you officially copyright it—that’s the law. We cannot legally use your work or any part of it without a contract. We will copyright your work for you when it is ready for publication.

If your book is not accepted for publication, you will be told—as kindly as possible—the reason we declined. If your book has potential, we may suggest remedies and ask you to resubmit a rewritten version.

Royalties and Advances

Authors receive a 15% royalty on the cover price of each e-book we sell.

If your book goes to a soft-cover edition (and most do), we pay 10% royalty on the cover price. Other publishers typically offer 7% on soft-cover editions—or worse—may offer royalties on the net profit, rather than the cover price. Anaphase II Publishing cares about its authors.

We may offer an advance if we option the soft-cover edition of your book. Advances are governed by e-book sales and vary, and will be subtracted from future royalties.

Contracts

Our exclusive electronic publishing rights contract with you will extend 18 months to 3 years, after which we may renew your contract. Should your contract not be renewed by you or by us, the rights to your book revert back to you to self-publish or place with another publisher as you wish.

Unrenewed contracts release Anaphase II of any further interest in your book, and release authors of any continued obligations to us.

Authors will receive one copy of the published edition of their e-book free of charge.

If the book is optioned for release in soft-cover, authors receive two free copies of a soft-cover edition, with the opportunity to purchase additional copies at wholesale prices.

When under contract with us, we retain all electronic resale rights for the duration of the contract (18 months to 3 years). Authors MAY NOT sell our version of their book on their own or to another publisher during the duration of their contract. Violators will have their contracts cancelled and be billed for production fees (editing, typesetting, design).

Should we discontinue your book after it has been released in the soft-cover edition, the author has “first right of refusal” on remainders. Authors may buy our inventory at our cost, plus shipping. Because we are an “on-demand” publisher, remainders will be low. We can print extra copies for the author by request. Once an author is released from a contract with us, the author may self-publish the book or offer it for resale to another publisher at will.

We reserve the right to change the title of your book. We invite author input on alternate titles, as well as book cover design.

Submissions Policies

Submissions will be accepted ONLY after a query letter from you, AND our written request to see a few chapters from your book. We accept queries and submissions by e-mail and snail mail:
anaphase@cyberlepsy.com or anaphase2publishing@yahoo.com

Anaphase II Publishing
2739 Wightman Street
San Diego, CA 92104-3526

Your query letter MUST contain:

• Your name and e-mail address (if querying by snail mail, also include mailing address).
• The working book title; subtitle if applicable
• Subject of your book
• Audience for your book (who wants to read it?)
• Your writing background, credits, or education
• Why you’re qualified to write this book
• Other similar books on the subject, and why YOURS is better
• Page- and word-count
• If illustrations, photos, tables, diagrams will be included with manuscript
• Format in which you will submit your manuscript, when requested

Please keep the ideas in your query letter pertinent to your book and what qualifies you to write it. We DO NOT need to know your gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, health, disability, or financial status—unless these issues somehow qualify you to write your book! (If you wrote a book on stress management for disabled people, for example, we will want to know your experience in this area….)

When we request sample chapters or the full manuscript, please DO NOT direct us to your website to read or download it. You must submit your manuscript directly to us through e-mail.

Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.

Format

Electronic submissions are PREFERRED, and may be in any popular word-processor file, on both computer platforms. Illustrations can be in jpeg format for screen ONLY (72 dpi). Please attach requested materials to your e-mail in a Zipped (Windows) or Stuffed (Macintosh) file.

Please use file extensions, and name your files with author’s last name and book title: author--chaptertitle.doc

Hard copy submissions MUST be in standard manuscript format (download an MS Word book manuscript or short-story template here), double-spaced, NO fancy fonts (Times or Courier preferred). Italic and boldface typestyles are acceptable. Hard-copy submissions will be returned ONLY with proper return postage.

We DO NOT accept hand delivery of manuscripts, and DO NOT arrange appointments to receive manuscripts by hand. Please do not visit the editorial office in person—you will be turned away.

Marketing

Books do not market themselves. We will apply all of our marketing strategies to your book to earn it the highest profits available. But, we can’t do it all alone. Making a book a success is a team effort. We expect our authors to take an active part in selling their books. Send everyone you contact to our website to read about your book and buy it. Put as much passion and effort into selling your book as you did writing it, and it will be a triumph!