POD Services

III. Dreams Publishing Company SERVICES 

11.    Dreams Publishing Company will make all reasonable efforts to produce, print, and distribute (as set forth for each Publishing Package and in accordance with the Author’s Selected Trade Discount) Title within 90 days of both Author’s approval to proceed with Production and Dreams Publishing Company’ receipt of all acceptable materials required from Author in conjunction with Title. Dreams Publishing Company is not responsible for delays caused by the author due to non-responsiveness or inability to appropriately delivery acceptable materials, nor do the days of author inactivity apply toward the timeframe set forth above. The publishing process will be terminated without refund in the event the author’s inaction or non-responsiveness prevents the publishing process from completing within 2 years from the date of final publishing package payment.

12.    Dreams Publishing Company reserves the right to reject any manuscript and/or any related material at any time prior to publication for any reason. A rejection of the manuscript or other material prior to publication for which the author is unable to provide an acceptable substitute warrants a full refund of all monies paid to Dreams Publishing Company, provided the manuscript or other material does not violate the terms and conditions set forth in Section IV below.

13.    Unless otherwise supplied by and notified in writing by the Author, Dreams Publishing Company will design the interior pages, front cover, back cover, and spine according to professional standards, specifications, and industry best practices. Unless otherwise supplied by and notified in writing by the Author, Dreams Publishing Company will assign a unique ISBN for each print format of Title. Dreams Publishing Company will prepare the digital files necessary to print and distribute the Author’s manuscript in book form as set forth herein.  

14.    Due to the volume of books printed, it is not feasible to review each individual printed page of each book produced, and due to the one-at-a time printing process inherent in POD printing, it is not feasible to guarantee that each individual book will look identical to the next. However, all reasonable efforts are made to ensure the following: All pages are included in the book according to the author approved proof; cover is applied within 1/16” variance; binding is applied and squared to the book page block without excessive visible adhesive; book is cut square according to the Author’s selected trim size within 1/16” variance; cover and interior match the author approved proofs; print registration is within +/- 1/16” variance. Any book falling outside the scope of these specifications may be returned to the printing establishment for, and only for, a free replacement copy.

 IV. AUTHOR WARRANTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

15.    Author must possess the technical means and knowledge to submit their manuscript to Dreams Publishing Company and provide the necessary book information (title, synopsis, pricing, etc), as required for production, distribution, and sale.

16.    Each January following publication, Author agrees to pay an annual digital storage and hosting fee in the amount of $25 for each print format of Title so title can continue to receive Standard Digital Distribution and availability through all the sales channels included with the Publishing Package. To avoid termination of Title, the annual storage fee must be paid within 30 days following its placement in the Author’s online shopping cart.

17.    Author represents and warrants that Author is the sole owner of the manuscript and all material submitted in conjunction with Title, including all submitted cover art work, interior images, and photograph(s) of Author(s). Author represents and warrants that Author has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and to provide to Dreams Publishing Company for reproduction and distribution all material submitted. Author represents and warrants that the submission of the manuscript and all other material, does not conflict with or violate any arrangement, understanding, or agreement between the Author and any other persons or entities. Furthermore, author represents and warrants that the manuscript and all material submitted in conjunction with Title is entirely original, free of liens, claims, or interests of any kind; is not slanderous, pornographic, obscene, libelous, or defamatory; and does not violate or infringe upon any personal or proprietary rights, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, or publicity rights of other persons or entities.

18.    Author represents and warrants that s/he is eighteen years of age or older. If Author is under the age of 18 years of age, then Author represents and warrants that Author’s parent or legal guardian is executing this Agreement and assuming all liability for the warranties and responsibilities set forth herein.   

V. TERM & TERMINATION

19.    This agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either party as set forth in this Agreement.

20.    Author may terminate this Agreement at any time with 30 days prior written notice to Dreams Publishing Company. Upon termination by Author before Author approves production on Title, all submitted fees are refundable minus a $49 administrative fee and any other applicable fees for which work has already commenced. Upon termination by Author after Author approves production on Title, all submitted fees become non-refundable.

21.    Dreams Publishing Company may terminate this Agreement at any time and immediately cease print availability of Title upon any legitimate claim that Title violates the copyright or other legal rights of any person or entity, or upon the discovery by Dreams Publishing Company that Author has violated any of the Warranties or Representations in Section IV above.  In such case, all submitted fees become non-refundable.

22.    Dreams Publishing Company may terminate this Agreement and immediately cease any print availability of Title upon failure of Author to pay any amounts due after 60 days notification by Dreams Publishing Company, or upon failure of Author to respond within 30 days to Dreams Publishing Company’ request for contact from Author.  In such cases, all submitted fees become non-refundable.

23.    Dreams Publishing Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement during production or after publication if irreconcilable differences between the Author and Dreams Publishing Company prevent Dreams Publishing Company from professionally providing its services, in which case the author will receive a refund of their publishing package fee in the following amount: 100% before publication; 50% within the first year of publication; 25% within the second year of publication.