Coming to Contract   Once agreement is reached on the sequence of the book's preparation,  a contract is signed. The author then prepays a step at a time working cooperatively with his or her assigned editor and/or designer.  While ALVA's approach is professional, it is also very personal. Writers at varying levels of experience find themselves at home with ALVA. Please email us at through our contact page and someone will quickly respond to your email-probably within 48 hours. You may also call us at (845) 454- 5200. You'll love working with ALVA ♥

Distribution and Public Relations   Distribution and PR for eBooks      ■ eBooks published by ALVA are advertised nationwide--not only on the ALVA website and most major distributor/retailer websites but also through the ALVA newsletter, current circulation of more than two thousand, fifteen hundred of which are media contacts located throughout the United States.      ■ Book Publishing and Distribution: Most authors prefer some Trade soft cover or Hard Cover books for use at booksignings. An author may, at no additional charge choose to have his or her book distributed through the ALVA website.      ■ eBook Publishing and Distribution: ALVA distributes its eBooks through the ALVA website as well as through most major distributors/retailers. ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ Books: Once the eBook file is ready, estimates on hard copy book publishing costs are provided for the author's information. In addition to eBook publication and distribution, most of ALVA's authors also request a reasonable number of hard copies for friends, relatives, and use at booksignings. Free book publishing estimates are available on request for both soft and hard cover books. Books may be ordered in as few as 200-250 copies Print on Demand and for more than 500 copies in offset. ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ PR and Distribution Costs: A fee of one per cent of net sales per month supports ALVA's costs for website maintenance, eBook distribution, and PR. ALVA is one Indie publisher that puts broad energy into publicity for each author and his or her book(s). Among the ways ALVA strives to publicize its authors is by providing:      ■ An author pre-publication interview distributed among some fifteen hundred media contacts across the country.      ■ Synopsis, Cover Image, and Author Image in at least three issues of its newsletter, distribution of over two thousand.      ■ News release on book's publication and/or the winning of medals or awards. ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ ALVA, an Indie publisher, cares about its authors♥

ALVA Book Printing Estimates   Be sure to take advantage of ALVA's cost free printing estimates. ALVA's prices are most competitive and include both Print on Demand (POD) and offset. POD is used for orders of under 500 books. For larger orders, offset printing may be preferred.      ■  Print on Demand (POD) to 500 copies      ■  Offset printing available for larger orders      ■  ALL Book Printing Estimates Are Provided Free of Charge      ■  Two Week Turn Around Time      ■  Competitive pricing ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ As soon as the PDF is ready for conversion into an ebook, using that PDF the printer can also provide an estimate of costs for printing of books in lots of 250, 500, 1000, or more. ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ Printing for lower numbers of books is done digitally as Print on Demand (POD) orders. To keep costs down, larger numbers of books may be done using offset printing. ALVA provides quality Trade paper back and Hard Cover books in black and white or color.  ∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂∂ Files are kept for two years after orders are submitted and for small fee may be kept for longer periods that must be renewed on a year to year basis.   A well-written book deserves text and cover quality in design and printing-- just one more reason self-publishing authors love ALVA♥