New Title Questionnaire

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Name*

Metadata

Enter this information exactly as you'd like it to appear on our retail partners' websites.

Authors with Metadata Optimization: Please fill out all fields to the best of your ability and our Metadata Optimization team will reach out to you after submission about optimizing your information.

This service is free if you signed up for one of our three packages—Signature Package, Poetry/Novella Package, or Children’s Book Package.

Authors without Metadata Optimization: If you did not sign up for one of our packages and would like to add this service to have our team ensure your book is as marketable and discoverable as possible, click here.

Note: This form does not ask for retail price selections. We will reach out to you to determine pricing information as we approach publication.

Leave blank if your book does not have a subtitle.
Is your book part of a series?*
Select "Yes" if you have a connected set of books.
Identify where the book exists in the series. Enter in numerical format (1, 2, etc.).
Target Reader*
Choose the most applicable audience for your book.
Reading Level*
Children's Book Marketing Category Character 1*
Interest Age
Children's Book Marketing Category Character 2*
Broad Subject
Children's Book Marketing Category Character 3*
Type / Format
Reading Level*
ONIX Adult Audience Rating*
Choose the most applicable audience for your book.
Author/Contributor Names*
Enter all contributor names exactly as you'd like them to appear online.
If you are using a pen name or alias, enter this information here.
First Name
Middle
Last Name
Role (e.g. Author, Illustrator, etc.)
 
If your book has multiple contributors, include all bios here.
Cannot exceed 4000 characters.

What should my author bio include?

Basic HTML (but no hyperlinks) is accepted. Click here for a list of supported HTML tags and attributes.

If you have Metadata Optimization services, this section will be reviewed upon your completion of the New Title Questionnaire.

Must be between 200 and 4000 characters.

What should my book description include?

Basic HTML (but no hyperlinks) is accepted. Click here for a list of supported HTML tags and attributes.)

If you have Metadata Optimization services, this section will be reviewed upon your completion of the New Title Questionnaire.

Please provide a 1 sentence hook/tagline that will serve as a marketing statement for your book's back cover. These statements are generally well-tuned marketing messages that captures the allure of your title.

If you have Metadata Optimization services, this section will be reviewed upon your completion of the New Title Questionnaire.

BISAC Codes*

The BISAC Subject Heading list is an industry-approved list of subject descriptors. These help determine the categories in which your book will appear in online bookstores. Learn more about BISAC codes.

If you have Metadata Optimization services, this section will be reviewed upon your completion of the New Title Questionnaire. You must submit at least one BISAC code for us to begin the Metadata Optimization. If you do not have Metadata Optimization with us, at least two BISAC codes are required to be able to publish a book.

Click here and copy/paste the most relevant BISAC Code and Descriptor for your book. See example below:

FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure
Note: If you selected Juvenile (0-12) or Young Adult (13-18) as your Target Reader above, your BISAC Code selections must come from the Juvenile or Young Adult categories.

BISAC Code
BISAC Descriptor
 
(25 character maximum per keyword/phrase - spaces count as characters).
These keywords/phrases will be used to make your book searchable with online retailers.

Learn more about choosing keywords for your book.

If you have Metadata Optimization services, this section will be reviewed upon your completion of the New Title Questionnaire. You must submit keywords for us to begin the Metadata Optimization.

Did you sign up for our "Imprint Setup" add-on?*

This add-on allows you to publish your title under your own publisher name instead of Gatekeeper Press. You can learn more about imprints here. If you are not sure whether you signed up for this add-on, check your invoice or contact your Author Manager.

If you did not sign up for this service, but would like to publish under your own publisher name, please contact your Author Manager.

Enter the name you would to appear as the publisher of your book here.
Editorial Reviews (optional)
If you have any third party reviews you would like included on your detail page, please enter them here. Note: not all retailers will display this information online. (3900 characters maximum)
Review
Reviewer Name and Organization (e.g. John Doe, New York Times)
 
Would you like to make your book available for preorder?*
By selecting "Yes," you acknowledge that Gatekeeper Press needs your final, approved, print-ready cover and interior files in hand at least 60 days in advance of your selected publication date. Click here for additional information on preorders, and here for a video explaining the benefits.
Gatekeeper Press strongly advises against purchasing time-sensitive advertising for your book or announcing a firm release date until we can confirm that all of your files will be completed in time.
Are you publishing this title as a Print edition with Gatekeeper Press (i.e. paperback or hardcover)?*

Print-Edition Information

Cover Finish*
Click here to see our different cover finish options.
Color Interior?*
Standard or Premium Color*
Standard color is sufficient if your book has only a few instances of color throughout. Premium color is required if your book is heavily saturated with color (e.g. children's books, photography books). Ultra-Premium is only recommended if your illustrations are full-bleed, and you've already seen the Premium Color paper. Please note, even if you choose Premium Color paper, our printer may ultimately decide to upgrade a title to Ultra-Premium due to the saturation of color on a page. Gatekeeper Press has no control over this when this decision is made.
Paper Color*
Click here to see our different paper options.
Wholesale Discount*
The wholesale discount is the discount a retailer or wholesaler receives when purchasing a copy of your book. For the reasons listed here we generally recommend selecting the 40% discount.

Retail Price

Your Author Manager will contact you about retail prices once we know the the final page count of your book.

How did you hear about Gatekeeper Press?

How did you hear about us?*

Please enter the email of the person that referred you as they may be eligible for a sizeable Affiliate Commission.
Learn more about our Referral Program and earn $200 for every author you refer to us that signs up for our services.