Yes: one purchased slot may be used for a publisher advertisement per company, per catalog edition, selected before the submission deadline. It uses the original purchased space; it is not a free additional page. Provide the publisher materials and follow the proof process. Other unfilled placements are forfeited.

Open Selling coach for suggested replies, follow-up questions and relevant FAQs. It can help explain value, price concerns, distribution and royalties. Provide only the context needed for the question and check the edition’s confirmed details before making a promise. The coach does not verify your purchased inventory or guarantee outcomes.

The book retail price is what a reader pays for one copy of the book. The placement resale price is what your publishing company charges an author for the catalog advertisement. Keep these amounts separate. Verify the exact book edition and current retailer price; an example author-ad price is not the book’s retail price.

The launch menu focuses on quarter-page, half-page and full-page placements, with author spotlights where an edition offers them. Three-quarter-page placements are not part of the launch menu. Available sizes, quantities and specifications appear on the edition’s order page.

Only when the specific edition lists that product and its availability. A book feature on a shared cover, an exclusive cover ad and an author spotlight are different products. A cover-and-interior bundle must explicitly describe both parts. Do not assume a cover is included in a full-page purchase, or promise a cover position before it is confirmed.

Refund requests must be made within 24 hours of purchase. Purchases are nonrefundable after that window. Unused inventory does not roll over. Ask Published about other requested changes before making a promise to an author; the edition’s availability and deadlines still apply.

Open Get help in your publisher workspace and start a question, or reply to an existing conversation. Include the order or placement reference and explain what you need. Published’s replies appear in that conversation. A resolved request can be reopened by replying, subject to the workspace’s limit on open requests. Do not include card details, passwords or sign-in codes in a support message.

Check Workspace updates for saved order, proof, production and support activity. Open the relevant order, placement or conversation for its current status and next step. An update in the workspace does not mean an email was delivered, a book was sold or every recipient received a catalog.

Upload JPG, PNG or WebP images, or a PDF for book-cover artwork. Author photos must be JPG, PNG or WebP images. Each file must be nonempty and no larger than 20 MB. Follow the edition’s artwork requirements for dimensions, quality and layout specifications; an accepted file type alone does not mean artwork is ready for print.

When editing is still allowed, saving changed book details invalidates the earlier proof approval. Submit the updated placement and review the new proof before approving it again. Content and proof deadlines still apply, and editing closes when the edition is released to production. Your approval applies to the specific proof version you reviewed.

Yes. A valid ISBN automatically starts a lookup in an editable book placement. Book-data sources receive the ISBN; when AI is enabled, OpenAI receives the ISBN and public book information to research details and prepare draft ad copy. Available title, subtitle, author, publisher, description, cover, retail price and verified purchase link can fill untouched fields. Your manual edits stay in place. Check the exact edition, source, price and cover quality, then save the draft. A search-results link is not an exact purchase page; confirm the product URL before submitting. You can enter details manually or choose Look up again. Lookup does not save or submit the placement; a valid ISBN is still required to submit a book ad.

Open the allocated author placement and save its book purchase link. The Book QR & link opens section provides PNG and SVG downloads based on the saved placement. Review the QR in the actual ad proof. The link becomes active when the approved edition is released for production; earlier opens are not counted. Do not print artwork labeled Development link, and use the final public website address when preparing print files. After release, contact Published to correct a purchase destination without changing the printed code. Keep the printed Published domain and link active even if the website moves; mailing and display-until dates do not expire the code.

No. A draft lets you gather information before it is complete. Submit the placement when its information and artwork are ready. The Published team then reviews it and prepares a proof. Check the placement’s status rather than assuming that saving a field or uploading an image submits the ad.

Use the dates confirmed for your specific edition; until then, deadlines are to be confirmed. Order cutoff, materials, proof approval and mailing may have different dates. Your publishing company must sell and fill its inventory by the submission deadline. One purchased slot may become a publisher ad per company per catalog edition if selected before that deadline. Remaining unfilled placements are forfeited, with no rollover.

The priority audiences are Waiting Room, Small Group / Bible Study and Bookstore. Waiting Room is for relevant organizations with customer or patient waiting areas; Small Group / Bible Study is for relevant church and ministry audiences; Bookstore is for appropriate bookstore locations. The specific recipient types, geography and circulation must be stated for each edition. A catalog name alone does not guarantee every type of organization is included.

Use only the circulation published for that edition. Research records, directory totals and sample addresses are not a confirmed mailing list or delivered reach. If an edition does not yet state a confirmed circulation, do not invent a count or use the total size of an unrelated dataset when selling the placement.

For the Waiting Room Reading Guide, about 10,000 US waiting-room businesses were sourced from Google Maps business listings and filtered to open businesses with complete street addresses. That is not a USPS address verification. Other editions can use different public sources. An edition’s distribution note is the description to use when you sell it.

Use the edition’s distribution summary and any recipient examples Published supplies. Those examples explain the intended audience without implying that every source record is on the final mailing file. This guide does not promise delivery of the complete recipient list or permission to reuse its contact details for other marketing.

Yes. While editing the placement, you can optionally suggest up to three organizations with their complete mailing addresses. Save them with the book details so Published can review them. Suggestions are not verified addresses, confirmed additions to an edition’s mailing list or a delivery guarantee. Leave any unused suggestion blank.

Publication frequency follows demand and edition readiness. There is no fixed twice-yearly or quarterly commitment. Use the confirmed order cutoff, material deadline, proof deadline and planned mailing date for the specific edition you buy; dates remain to be confirmed until the edition publishes them.

If an edition uses one, it suggests the intended shelf life of that issue. It is not a commitment from recipients to keep or display the catalog for that period. It also does not extend the ad-submission deadline or promise a particular number of views.

Check the edition’s offer. An author copy is included only when it is explicitly listed, with the quantity, delivery arrangement and any cost explained. Buying an ad does not automatically create a separate shipment to the author. Confirm the copy arrangement before including it in your author-facing package.

Original CBB editions are historical examples of catalog advertising. CBB is not part of the new-order selection. A historical edition does not establish new circulation, availability, prices or a delivery schedule.

Describe an advertising placement in a named catalog edition, including the format, published audience, stated circulation and applicable dates. Explain what artwork and approval are required. Book sales, bookstore stocking, library acquisition, catalog display and a particular number of readers are not guaranteed outcomes of an ad.

The book’s purchase link takes readers to the specified bookstore, retailer or publisher sales channel. Royalties and sales reporting follow the author’s publishing agreement and that channel’s terms. The catalog advertising purchase does not establish a new royalty rate or payout schedule. Your publishing company should explain its own royalty arrangements to its authors.

No. The placement shows recorded QR/link opens after production release, including daily totals shown in UTC. Repeat visits and automated traffic may be included. These are not unique readers, book purchases, catalog deliveries or views of a printed ad. Sales evidence must come from the retailer or purchasing system; the open count does not establish a sale or a royalty payment.

Start with the revenue you expect from placements you actually sell to authors. Subtract the wholesale cost of all the placements you purchase, including any that remain unsold. Then subtract your own sales commissions, payment fees, refunds and other service expenses. Resale revenue minus wholesale cost is the amount available before those additional expenses; it is not guaranteed profit.

Examples can help explain page sizes and presentation. Identify historical editions and sample layouts accurately, and use approved materials for your sales conversations. A sample book, cover or recipient count does not establish what will appear in a future edition. Describe the actual placement your author would receive.