Funded by the school or organization*:
Each child writes and illustrates his or her own book and each receives a copy purchased by the school to take home. We will include order forms with the books for the purchase of additional copies. This ensures that every child is given the opportunity to publish his or her work in a hardcover book.
Price per book (up to 25 pages): $25.00/ Additional copies purchased by the parents: $20.00*
You can discuss funding with affiliated PTA organizations, Booster Clubs, etc...
Once you have decided to go ahead with the books, follow the instructions on the Guidelines for Submitting your Manuscripts page. Print out the School-Individual Project Order Form, fill it out and send it in with your manuscripts.
*+$2.00 or $4.00 (depending on quantity) per book for shipping and if in Vermont please add 6% sales tax.
Parents can purchase additional copies with the following order form.
*IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SCHOOL PRICING ALL ORDERS MUST CONSIST OF 10 OR MORE BOOKS
Classroom project funded by the school*:
Students work together to write and illustrate one book. A book is purchased for each student author by the school.
Price per book (up to 25 pages): $20.00*
With each student designing his/her own cover: $22.00
Once you have decided to go ahead with the books, follow the instructions Guidelines for Submitting your Manuscripts page. Print out the School-group Project Order Form, fill it out and send it in with your manuscript.
*+$2.00 or $4.00 (depending on quantity) per book for shipping and if in Vermont please add 6% sales tax.
Parents can purchase additional copies with the following order form.
*IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SCHOOL PRICING ALL ORDERS MUST CONSIST OF 10 OR MORE BOOKS
Individual purchasing through the school*:
Each child writes and illustrates his or her own book and order forms are sent home to the parents for purchase before the book is published.
Price per book (up to 25 pages): $25.00*/ Additional copies if desired: $20.00*
Before commencing a project you may find it useful to receive parental input. Here is an example of a sample inquiry letter to send home with students explaining to the parents the project you are interested in creating, and the financial commitment that is required on their part to make it happen. Once you have decided to go ahead with the books, follow the instructions on the Guidelines for Submitting your Manuscripts page and please send the Parent Order Form home with the students and include it when assembling the individual manuscripts.
*+$2.00 or $4.00 (depending on quantity) per book for shipping and if in Vermont please add 6% sales tax.
Parents can purchase additional copies with the following order form.
*IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SCHOOL PRICING ALL ORDERS MUST CONSIST OF 10 OR MORE BOOKS
School Pages
Fundraising:
Selling something like a First Edition Originals Book to raise money for a class trip or other endeavor is all the more meaningful because students participate in its creation.
Examples and Ideas for books:
There are so many possibilities you don't even have to visit this page! To maybe spark some new ideas we have listed what other classrooms have done to inspire!
Guidelines:
Let us guide you through submitting your student manuscripts for publication.
Celebrate a special person with a First Edition Originals Keepsake book:
The students all contribute to create a beautiful book to give someone special.
We try to make it as affordable as possible for schools to celebrate their young authors.
Guidelines:
Let us guide you through submitting your student manuscripts for publication.