Our Publishing Model
Production.
- All aspects of editing, formatting, book interior and jacket design are undertaken in-house to meet a variety of submission criteria.
- For the best possible reading experience and to reach a global readership, we offer all titles in print and e-book formats.
- All illustrations - photographs - in the travel books, are in full colour in the eBooks and black and white in print.
- All illustrations in the workbooks - tables, charts, diagrams, and/or images - are in black and white in print and e-books apart from Kindle and Google where they are in colour.
Distribution.
Global Distribution.
- Christal Publishing uses the worldwide distribution services of Ingram Content Group for both print and eBook formats.
- The main UK distributor is Gardners who also distribute to libraries through their sister company Askews and Holts.
Print Distribution.
- All books are print to order (print on demand from a single copy upwards) with the print and distribution services of Ingram Lightning Source - part of the Ingram Content Group. The books are printed using high quality, acid-free paper from responsible sources. The Ingram Book Group's global distribution services reach booksellers, libraries, schools, Internet commerce companies and other partners around the world. Ingram Lightning Source has printing facilities in the UK, US, Australia, and Europe. In addition, there are global print and distribution partnerships around the world. This cuts shipping costs.
Worldwide.
- Retailers, colleges, and libraries can order direct from Ingram Lightning Source. Their iPage ordering system, from one copy at a time and upwards, makes a fast turnaround time possible.
- UK based Gardners Books (which includes Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. and Browns Books for Students), is also the main UK distributor to booksellers, schools, libraries and colleges.
Digital Distribution.
At Christal Publishing, we believe that reader choice is paramount. Therefore all titles are re-formatted and converted for most reading devices.
Currently, expanded distribution of digital media with Ingram Spark offers ePub distribution through an increasingly worldwide portfolio of e-Retailers, Libraries, Universities, and Colleges.
All titles are also available for the Kindle /Kindle Apps with Amazon and on Google Play in the ePub format.