1. General Overview
• Platform: Book Bale is a membership-based platform where subscribers access a wide range of books.
• Partnership: Publishers grant Book Bale a non-exclusive license to publish, sublicense, and distribute their works.
• Membership Site: The main site for customers is www.BookBale.club, while publishers manage their inventory at BookBalePartner.com.
2. Uploading Guidelines
• Content Types: Acceptable works include:
o Novels, Anthologies, Collections: 40,000+ words
o Novellas: 10,000 - 39,999 words
o Novelettes: 7,500 - 9,999 words
o Short Stories: 1,000 - 7,499 words
o Magazines: Periodic publications with various articles or stories
Prohibited Submissions: Works under 1,000 words (e.g., flash fiction) and magazines with less than 1,000 words cannot be uploaded independently.
Book Bale reserves the right to reject or remove any material at its sole discretion, including but not limited to material that is deemed offensive, advocates violence, or denigrates individuals or groups based on their faith, race,
gender, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
3. Pricing Rules
• Price Setting: Publishers set the price for each eBook.
• Price Format: All prices must be in whole dollars, without cents.
• Minimum Pricing:
o Novels and Magazines: $3
o Works shorter than novels, other than Magazines (40,000 words): $1
• Maximum Pricing: Prices cannot exceed the eBook's regular price on Amazon by more than 50 cents.
4. Listing Approval
• Review Process: All materials are subject to approval by Book Bale.
• Rejection Rights: Book Bale reserves the right to reject or remove any content it deems unsuitable at its sole discretion.
5. Exclusivity
• Non-exclusive: Participation in Book Bale is on a non-exclusive basis.
6. Earnings and Payments
• Revenue Split: Book Bale retains 40% of subscription fees, with 60% distributed among publishers.
• Payment Schedule: Payments are made every six months, and all earnings are itemized by title.