There was a time when the only way to get one's book published was to utilize the small "vanity press" companies. These were short-run, made-to-order books that were very expensive to produce and were not always good quality. It was a hobby for the wealthy, out of the reach of the common man.
Today that has changed, and practically anybody can see his book idea come to reality at costs that are not at all extravagent. Short-run printing technologies and desktop publishing have transformed the entire publishing industry, so much so that even the giant publishers are changing their way of doing business.
You can turn your book idea into reality in a very short period of time. What used to take months or even years to get published can now be produced in a few short weeks. What's more, printers once required that a book be produced in vast quantities, unwieldy for most uses, but now you can publish just as many copies as your needs demand, from 50 to 50,000 copies.
GCB Pubs can do as much or as little as you need. We can take your raw text and edit it, proof-read it, suggest improvements, design the layout, produce the book, and get it printed and delivered. We can take your artwork or photographs and produce final scans, retouched and ready for printing. If necessary, we can even produce the artwork for you! All you need to do is to concentrate on writing; we'll do the rest.
Below is a sample of such a book, describing the genealogy of a typical American family. This book was published in two volumes, and this is a selection from the first volume. (Please note that the actual book is over 250 pages long; this is just a short selection.)
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