It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of our Espresso Book Machine and it’s related services as of December 1, 2017.

It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to work with you, and we are sorry that we can no longer be your partner in publishing. You probably have a lot of questions about what this means for the future of your book. We will do our best to address all pertinent issues below, and of course, if you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

What happens to your book files?

We will be sending you the print-ready PDF files of your book and other associated files over the next week. McNally Jackson will no longer retain copies of your book files after Dec 1, 2017.

How will customers order your book online?

Customers will no longer be able to order your book through McNally Jackson’s website. You can, however, sell your book on the EBM International Sales Channel, meaning customers can order your book online at http://www.ondemandbooks.com/ and have it printed and shipped from any open EBM location. Please use the following instructions to set up a free Self-Espress account with On Demand Books and upload your files to their sales channel.

Step 1: Sign up for an account with On Demand Books.

US Authors: https://www.ondemandbooks.com/selfserve-concession/selfserve_form.php

Non-USAuthors: http://ondemandbooks.com/selfserve_foreign_authors/selfserve_form.php

Step 2: Login and upload your book with the attached files. https://selfserve.ondemandbooks.com/

(Any questions regarding the process of Self-Serve and On Demand Books can be thoroughly answered by info@ondemandbooks.com.)

On December 1st, 2017 any titles that were uploaded to the EBM Sales Channel as part of a McNally Jackson publishing package will no longer be available. If you would like to continue selling your book on this network, please use the above instructions to set up a free Self-Espress account with On Demand Books.

How can you get printed copies of your book?

Once you have set up a direct account with On Demand Books and uploaded your print-ready PDF files to the EBM Sales Channel as outlined above, you will be able to order printed copies from any open EBM location.

What if a customer has recently ordered a copy of your book from McNally Jackson?

If a customer has recently placed an order for your book that has not yet been fulfilled, they will receive a complete refund and be directed to alternate locations that may fulfill their order. We cannot accept any new orders going forward.

How will your profits for the current consignment period be paid?

We will continue with our normally scheduled consignment payout for the current period (July 2017 - December 2017). This final payment will be made in January and will include any profits carried over from previous periods.

What about the months of in-store placement for your book?

If we were unable to satisfy the full term of in-store shelf time included in your publishing package, we will issue a refund for any unfulfilled months. Any applicable refund will be included in your final consignment payout in January 2018.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions or concerns.

Best,

Espresso Book Machine Staff