Distribution Submission Guidelines

Any publisher or author with merchandise of interest to our market is welcome to submit a review copy along with any promotional material that will help us evaluate your product for inclusion in our catalog. Please send your submission to:

Melinda Grubbauer, Book/Sidelines Buyer
Gary Peattie, Audio Buyer

DeVorss & Company

Attn: (Buyer’s Name)

553 Constitution Ave

Camarillo , CA 93012-8510

DeVorss 2005 Catalog Ad Specifications

Ad Sizes

Quarter page: 3.5 wide x 4.75 inches

Half page, horizontal: 7.5 wide x 4.75 inches

Full page: 7.5 wide x 10 inches

2 page spread: 2 full pages submitted as two separate files

Ad Preparation

Our catalog is completely produced in digital format. WE WILL ACCEPT ONLY ADS PRINTED TO AN ADOBE ACROBAT PDF FILE, and either e-mailed, or submitted on either a data CD or ZIP disk - no floppys please (if submitting a CD, include hard copy print). The PDF file replaces existing digital print submission methods. The beauty of this method is that it eliminates the need to send us your fonts and picture files while ensuring the accurate reproduction of these items. It also allows you to use any program or combination of programs to compose your ad. If you (or your designer) do not own a copy of the Adobe Acrobat program, a service bureau or commercial printer in your area will have it and they can print the ad to a PDF file. This should be no more difficult than it was formerly to have film and a print made by a service bureau or printer.

Our printer has provided us with an Acrobat Distiller document containing all settings necessary to achieve the best quality results on their press. Visit www.devorss.com/printsetting.htm to download these settings to the computer (with Adobe Acrobat installed) that is used to print the PDF file. The settings should then be placed in the proper folder within the Adobe Acrobat application folder. Placement instructions are given on the print settings web page. This procedure will take less than 5 minutes and it will help us produce the high quality results you would like to see in your ad. We cannot guarantee the results if these settings are not used when your ad is printed to the PDF format. Ads should be designed in BLACK and WHITE - no color - and feature only those titles carried by DeVorss.

Additional Guidelines

When placing scanned images in your ad use only 300 dpi greyscale TIFF images. No website images.
Ad should contain the title, author or artist, and retail price of the work being advertised.
DeVorss now offers ad design services. Call for pricing. (Artwork cannot be returned.)

File Submission

PDF format only: Resolution: 2000 dpi; Compression: quality high

(no downsampling); Embed all fonts

Photo Inserts

Covers from book or audio products should be sent to DeVorss for in-house scanning. Inserts will be approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches based on a proportional reduction of a 6 x 9 book cover. Sample catalog page with photo inserts (shown at reduced size) on overleaf. Must be 300 dpi (no website images).

Dates to Remember

SPACE RESERVATION DEADLINE: SEPT. 7, 2004

MATERIALS FOR DEVORSS CREATED ADS DEADLINE: SEPT. 24, 2004

VENDOR CREATED DIGITAL ADS DEADLINE: SEPT. 30, 2004

Submission Guidelines

Packages sent via UPS or FedEx:

Melinda Grubbauer

DeVorss & Company

553 Constitution Ave.

Camarillo , CA 93012

Packages sent via UPS Postal Service:

Melinda Grubbauer

DeVorss & Company

P.O. Box 1389

Camarillo , CA 93011

Questions

Melinda Grubbauer (mgrubbauer@devorss.com) or

Lisa Winger (catalog@winbach.com)

DeVorss & Company

553 Constitution Ave.

Camarillo , CA 93012

Phone: 800-843-5743

Fax: 800-843-6960