An independent illustrator charges for your 

             illustrations and cover art, there is no middle man

    Not only does the self-publishing company charge you for an  illustrator and  their fee for providing one (fees combined) They also charge you for a    children's book printing package which allows you to have a certain number of images. Here is an actual example: 

The children's book packages alone run from $1,499 to  $4,999 and then the illustrations pkg. runs an additional cost. 

        $149 per illustration for a very flat basic look,

        $175 per illustration for the addition of shadows /contrast

       $325 per illustration for the addition of some details, covers

             are quoted as $349 to $599) 

  Is your brain staring to swim with all this expense? It should be.

YOU  HAVE  MORE CONTROL- IT IS YOUR  BOOK  AFTER ALL

An independent illustrator will work one on one with you to achieve your vision

A self-publisher will act as a go between, between yourself and their illustrator

Some self-publishers will assign you the next available in-house illustrator. It is possible that you will never have any personal contact with your illustrator.

An independent illustrator can do your illustrations for the self-publishing company. You don't have to purchase their illustrator package.

      A member in good standing at SCBWI (society of children's book writers & illustrators)

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