: Re: Printing by the Publisher My first book was published through Xlibris. They have reported no sales from numerous authors, so no one is receiving royalty checks. They are ignoring my calls and

Typically when you self-publish, you retain all rights to your manuscript. The printer is just performing a service for you, there is no contract, so you should be able to take everything with you, no questions asked.

The only exception would be if --as you seem to indicate --you used an Xlibris template for your cover art, in which case, that would stay with them. If they obtained an ISBN for you, you might have to get a new one.

However, please be aware, your situation may not be much different with another printer. When you self-publish, you are basically responsible for all the marketing and selling of your own book --Xlibris may not have reported sales because there were none to report. If you do want to self-publish again, I highly recommend buying and reading The Self Publisher's Manual -- it will answer all the detailed questions about things like ISBNs and UPCs.

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