Is Crossing Trails a printing firm or “vanity press” or just what?
Crossing Trails is a custom publisher, offering a full series of writing and editing and printing services. We are not printers; we utilize services of major book manufacturers, which enables us to offer the full array of paper and cover and binding choices while keeping prices at very affordable levels. Thus, we could be called a “vanity press” when someone publishes a book just to be “published.” We do not recommend that approach. There should be a discernable reason for your deciding to publish (to share information; correct misconceptions; get that novel out of your system; a keepsake for children and other relatives; etc.). Note that when we do your book, you will be the copyright holder and “publisher” although we can offer full assistance including obtainment of the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) number that is universally used to locate/sell books by standardized barcodes. In short, what we offer are “turn-key” services to enable you to publish your book the way you
