{"id":108,"date":"2026-06-10T23:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fkbconsulting.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:42:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:42:58","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fkbconsulting.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Section 1: Hero --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FAF7F1&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;120&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;96&#8243; el_id=&#8221;faq-hero&#8221;]\n  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<style>\n      @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n        .fkb-faq-centered-hero-btns { flex-direction: column !important; align-items: stretch !important; gap: 10px !important; }\n        .fkb-faq-centered-hero-btns a { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; text-align: center !important; }\n      }\n      .fkb-faq-centered-hero-btns br { display: none !important; }\n      .fkb-faq-centered-hero-btns p { margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; display: contents !important; }\n      <\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;\">\n<p>        <span class=\"label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0 0 24px; color: #24172F !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(42px, 4.5vw, 60px); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">\n          Clear answers about publishing infrastructure, distribution, and rights.<br \/>\n        <\/h1>\n<p style=\"max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 36px; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          Find detailed information regarding our publishing services, global distribution channels, print and digital specifications, rights retention, and financial reporting.\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"fkb-faq-centered-hero-btns\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 16px;\"><a class=\"fkb-primary-btn\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"margin: 0 !important;\">Request a Catalogue Review<\/a><a class=\"fkb-secondary-btn inner-link\" href=\"#faq-categories\" style=\"margin: 0 !important;\">Browse FAQ Categories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 2: Global FAQ Categories & Accordions --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#EFE7D8&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;faq-categories&#8221;]\n  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p>        <!-- CATEGORY 1: SERVICES & PUBLISHING MODEL --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 64px;\">\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #A8853B; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; color: #A8853B; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 4px;\">CATEGORY 01<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\">\n              Services &amp; Publishing Model<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          [toggles style=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Does FKB Publishing Solutions work with individual authors as well as publishers?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Yes. FKB works with independent publishers, research institutions, academic organizations, and independent authors or rights holders who manage substantial catalogues or specialized single titles requiring global distribution infrastructure.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;How does FKB differ from self-publishing platforms or retail aggregators?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Self-publishing platforms typically offer automated file uploading directly to retail stores. FKB operates as an enterprise infrastructure partner\u2014auditing ONIX metadata, verifying print and digital file compliance, coordinating multi-language releases, and managing ongoing catalogue revisions.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Do titles remain listed under our own publishing imprint?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Yes. Where established publishers hold registered imprints and ISBN prefixes, titles remain published under their own imprint name. FKB acts under authorized distribution parameters to manage channel delivery.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Is there a minimum title count required to work with FKB?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                No fixed minimum title count is required. We evaluate projects based on publication quality, market readiness, formatting requirements, and distribution scope.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>          [\/toggles]\n        <\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- CATEGORY 2: GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION & REACH --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 64px;\">\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #A8853B; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; color: #A8853B; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 4px;\">CATEGORY 02<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\">\n              Global Distribution &amp; Reach<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          [toggles style=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Which retail and library channels can FKB reach?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Depending on format and territorial eligibility, FKB reaches over 40,000 retail, wholesale, library, and digital channels across 80+ countries. This includes major trade retailers (Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Waterstones, Kobo, Apple Books), library networks (OverDrive, Hoopla, Bibliotheca), and academic aggregators.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Can we exclude certain countries or restrict territorial sales rights?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Yes. Territorial rights parameters are configured in your title metadata (ONIX). If you hold exclusive rights in specific regions (e.g., UK &amp; Europe only), distribution feeds are configured to restrict sales outside those licensed territories.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Does FKB guarantee physical placement on bookstore shelves?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                No. FKB provides print-on-demand and trade wholesale availability, making physical titles orderable by brick-and-mortar bookstores worldwide. However, physical stocking decisions remain at the discretion of individual store buyers.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>          [\/toggles]\n        <\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- CATEGORY 3: PRINT, E-BOOK & AUDIOBOOK FORMATS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 64px;\">\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #A8853B; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; color: #A8853B; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 4px;\">CATEGORY 03<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\">\n              Print, E-book &amp; Audiobook Formats<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          [toggles style=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;What print formats are supported for Print-on-Demand?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                We support industry-standard paperback and hardcover bindings, including cream or white interior paper stock, glossy or matte cover lamination, and standard trade trim sizes (5.5&#8243;x8.5&#8243;, 6&#8243;x9&#8243;, 7&#8243;x10&#8243;, etc.).\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;When should a title use fixed-layout EPUB instead of reflowable EPUB?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Reflowable EPUB is standard for text-heavy fiction, non-fiction, and general trade books. Fixed-layout EPUB is recommended for heavily illustrated works, children&#8217;s picture books, cookbooks, textbooks, or complex layout titles where page design must remain static.\n              <\/p>\n<p>            [\/toggle]\n<p>            [toggle title=&#8221;Does FKB produce audiobooks or only distribute existing audio files?&#8221; color=&#8221;Default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n                Both. For existing master audio files, FKB handles compliance checks and distribution setup. 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