Distribution Matador will distribute a title for two years from the date of publication. The cost of this is included in your initial contract with us. Thereafter, the distribution contract may be renewed for a period of up to two years (fees apply). Approximately two years after publication of a title, we shall contact an author and ask what is required, the options being: 1 Withdrawal of the title from retail distribution. In this case, any excess stock may be returned to the author (carriage at cost is charged) or pulped (pulping costs apply), or a combination of the two, as the author decides. Matador will no longer hold stock of the title and it will no longer be available for sale. 2 Renew the distribution contract for one year at a cost of £40+VAT. In this case, Matador will retain a limited stock (to be determined by the Warehouse Manager at the time, based on historic sales figures; usually between 10 and 50 copies are retained). Again, any excess stock may be returned to the author, pulped, or a combination of both (costs apply as above). 3 Renew the distribution contract for two years at a cost of £70+VAT. In this case, Matador will retain a limited stock (to be determined by the Warehouse Manager at the time, based on historic sales figures; usually between 50 and 100 copies are retained). Again, any excess stock may be returned to the author, pulped, or a combination of both (costs apply as above). 4 Conversion to Print On Demand (POD) distribution (if the title is suitable). A one‐off charge is made for setting up a title for POD distribution (currently £80+VAT for UK distribution, £100+VAT for UK and overseas distribution). If the title is already set up for overseas POD distribution then no charge is applicable to add UK distribution. If a title is set up for POD distribution, then any remaining stock held by Matador will be returned to the author (carriage costs apply) or pulped (no charge). We are unable to retain any stock if a title is available via POD distribution. Following a period of four years after the date of publication of a title, distribution of that title will cease. In this case, any remaining stock may be returned to the author (carriage costs apply) or pulped (free of charge). Storage charges A storage charge is made by us for holding stocks of a title if we hold 300 or more copies of a title in our warehouse and/or with our distributor. No charge is made if we hold fewer copies than 300 copies, as this gives us a working stock with which to supply retailers. Storage charges are made at the following rate on a sliding scale, depending on how many copies we hold in stock: © Troubador Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Matador Factsheet 32—Distribution & Storage Charges Distribution & Storage Charges