Standing Order Plans
Clipper standing order plans guarantee a constant supply of the very best titles - top ten bestsellers, award winning fiction and non-fiction, blockbuster crime, romance and much more.
Every title is rigorously vetted to earn its place in our list. Established writers such as Reginald Hill, Ian Rankin, and Dan Brown feature alongside exciting new talents like Mark Haddon, Andrea Levy and Alice Sebold.
Titles published by Clipper are exclusive and only available from W. F. Howes Ltd in these formats.
The Benefits of Clipper Standing Orders:
- 20% Discount
- 3 Year Free Replacement Guarantee
- Free Servicing
- Free Delivery
The Value of Clipper Standing Orders
Example: If your library chooses to commit to one clipper Audio cassette standing order, the approximate list price for these fifteen titles per month would be £7,560.
- A 20% discount immediately reduces your cost by £1,512.
- The three year replacement guarantee will save you an average of £270 per year.
- Free servicing will save approximately £90 per year as well as time and resources.
- Free delivery will save approximately £108.
The savings add up to over a quarter of the list price - £1,980 in total.
Clipper Audio Added Value
- The Author Talks – At least one title every month includes an exclusive recorded interview at the end of the book.
- Every audio book has a short spoken synopsis and clear, helpful listening instructions.
- The best narrators in the industry carefully cast to suit the mood and theme of the book.
- Every month, Clipper guarantees to bring you titles which feature in the top-fifty bestseller lists.
Clipper Audio on Cassette and CD
Issue rates are still high for audio books on cassette. The popularity of the format will continue for a long time to come and it is vital that libraries cater for this demand by maintaining varied and up to date collection. Clipper cassette standing orders will help meet this demand with a regular supply of exciting new titles.
| Clipper Audio Cassette Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 15 | 15 | £7,560 | £1,512 | £6,048* |
| 12 | 12 | £6,048 | £1,209 | £4,839* |
| 9 | 9 | £4,536 | £907 | £3,629* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
Popular and extremely reliable, CD is the format of choice for listeners who enjoy their audio books in the car or on their computer. CDs attract a audience to your collection and ensure a wider take-up and increased issues.
| Clipper Audio CD Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 18 | 18 | £10,368 | £2,074 | £8,294* |
| 15 | 15 | £8,640 | £1,728 | £6,912* |
| 12 | 12 | £6,912 | £1,382 | £5,530* |
| 9 | 9 | £5,184 | £1,037 | £4,147* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
Children and Young Adults
There are very few unabridged audio books available in libraries for the young adult (8-18 year old) reader and there has never been greater demand for material for this age group. In response to industry demands and reader requests, Clipper audio are delighted to introduce a range of exciting titles for children and young adults.
Our easy-to-budget standing order plans will ensure your library has a fresh monthly update for a growing collection.
| Clipper Childrens CD Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 3 | 3 | £1,400 | £280 | £1,120* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
| Clipper Childrens Cassette Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 3 | 3 | £1,260 | £252 | £1,008* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
Clipper Large Print
Clipper Large Print offers authors and genres which are new to the format.
- By selecting top ten bestsellers and awards winners as well as championing exciting up and coming authors, we have broken the mould and opened a whole new world of books to large print users.
- Our titles all feature striking and attractive cover art ensuring that Clipper Large Print books demand to be taken from the shelf.
- Thread sewn binding and double jacketing are just two of the features which mark out Clipper Large Print as durable, long 'shelf life' products.
- Dense black inks and non-glare off-white paper ensure maximum contrast and readability.
These features combine to bring you and exciting, durable and attractive large print collection.
| Clipper Large Print Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 12 | 12 | £2,585 | £517 | £2068* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
Non-fiction
In response to demand we have introduced a special non-fiction large print standing order. These two titles per month represent the very best in current non-fiction writing.
| Clipper Large Print Top-Up Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 3 | 3 | £682 | £136 | £546* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
ROSA (Romance and Saga)
New for 2007 is the Romance and Saga (ROSA) Standing Order Plan.
| Clipper Large Print ROSA Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 2 | 2 | £430 | £86 | £344* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
Large Print Top-Up
The unique plan allows libraries to 'top-up' on the most popular titles. Subscribers to this plan will receive and extra copy of two ‘editors choice’ titles each month. Top up choices are clearly indicated in our large print brochure.
| Clipper Large Print Non-Fiction Standing Order Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Titles Per Month | Annual Cost | Saving | You Pay |
| 2 | 2 | £430 | £86 | £344* |
*All prices are approximate and exclude VAT.
How To Order
If you are interested in our Standing Order Plans please contact your regional sales representative, or contact us here at W. F. Howes using the details listed on our contact page.
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