Publish independently. Not alone.
Your book, made properly.
Packages for authors who want the book produced to a professional standard. Prices and timings are what they say they are, you keep your copyright and every penny of your royalties.
New to publishing? Start with what it costs to publish a book in the UK.
Bound
You've written and edited it yourself. We turn it into a finished book.
3 to 4 weeks
- Print and ebook formatting
- Custom cover design, two revisions
- Nielsen ISBN
- Amazon KDP distribution (or equivalent platform)
- Metadata and keyword research
- Two proof rounds of your book design
- Email support throughout
- Promotional materials for launch
- 30 copies, premium print finish
Essentials
You bring a finished manuscript. We take it to market.
6 to 8 weeks
- Proofreading
- Print and ebook formatting
- Custom cover design, two revisions
- Nielsen ISBN
- Amazon KDP distribution
- Metadata and keyword research
- Two proof rounds before sign-off
- Email support throughout
Complete
Full editorial and design, distributed everywhere that matters.
12 to 16 weeks
- Developmental, copy and proof editing
- Print and ebook formatting
- Custom cover design, unlimited revisions
- Hardback setup via IngramSpark
- Nielsen ISBN
- Amazon KDP, Gardners and global distribution
- Metadata, categories and keyword research
- Professional blurb writing
- Author branding kit
- Launch strategy document and a 90 minute session
- Dedicated project manager, weekly updates
- Full account handover on completion
Transchribe
You talk, we build the book. From your recordings or from interviews with you.
16 to 20 weeks
- Everything in Complete
- Transcription of your existing recordings
- Recorded interviews to build or fill the material
- Structural shaping into a coherent argument
- Ghostwriting where the material needs bridging
- Monthly accountability calls
- Audiobook included, not an add-on
- Priority support
Add-ons
Things you can bolt onto any package.
Tick whichever apply on the enquiry form and we will price them against your specific book. Most are quoted rather than fixed, because cost depends on length, format and quantity.
Audiobook. Professional narration, studio recording and distribution to Audible, Apple Books and Google Play. Priced per finished hour, and cheaper if you narrate it yourself. Included as standard with Transchribe.
Hardback edition. Setup and distribution through IngramSpark. Included in Complete and Transchribe, available as an add-on to Essentials.
Printed copies. Short runs for launches, conferences and bulk orders, delivered to you. Tell us the specification and we will quote it. See the printing page for what we need to know.
Author website. A single well-built page or a small site: your bio, the book, where to buy, and a way for people to get in touch or book you.
Author branding kit. Identity, headshot direction, media bio, speaker one-sheet and social profile setup. Included in Complete.
Launch support. Press release drafting and distribution, a social promo pack, and a launch plan. If you want an ongoing campaign rather than a launch, that is the Authority Programme.
Standards
Every file checked. Every stage approved by you.
Every manuscript gets a structural assessment first, and we tell you which editing stage it genuinely requires. We do not sell you a developmental edit you do not need, and we will say so if the manuscript needs more work than the package covers.
Cover and interior files go through a minimum of two proof rounds. You approve at every stage before anything moves forward.
Bleed, resolution, colour profile, spine width against actual page count. Every file is checked against Ingram, Gardners and KDP specifications before upload, which is why our books do not come back rejected.
Metadata, BISAC categories and retailer descriptions are set deliberately, because that is what determines whether anyone finds the book once it is live.
Thinking about what the book should do for you?
These packages produce an excellent book and hand it over. If the point of writing it is to win clients, raise your fees or get you onto stages, that takes positioning at the front and a campaign at the back. The Authority Programme covers both, and includes everything on this page.