Author services
Publish your book on your own terms.
You keep your copyright, your accounts and every royalty. We bring the editorial and design work that separates a finished book from a file.
Assessment
Manuscript assessment
A written report on your manuscript as it stands. It covers structure, pace, voice and argument, and it tells you plainly what works and what does not yet.
Editing
Developmental editing
Close work on the shape of the book. For fiction that means plot, character and point of view. For non-fiction it means the line of argument and the order of the evidence.
Editing
Copy-editing and proofreading
Sentence-level editing for clarity, consistency and correct British or American usage, followed by a final proofread of the typeset pages.
Design
Typesetting
A print interior set in a proper book typeface, with an ebook edition built to the retailer specifications for reflowable text.
Design
Cover design
An original cover designed for your book and its readers. You receive the ebook front and the full print wrap sized to your page count.
Publication
Publishing set-up
We prepare your files and metadata and help you list the book with the retailers you choose, under your own accounts.
How pricing works
A written quote before any work begins.
Every book is different, so we price each project individually. After you send your enquiry, we read a sample and reply with a written quote. It sets out the scope, the price and the timetable.
You can choose a single service or several. Nothing starts until you accept the quote, and ourauthor services terms explain your rights, including your right to cancel.
Your rights
What stays yours.
- You keep the copyright in your text at every stage.
- The book is published under your name and, if you wish, your own imprint.
- Retailer accounts are in your name, and the royalties are paid to you.
- Once a project is paid for, the final files and the cover are yours to use.
- Your manuscript is confidential, and we never share it without your permission.