From idea to bookshelf,
in five clear steps.
No mystery and no surprises. Here is exactly how we take your book from a conversation to a published, marketed title, and how long each part usually takes.
How your book comes together
A Free, No-Pressure Consultation
We learn about your book, your readers and your goals, then recommend the services you actually need. You get a clear written quote before you commit to anything.
- 30-minute call with a publishing specialist
- Honest recommendation, including what you can skip
- Written quote with no hidden fees
Your Plan and Your Team
You are assigned a dedicated project manager who builds your timeline and pairs you with genre-matched writers, editors and designers. Milestone payments are agreed up front.
- Dedicated project manager
- Genre-matched specialists
- Timeline with clear milestones
Writing and Editing
Whether we are ghostwriting your book or editing your draft, you review the work as it progresses. Every change is visible and nothing is final until you approve it.
- Chapter or sample reviews as we go
- Tracked changes on every edit
- Revision rounds included
Design and Production
Your cover, interior formatting and any illustrations or audiobook narration are produced to the specs of every platform you will publish on.
- Genre-matched cover concepts
- Print and eBook formatting
- Proofs approved by you
Publish and Market
Your book goes live in your own accounts on Amazon and the other retailers you choose. Then, if you want, our marketing team helps readers find it.
- Listings set up in your name
- Launch plan and author profiles
- Optional monthly marketing
Your book, your accounts, your royalties
Self-publishing with us is not the same as signing your book away. These stay with you, always.
100% of Your Rights
You hold the copyright and every other right to your book. We never take ownership of your work.
100% of Royalties
Retailers pay you directly. We never take a cut of your sales.
Your Retail Accounts
Your book lives in your own KDP, IngramSpark and retailer accounts, not ours.
Your ISBNs
ISBNs can be registered in your name or your own imprint, so you are the publisher of record.
Your Files
Final manuscript, cover and interior files are handed over to you to keep.
Your Decisions
You approve every edit, design and listing. Nothing goes live without your sign-off.
How long each part takes
Typical timelines once your project begins. Length, genre and how quickly you review work all affect the final schedule, which is set out in writing before we start.
| Service | Typical timeline | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Proofreading | About 10 days | Proofreading |
| Copy and line editing | About 14 days | Copy editing |
| Developmental editing | About 21 days | Developmental editing |
| Cover design | About 5 to 21 days, depending on package | Cover design |
| Author Start-up publishing package | About 3 to 4 weeks to a live listing | Publishing packages |
| Author Pro publishing package | About 6 to 8 weeks | Publishing packages |
| Author Elite publishing package | About 10 to 14 weeks | Publishing packages |
| Audiobook production | About 6 to 10 weeks to finished audio | Audiobook production |
| Author website | About 2 to 4 weeks | Author website |
| Ghostwriting a full book | Usually 3 to 8 months, agreed up front | Ghostwriting |
Process questions, answered
What authors ask before they start.
No. We work with authors at every stage, from a rough idea to a finished, edited manuscript. Ghostwriting and developmental editing can help you get to a complete draft.
Yes. Every author has a dedicated project manager who coordinates writers, editors, designers and publishing specialists for you.
Yes. You approve edits, cover concepts, interior proofs and listings. Nothing is published without your sign-off.
Yours. Your book is set up in your own retailer accounts, so royalties are paid directly to you and you keep full control.
Yes. Most projects are split into milestone payments tied to project stages, agreed before work begins.
That is fine. Every service can be booked on its own, and packages simply bundle several at a lower combined price.
Book your free consultation
Tell us where your book is today. A publishing specialist will review it and send clear, honest next steps, usually within one business day.
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Ghostwriting
Your book written in your voice, start to finish.
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Proofreading, copy and developmental editing.
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Genre-matched covers built to earn the click.
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Editing, cover, formatting and distribution.
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Monthly plans for launch, growth and authority.
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Narration, mastering and Audible distribution.
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