We help first-time authors make sound publishing decisions, starting with the manuscript itself. Once we have read your work, we prepare a clear, book-specific plan covering editorial priorities, production, costs, routes to market and the work required to reach readers. Your plan is professionally printed, bound and posted to you within seven days.
No rights surrendered. No publishing package to buy. No obligation to continue with us.
Too many authors are offered a publishing package before anyone has properly considered the work. We begin with a close reading. The result is a candid, practical plan based on what your manuscript needs - and what it does not. Written in plain English and arranged in the order decisions should be made, it gives you a reliable basis for your next move.
Start with a planWhat is already working, where the manuscript needs attention and whether it is genuinely ready for publication.
Independent publication, print on demand or submission to literary agents - with the advantages and compromises considered for your book.
Recommended format, extent, paper, binding and cover finish, together with ISBN, barcode, typesetting and proofing requirements.
A line-by-line budget, unit costs, recommended retail price, trade discounts and a realistic view of earnings per copy.
A focused eight-week campaign covering distribution, metadata, advance review copies, booksellers, libraries, relevant media, events and worthwhile digital activity.
A complete manuscript read and a written recommendation covering editorial work, publishing route, production, budget, pricing, launch and marketing - followed by a one-hour consultation.
Printed, bound and posted within seven days. Yours to use, wherever you publish.
Structural editing for argument, shape and pace; line editing for clarity and voice; copy-editing and proofreading for accuracy and consistency. We recommend only the level your manuscript needs.
Fiction, memoir, family history and non-fiction. A sample edit is provided before you commit.
Distinctive cover design with the authority to sit beside established titles in its category, complemented by considered interior typography and press-ready files.
Two initial design directions, refined into final artwork with accurate spine, ISBN and barcode specifications.
A credible launch built around the book and its likely readership. We shape the positioning, blurb, metadata and press material, organise advance copies and approach relevant booksellers, libraries, media and podcasts.
Event and signing support, plus an eight-week campaign plan you can continue to use.
Plans start at £295. Editing and design are quoted per book once we have read the manuscript, never sold as a bundle you do not need.
Each stage stands on its own. You retain your rights and decide whether, when and how to proceed.
We begin with a complimentary conversation about the manuscript, its intended readership and the stage you have reached.
We read the manuscript, prepare your recommendations and post the bound plan to you, followed by a one-hour consultation.
Continue with us, manage publication yourself, approach literary agents or take time to revise. The recommendation remains yours.
If you choose to continue, we coordinate the editorial, design, production, distribution and launch work your book requires, with every element quoted separately.
“The plan was the first honest thing anyone had said about my manuscript. It saved me from spending four thousand pounds on the wrong kind of book.”
“I came with a box of typed pages and no idea what an ISBN was. They explained everything twice and never once made me feel foolish.”
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Tell us what you have written, who you hope will read it and how far you have reached. Every enquiry is read personally, and we aim to reply within two working days.