How a book moves through our team
One point of contact, clear stages and your approval before each next step. Here is what happens from your first message to a finished book.
Six stages, one team
Every project follows the same shape. The services inside each stage depend on your book.
- 1
Enquiry
Send a few details through the form, WhatsApp or email.
- Genre and approximate word count
- Where the book is today
- When you hope to publish
- 2
Conversation
We talk through your book, your readers and your goals, by video call, phone or WhatsApp.
- Questions about your plans
- Advice on the route that fits
- 3
Proposal and quote
A written proposal lists each service, deliverable and stage, with dates.
- Services and deliverables
- Schedule
- Price and payment terms
- 4
Agreement
Once you are happy, we confirm the agreement in writing and schedule the work.
- Signed agreement
- Your project contact
- 5
Work in stages
Writing, editing, design and production happen in stages, and you approve each one.
- Drafts and proofs to review
- Revision rounds as agreed
- 6
Publishing and launch
Files delivered, listings set up and your launch plan put into action.
- Final files
- Live listings
- Launch plan
From pages to a finished book
Follow one manuscript through editing, cover design and formatting until it becomes a book you can hold.
- 1Manuscript
It starts as pages
A draft, a stack of notes or a set of recorded interviews. We read what you have first and agree what it needs.
You receive- A manuscript assessment
- A recommended route and quote
- 2Editing
Every word earns its place
Structure, then sentences, then spelling. Suggested changes are shown in the text, and you decide what stays.
You receive- A tracked-changes manuscript
- An editorial letter
- 3Cover design
A cover that feels like the book
Concepts built for your genre and readers, refined with you until the cover matches the story inside.
You receive- Front cover concepts
- A full print wrap and ebook cover
- 4Formatting
Typeset for print and screen
Chapter openers, margins, fonts and clean files, prepared for paperback, hardback and ebook.
You receive- Print-ready interior files
- Ebook files
- 5A finished book
Ready for readers
Published in the formats you choose, with a launch plan, an author website and a trailer if you want them.
You receive- Retail listings for each format
- A launch plan
What we need from you
The more we know, the better we can plan. You do not need everything at the start.
- Your manuscript, draft, notes or recorded ideas
- Who the book is for and why you are writing it
- Books you admire in your genre
- Your timeline and any fixed dates, such as an event
- Feedback on each stage within the agreed time
Process questions
How long does the whole process take?
It depends on where your book starts and which services you need. Your proposal includes a schedule with dates for each stage.
How will we communicate?
By email, phone, WhatsApp and video call, whichever suits you.
Do I approve everything?
Yes. You review and approve each stage before the next begins.
What if I need more time to review?
Tell us. Schedules can be adjusted, and changes are confirmed in writing.