Self-Publishing

Professional author-assisted publishing services involve typesetting your manuscript in a format that is suitable for publishers such as IngramSpark and Amazon Self-Publishing (KDP). Typesetting has rules for widows, orphans, hyphens, and various other elements within a book to make it more readable.

I can also guide you through the following tasks when coordinating and managing the self-publishing process, if needed:

• Metadata and keywords (e.g. book title, description, trim size, price, subject categories)

• ISBN (International Standard Book Number)

• BISAC (Book Industry Standards and Communications) codes

• Author biography

• Business Name/Publishing Imprint and logo

The author will have final approval of all the internal elements, including the design. Please note that the cost to print your book depends on the production specifications you choose.

Professional book cover services will need to be sourced independently.

Estimated fee: Price is available on application based on your specific self-publishing requirements. Please submit these details via the form on my Contact page.

For authors on a tight budget, or for those who would prefer to manage this process themselves, IngramSpark has produced some helpful author resources here on self-publishing and marketing.

I recommend having your author website and social media presence already established prior to publishing as a way to build your author platform. Netdragon offer professional web design and internet services, and they’re also experienced in managing author websites.