✓ Initial Consultation

We begin every project with an in-depth video call or in-person consultation to learn about your goals for the book, target audience, preferred genres and styles, preliminary design ideas, and overall vision. This collaborative step allows us to dig deep into details and offer tailored advice on key elements like trim size options, binding types, paper selections, layout concepts, font recommendations, formatting approaches, cover design options, and any other specifications based on the look, feel, and readership you envision.

✓ What We Need to Get Started

To ensure an efficient process, we require:

• Manuscript: Complete the manuscript file in any format (Word, PDF, Google Docs, Canva, InDesign files etc.). All text, images, chapters, front matter etc. should be included.
• Book Trim Size: Preferred book trim size and binding type (paperback, hardcover, etc.) (e.g., 6” x 9”, 8.5” x 11”).
  You can find more information about trim sizes at the link below. https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834180
• Cover File: Final cover file if available or cover concept if working with our designers
• Paper Colour: B/W or Colour
• Graphics: All photos, illustrations, charts, or other images to be included in the interior
• Binding Type: Type of binding desired (e.g., paperback, hardcover).

✓ Manuscript Review

We thoroughly review and evaluate your complete manuscript to check formatting consistency throughout all chapters and sections, identify potential content flow or readability issues, and ensure the writing is publication-ready. Our editorial team provides constructive developmental and line editing feedback when appropriate to strengthen the writing's structure, presentation, transitions, and overall polish. We want to ensure your book is as impactful, readable, and professionally presented as possible.

✓ Sample Layout Design

We provide you with a Style Guide to help you choose your preferred design elements. Once we receive your selection, we will design 2 sample layouts presenting different font family options, line spacing variations, margin width choices, header styling approaches, and other key interior design elements for you to review. This allows you to choose your favorite looks from the samples or provide feedback on specific aspects you want to be adjusted before we finalize the interior design direction. Our customized samples bring your vision creatively to life on the page!

✓ Typesetting

Once you've approved the overall interior layout approach, we commence professionally typesetting and formatting the full interior manuscript. This is where we attend to all the small but essential details like optimal text flow from page to page, precise page numbering placement, intentional spacing between paragraphs and sections, alignment and positioning of images, styling of chapter titles, applying indents/tabs, and more. The meticulous typesetting stage transforms your raw manuscript into a gorgeously designed book interior that looks right off a bookstore's shelf.

✓ Quality Assurance

An intensive multi-point quality check comes after typesetting to catch any errors or inconsistencies before we submit the files for your final review. We proofread the entire interior again to catch any typos or formatting issues that might have been missed initially. We also carefully verify that all page numbers match the table of contents, check the sizes and specific placements of images, validate that scene breaks appear where intended, and ensure the files are fully optimized to meet or exceed specifications for publishing across platforms like Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.

✓ Client Reviews

Once the quality assurance check is complete, you can thoroughly review digital proofs of the entire typeset interior and the final cover design. We welcome any feedback, edits, or change requests you may have upon your review and will happily make any adjustments to the layout, text, images, or other elements until you are completely 100% satisfied. Your reviews help us identify anything we overlooked or misinterpreted from your initial vision. Our goal is to exceed your expectations.

✓ Publishing Guidance (KDP Amazon & IngramSpark)

After you've reviewed the final files and provided approval, we can assist with the crucial final steps to get your book published and available for sale on major retail platforms such as KDP Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Draft2Digital and more. We will carefully format your final manuscript and cover files to meet the specifications required by each platform. Once formatted, we will walk you through uploading and submitting your files to the platforms. We can also guide you through reviewing final digital proofs or making last tweaks using the platforms' built-in pre-publication tools. Our goal is to make the process as turnkey as possible.

✓ Ongoing Support

Even after your book is officially published and available to readers, we remain available to continue supporting your publishing journey in an ongoing capacity. We're happy to assist with developing marketing strategies, offering guidance on your next writing project, optimizing your author platform, or providing any other support related to promoting your book's success. We aim to deliver long-term value by helping you grow as an author.