An independent press for authors
We bring editors, designers and publishing specialists together to help writers publish books they are proud of, with the care of a traditional publishing house and the author firmly in charge.
Independent publishing has opened the door for countless authors. It has also left many of them navigating editing, design and production alone.
We believe an independently published book should be indistinguishable from the best books on the shelf. Our role is to bring the expertise of a publishing house to authors who want to keep their independence.
We work with first-time authors and experienced writers, with novelists, memoirists, experts and children’s authors. Some come to us for a single edit or a new cover. Others want a complete plan from manuscript to launch.
Whatever the scope, the approach is the same: read carefully, advise honestly, and do the work to a standard you would expect from a traditional publisher, while you keep control of your book.
Three principles behind every project
The book comes first
Every recommendation starts with your manuscript and your readers, never with a package we would like to sell.
Honesty over flattery
We tell you what is working and what is not, kindly and clearly, because that is what makes a book better.
Craft in the details
Kerning, chapter openers, consistent spellings, the weight of a spine. The small things are what readers feel.
A way of working you can rely on
These are the commitments we make to every author, whatever the size of the project.
- A real person reads your sample before anything is quoted
- Written scope, schedule and price before work begins
- Tracked changes and clear explanations for every edit
- Your approval at each stage before moving forward
- Files you can use wherever you choose to publish
- Straight answers, including when a service is not needed
The path from manuscript to book
Every project follows the same clear sequence, adjusted to the services you choose.
- 1
Initial Consultation
A conversation about your book, your readers and what you want publication to achieve. You leave with a clear sense of the options, whatever you decide.
- 2
Manuscript Review
We read your manuscript and tell you honestly where it stands: its strengths, what needs work and which services would make the most difference.
- 3
Editorial & Creative Planning
Together we agree the scope: the level of edit, the look of the cover and interior, the formats and a schedule that suits your life.
- 4
Production & Design
Editing, cover design, typesetting and illustration happen in a sensible order, with your approval at every stage before anything moves forward.
- 5
Publishing Preparation
Final files are checked, metadata is written and your book is prepared for the platforms and formats you have chosen, in accounts you own.
- 6
Launch & Ongoing Support
We help you plan the release and stay available afterwards for updates, new formats, corrections and the next book in the series.
Specialists in every part of the book
Let’s make your book together
Tell us where your book is today. We will read your sample and recommend a clear, honest next step, with no obligation.