If you want to please readers and succeed in the marketplace, your book will need professional grade editing, design, distribution & promotion.
To help you make decisions that match your budget and your goals, we’ve created grouped services in each of these key categories. We’ve even discounted the total price so you can get more of what your book needs.
Blush Proof
You’ve worked hard to bring your vision to life. Don’t let grammatical errors, spelling mistakes (including misused words), or structural problems ruin its impact. Engaging the services of a professional editor will help minimize the niggling errors that can sneak into print. Blush Proof includes:
Copy Edit
Proofread
Just $3.55 per 100 words
(min 20K words)
Rising Star
Make an impact with a book that benefits from the expertise of professional editing. We work with you to make sure the language is tight, the vision is clear, and the story is compelling. It’s like having a personal trainer to keep your writing in shape.
Content Edit
Proofread
1 hr Phone Consultation with Your Editor
Just $5.25 per 100 words
(min 20K words)
Legend
Behind every great book is great editing. Enlisting a team of professional editors is among the most important creative decisions any writer can make. The Legend editing package will take your work through rigorous quality checks, ensuring that your book will be polished, professional and stand shoulder to shoulder with your toughest competitors.
Developmental Editing
Copy Edit
Proofread
1 hr Phone Consultation with Your Editor
Just $6.55 per 100 words
(min 20K words)
Premium Cover Design
Premium Cover Design provides three hours of dedicated designer time for your cover. Your Author Account Manager will consult with you to capture your vision for your cover. Then, one of our book design artists will create an eye-catching cover from scratch - one that will stand out from the crowd.
Note: Stock photography images or original illustrations commissioned for your book cover are charged separately.
$349
Elite Cover Design
When you need a cover that’s both eye-catching and conveys a strong concept, Elite Cover Design (ECD) is your answer. With ECD your book will benefit from an in-depth Cover Design Consultation, up to 3 cover options, Photoshop composite art, stock photography and/or non-standard typefaces, all with ample designer time. Includes: up to 8 hrs design time (3 concept dev / 2 revisions). Conceptual Illustration is also available separately.
$599
Market Looks
A strong book cover is important in the bookstore but it’s also a key tool in your marketing efforts. With the Market Looks bundle your book will benefit from Elite Cover Design plus Early Cover Design Access. This early access will allow you to start building buzz around your book. We’ll even provide PDF format Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) so you can start gathering reviews and reader praise in advance of your book’s release. Impress the market with:
Elite Cover Design
Early Cover Design Access
PDF Advance Reader Copies (ARCs)
Bundled Price: $669
Gallery Showcase
For book lovers, there’s nothing quite like a beautifully produced volume, full of intriguing visuals and the promise of a good story. With the Gallery Showcase bundle, your book will benefit from the creative input of professional book designers and expert back cover copywriting. Wow your audience with:
Premium Cover Design
Back Cover Copy: About the Book & About the Author
1 additional Design Revision Round
2 additional hours for Layout Complexities
Bundled Price: $799
Brick and Mortar
If you want to have your book available in bookstores, you’ll need to prepare the way with a book that looks great, has return insurance, and is supported by bookstore-focused marketing tools. The Brick and Mortar bundle will help you address many of the key requirements bookstores have in order to stock your title. Services include:
Book Return Insurance (1 Year) - required by all booksellers
Expanded eBook Distribution to Barnes & Noble Nook and Rakuten/Indigo Kobo
½ pg FriesenPress Catalogue Placement
Bookstore Sell Sheet
10 Extra Softcover Copies
Bundled Price: $1199
Promo Starter
It’s a crowded marketplace, with countless books shouting for readers’ attention. Somehow, your book needs to be that yellow umbrella in a sea of black brollies. The Promo Starter bundle will get you on the way to building an audience by attracting their attention and kindling their curiosity.
Personalized Book Promotion Plan
Author Website (Lite)
Social Media Starter
2 hours of Promotional Coaching
Bundled Price: $1199
Smash Hit
At the end of the day, selling your book comes down to attracting an audience. People can’t buy what they don’t know about. With the Smash Hit bundle you’ll have an important set of skills and tools that will help you to attract, engage, and convince your audience to invest in your book. This powerful bundle includes:
Personalized Book Promotion Plan
Author Website (Plus)
Social Media Plus
2 hours of Promotional Coaching
Kirkus or Clarion Book Review
Postcards & Bookmarks
Amazon Author Bio Page Support