We can provide a full developmental edit if desired, or a complete copyedit with Word track changes. The choice is yours.

Editing services

We create a professional layout in a style to suit your genre. You are provided with an ePub file for the Kindle version, and a PDF for the print book.

Interior book layout

• Every manuscript needs professional editing. A second pair of skilled eyes will find things that the author has missed – guaranteed. The aim is to make the work as good as it can be, while retaining the author’s voice.

I’ve been through my work a dozen times, do I really need an editor?

What deliverables can I expect to receive?

• You will receive 4 files: 2 for the Kindle edition (an ePub for the interior and a JPG for the cover), and 2 for the print book (a PDF for interior, and a PDF for the cover – either paperback or hardback).

Do I get any say in the layout style or the cover design?

• Absolutely yes. We will take on board your own ideas, as well as providing 3 cover samples of different style. We will drill down from there to find a solution that is agreeable to you.

• No problem, it’s a good question. You can download ‘Kindle Previewer’ for Mac or Windows for free and see how your book will look on a variety of devices. We will give you full guidance on how to use the program.

You say I will get an ePub file, how can I check how that is going to look on a Kindle?

• Don’t worry, you’re not alone, nobody has a KDP account at first. We will give you step-by-step advice on setting up your KDP account so that you are ready to upload your first book. Trust us, it’s not hard.

I don’t even have a KDP account, and I have no idea how to start, what do I do?

• It sounds complicated, but it isn’t. Your Kindle eBook doesn’t need an ISBN, and for your print book, Amazon will provide one for free, or, you can provide your own. It really is easier than you think, and we can guide you on every step.

Apparently I need to buy an ISBN, and I have no idea what that even means?

• Yes, we hear that too. Covers for print books are quite critical, and many authors jump the gun and do the covers before they have enough information to download the correct KDP cover template. We’ve never had an issue, and we don’t plan on starting now.

I have friends who have tried to upload to Amazon KDP, and they all say that their cover sizes are wrong. What gives?

• Relax, it’s far easier than you think. With proper guidance, which we provide, you can have your Kindle eBook and your print book uploaded and published in less than an hour. After some KDP processing you will be a published author. How good is that?

Okay, I have my files and my KDP account is set up. But the upload? Frankly, it scares me to death.

• No, you absolutely do not. You will upload your files on the Amazon.com site, and in short order your book will appear on all Amazon jurisdictions worldwide. Before you can say, ‘Is that really MY book?’, you will be live – around the world.

Do I have to upload my files to every Amazon site around the world?