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Publishing Guide

The route from a finished manuscript to a book readers can buy, in five honest stages.

  1. Step 01

    Finish and edit

    Complete the manuscript, then leave it alone for six weeks before the first structural edit.

  2. Step 02

    Choose your route

    Traditional, hybrid or independent - each has different costs, timelines and control.

  3. Step 03

    Prepare submissions

    Query letter, synopsis and the first three chapters, tailored to each agent or publisher.

  4. Step 04

    Production

    Cover design, typesetting, metadata and ISBN registration for your chosen territories.

  5. Step 05

    Launch

    Reviews, spotlights, events and the first ninety days that decide a book's visibility.

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