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Book Production Services

Every author has different needs.
​That's why we tailor each service to suit yours personally. The book production services we offer are ...
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1. Project Management

We'll have a member of our team liaise with you and our/your service providers to coordinate and complete the production of your book to a tailored timeline. Please note that this service does not include writing, editing, publishing or marketing advice. If you need one-on-one advice, please book yourself in for a consultation.​
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2. Development Editing

A thorough edit of your book that focuses on polishing and strenghtening its content. For fiction the focus is on plot, characterization, and voice. For nonfiction the focus is on whether the book has explored its content adequately enough to be competetive in the market. This is a collaborative effort between editor and author. Your assigned editor will be working WITH you to improve your book. Do not expect your editor to rewrite your book. The role of your development editor is to suggest ways YOU can revise by offering detailed insight and advice.​
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3. Cover Design

Commission the artwork for your hard cover, paperback, eBook, and/or audio book). Final files will be delivered in upload-ready and print-ready formats required by your chosen printer/distributor. See examples here.
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4. Copy-editing

An edit that focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, factual inaccuracies, and inconsistencies. We are able to offer copy-editing in US English, UK English, and Australian English.
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5. Typesetting & Interior Design

The professional arrangement of text and images for printing. See examples here.
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6. eBook Formatting

The professional arrangement of text and images for electronic reading devices. See examples here.
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7. Proofreading

An edit that focuses on finding typographical errors. We advise you have your manuscript proofread once after copy-editing and before typesetting, and again after typesetting.
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8. Marketing Materials Design

Digital and print materials that advertise your book. We offer materials such as Facebook headers/ads, Twitter headers/ads, Website headers, Bookmarks, Postcards, etc. as well as designs you can use on merchandise such as T-shirts and mugs.
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9. Printer/Distributor Accounts Set-Up

In order for your book to reach readers, it needs to be sold publicly. We will handle your account set up with your choice of digital and Print-On-Demand distributors, and also upload and publish all the necessary files.
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10. Book Trailer & Video Ad Production

Readers are 64% more likely to purchase your product if they see a book trailer or video that effectively promotes you and/or your work. Video advertising will enhance your product to give you the opportunities that video promotion can open up for you. Services range from simple 30-second trailers using stock images and royalty-free music, to videos with original footage and music, filmed and composed especially for your product.
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11. Website  Creation

We can create and set-up a website for you. Website options range from simple Wordpress sites and blogs that you can update yourself, to sites that include the full gamut of fancy tech work and effects to impress your readers.
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12. Manuscript Evaluation

Have your manuscript evaluated by a member of our team to see if it's ready for production or not. We will provide a two-page single-spaced report explaining our answer. There is a set fee of $10 USD per 1000 words for this service.
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13. One-On-One Consultation

Book yourself in for a consultation on writing, editing, publishing &/or marketing. Get one-on-one tailored advice, either over the phone, or in person (depends on your location and if we have a team member living there) from a publishing professional. We also offer long-term support.
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14. Puff Quote Solicitation

A puff quote is a short endorsement of your book written by another author or publishing/media professional. We pitch your book to authors and/or professionals who are interested in reading your genre to provide the endorsements for you to use on your book cover and/or marketing materials. Please note, it's not realistic to pitch authors like Stephen King. You will not end up with quotes this way.
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15. Audio Book Narration

​Some people don't have time to read, so they listen to audio books during their everyday commute. Audio books also prompt hesitant readers to tackle works that they might not otherwise have had the time or inclination to try because they can listen while engaging in other activities such as housework, sport, or walking the dog. Tap into this market by having our professional voice-over actors bring your book to life in audio. 
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15. Book Translation

Book translation involves translating information from one language into another with precise language skills, void of error, all the while maintaining the content's poetic licence and narrator's voice. We provide highly skilled and qualified translators who deliver an exceptional service. Tap into the foreign market by having your book translated into your language of choice.

Example Prices

See below for an example of a commission with a costs-breakdown (in EUR) based on the production of a 50k-word novel, written by an accomplished writer, without images, and completed within 3 months:
Service
Fee
Project Management
3450
Cover Design
500
Facebook & Twitter Header Design
100
Development Edit
5000
​Copy-editing
500
Proofreading Pre-Typesetting
250
Typesetting
400
Proofreading Post-Typesetting
250
​eBook Formatting
350
Printer/Distributor Accounts Set-Up
200
30-second book trailer using stock content
200
Website Creation (Wordpress Blog)
500
One-On-One Marketing Consultation (by phone, 1 hr)
160
Puff Quote Solicitation (3 pitches)
75
Audio Book Narration
2300
Book Translation
5800
We require that 50% of the total cost of each service be paid upfront, and the remainder upon completion.

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Books produced by Independent Publishing Assistance will not be published under the Vine Leaves Press imprint. If you would like to be traditionally published by Vine Leaves Press, please visit their  website  and follow the submission guidelines.