The Last Mile is the Happiest
HELLO AUTHOR!
Let’s take your hard work
and give it its dazzling final form.
It’s time to give your manuscript the design and print treatment it richly deserves.
You completed your manuscript. Let’s pause and acknowledge the significance of that. Extremely few people do what you’ll do: hold a stunning, immaculately professional book in your hand, knowing it’s a product of your creativity and commitment.
Speaking of creativity and commitment, these are qualities that have defined my professional life for more than forty years. I’m a book designer, print project manager, and a veteran of the commercial printing industry who uses my niche skillsets to help independent authors.
These authors are often business leaders ready to hit the speaker circuit or educate their peers in the industry. Sometimes they represent non-profits with special book projects. And other times they are memoirists or family historians creating legacies for their loved ones. What they have in common with each other—and with you—is a level of tenacity that’s precious partly because it’s incredibly rare.
What you’ve done is significant. I’m determined to give it the design and print treatment that reflects that.
Non-Fiction Book Design
Book Design & Print Management for Non-Profits
Did your non-profit receive funding to publish a book that reflects your mission, your history, or a specific aspect of your work? With my deep printing industry experience and connections, I will take your manuscript and create an attractive physical book.
Book Design for Business Leaders
Are you an entrepreneur or a business leader with plans to launch yourself as a speaker with a powerful tool in hand? Do you have a manuscript that shares your undeniable expertise and burnishes your brand? After over 40 years in print and design, I have the deep knowledge and niche skillsets to get that manuscript print-ready and optimized for business-building.
Book Design & Print Management for Memoirists
I will take your memoir or personal manuscript intended as a family legacy and turn it into a fully designed book, ready for printing.
Have you discovered or created a story that deserves to be read and treasured by family—now and for generations? Do you want to produce a short run of books to give to your loved ones? Or would you like to sell a limited number of these books by printing through Amazon On Demand? I have the industry experience and passion for preserving legacies to support you in creating this beautiful gift.
Our Process
01 /
To ensure I’m the right book designer/formatter for you, we’ll start with a brief questionnaire and a video chat. We’ll figure out what service you need and now much it will cost based on any add-ons you choose. If you feel like our fit is good, we’ll sign a Client Agreement and you’ll pay a 50% deposit. You’ll send me a summary of your book and a professionally edited and proofread manuscript in MS Word (unless editing and proofreading is one of your add-ons).
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I’ll review your book summary and compile a Project Brief to guide me in the design concept stage. I’ll advise you on book design “best practices” and answer all of your questions. If your book is intended for the commercial market, I’ll research best sellers in your genre. I’ll assemble examples to show you the design direction I have in mind.
03 /
I’ll submit two to three cover designs and two interior page design concepts for you to choose from. And if you only need a cover design, we’ll skip Step 4 and proceed to Step 5.
04 /
In the layout and formatting stage, I’ll turn your manuscript into a file that’s ready for printing. This includes designing and formatting the front and back cover, a spine and the interior. I’ll keep you updated on my progress.
05 /
My book design packages include three rounds of changes each for the cover and the interior. We’ll work together to ensure everything is exactly the way you want it. When you’re satisfied, I’ll send you an Approval Form for your signature which will indicate that you have approved your files for printing. I’ll package the files and deliver your print-ready PDFs. If you’re also doing an EPub, I’ll liaison with the e-book conversion service on your behalf unless you prefer to handle it yourself.
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If you want me to manage the printing of your book, I can do that. I have relationships with book printers in North America and the United Kingdom, and I know how to answer their questions. I can liaise with the printer you choose, taking care of any issues that come up. By the end of this phase, you’ll have a run of stunning professionally printed books.
01 /
To ensure I’m the right book designer/formatter for you, we’ll start with a brief questionnaire and a video chat. We’ll figure out what service you need and now much it will cost based on any add-ons you choose. If you feel like our fit is good, we’ll sign a Client Agreement and you’ll pay a 50% deposit. You’ll send me a summary of your book and a professionally edited and proofread manuscript in MS Word (unless editing and proofreading is one of your add-ons).
02 /
I’ll review your book summary and compile a Project Brief to guide me in the design concept stage. I’ll advise you on book design “best practices” and answer all of your questions. If your book is intended for the commercial market, I’ll research best sellers in your genre. I’ll assemble examples to show you the design direction I have in mind.
03 /
I’ll submit two to three cover designs and two interior page design concepts for you to choose from. And if you only need a cover design, we’ll skip Step 4 and proceed to Step 5.
04 /
In the layout and formatting stage, I’ll turn your manuscript into a file that’s ready for printing. This includes designing and formatting the front and back cover, a spine and the interior. I’ll keep you updated on my progress.
05 /
My book design packages include three rounds of changes each for the cover and the interior. We’ll work together to ensure everything is exactly the way you want it. When you’re satisfied, I’ll send you an Approval Form for your signature which will indicate that you have approved your files for printing. I’ll package the files and deliver your print-ready PDFs. If you’re also doing an EPub, I’ll liaison with the e-book conversion service on your behalf unless you prefer to handle it yourself.
06 /
If you want me to manage the printing of your book, I can do that. I have relationships with with book printers in North America and the United Kingdom, and I know how to answer their questions. I can liaise with the printer you choose, taking care of any issues that come up. By the end of this phase, you’ll have a run of stunning professionally printed books.
THE WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
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