What is Involved in Publishing a Book?

With the onset of the ‘new’ book world, POD (Print on Demand) and eBooks, it is much easier to publish a book as you do not need to print hundreds, or thousands, of copies. Copies for book stores still can be printed, but on an ‘as needed’ basis, which means books are printed as they are bought.

New authors are understandably unsure of what happens during the publishing process. The main publishing steps are editing, proofreading, cover design, typesetting, and ebooks.

Our experienced team will take you step-by-step through the stages, explaining how your book is processed, and reassure you that your book is receiving the very best attention. If you have questions, we are more than happy to answer them for you.

 

What do I need to get my Book Published?

You will need a full completed Manuscript to start with getting your book publishing. Then submit your manuscript for a Free Manuscript Appraisal. 

Having your book edited by a professional editor says that you think enough of yourself, and your work, to expend a little extra energy (money) for your book to have the polish it deserves. There is nothing worse than trying to read a book that is poorly laid out, with lots of spelling or punctuation errors, or a story that jumps all over the place. Even famous authors have their work edited.

The same as any traditional publisher, Aurora House does have to pay its editors, typesetter, book cover designer, to have the books printed or created into ebooks. We kept all of this in mind when creating our publishing options, and have kept all costs to a minimum as much as possible, which will enable more authors to take advantage of successfully publishing their book.

 

How Do I Publish a Book?

Because of our strict adherence to creating an excellent finished product for our authors, Aurora House only accepts manuscripts for publishing that have been professionally edited, preferably by our own editors so that we get to know your book personally. In that way, we can ensure you receive as perfect a product as possible.

Once editing is complete, and you are happy with it, your manuscript is then typeset and the book cover designed, and made ready for printing. You will receive a digital ‘proofing’ copy of the book for proofreading, then we order a galley print copy so that you can see your book in print and to check for last minute errors before your book is published and distributed worldwide to online bookstores. Ebook formats are created when the galley is approved, and will be uploaded to online eBook stores.

To help increase the impact of your book, ‘Reviews’ on the first inside page can be an ideal solution. We can arrange for professional reviewers to read your book and submit their comments, which will then be added before final approval with the printer. You can also choose you own reviewers to assess your book.

Your book is then uploaded onto the internet and distributed through Ingram Content to online bookstores, ready for POD printing upon purchase, or downloading as an eBook. We register your book with high-volume, well-known bookstores to give you the greatest coverage for marketing your book.

Book publishing takes time. We do know that as the author you are excited about the prospect of your book being out in the world and available for readers to enjoy. As we work with many authors at the same time, we try to make it fair and even the time on each book moving through the publishing process. We ask that you please be patient as your book will arrive at its destination – the bookstores. We can also arrange book promotion to help it on its way.

 

Self-Publishing

While Aurora House is not predominantly a self-publishing publisher, we do offer this medium to those authors who prefer to ‘do it themselves’, or may be on a tight budget. Our simple ‘stand-alone’ options cover typesetting, ebook and book cover, ready for printing. Editing is also available if the manuscript has not already been edited. We do not add our Aurora House logo and name to any self-published book.

 

What You Can Do to Help Promote Your Book?

You, as the author, can assist in the marketing of your book. Talk about it at every opportunity, let all your friends, relatives and work colleagues know that you have published a book. Book competitions helps to get your book seen. Sites such as Goodreads and Librarything are also excellent for people to see your book. If you have the budget, paid online book promotion sites are another option. Having a book trailer made and upload to YouTube. 

Business cards are one of the best advertising media around – give them out to everyone; deposit them in the library, bookshops, news agencies, and any stores that will accept them.

If you would like to be creative, bookmarks, fridge magnets, postcards, gift tags can all be used to help promote your book.

We now offer book promotion options. If you would like more details, please peruse our book promotion pages, email or call us.

 

Publishing Options

We have various publishing packages available, including manuscript editing and author websites.

You will find full details on our Publishing Packages page

There are a number of trim sizes available but these are the most popular:

198mm x 129mm – 7.81″ x 7.81″
203mm x 127mm – 8″ x 5″
216mm x 140mm – 8.5″ x 5.5″
229mm x 152mm – 9″ x 6″

If you do not see a package that suits you, please ask as we can create a specially designed package to suit your needs.

If you would like more information, please contact us.