FOR AUTHORS

Our Publishing Services

Got a book in you? We’re here to help you make it a reality.

Hey there, author! Do you have a finished book on your computer but don’t know what to do next? Maybe you’ve been investigating independent publishing and are feeling overwhelmed by all the options. You’re busy with life, business, or other things, and you just don’t have the time to figure it out on your own.

Maybe you’re fed up with online research, and you just want someone to do it for you: someone who can take your manuscript, polish the final details, and publish your book. You just want someone who can get your book into your readers’ hands.

You want to get your book published ASAP, but: 

  • You just don’t have the time to figure out what it takes to publish your book
  • You’re overwhelmed by all the options (KDP? Draft2Digital? IngramSpark? ACX? Findaway Voices?)
  • You want someone to publish your book for you, yet you want to retain all your rights to the book
  • You’ve got loads of questions, and you want answers
  • You’re feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, yet impatient to get your book out there

Learn more about our Publishing package

Our aim is to help YOU become an independent publisher. We won’t be publishing your books under our publishing house—we’ll help you create your own. That way, you have full control over your books, now and always.

The thing is, independent publishing requires working with a team of professionals: editors, proofreaders, graphic designers, formatters, typesetters, etc. Even if you’re used to managing people, this can be a drain on your time and energy. We’ve got a team of people we trust, and we’ll handle the back-and-forth between them all.

What’s included

This is perfect if your book is edited and proofread and ready to publish! It’s also great for independently publishing books that were previously released through an external publishing house.

This package is our standard package. It assumes you’ve got your manuscript ready to publish. If you require additional services, such as editing and/or proofreading, we can help with that and add it to the package. We have a fantastic team of editors, proofreaders, translators, designers, and audiobook producers to help you with all aspects of your publishing project. We’ll need to take a look at your book before we can provide you with a quote on that.

Your investment: £2995

(about $3,960 USD)

  • Initial consultation: 30-minute call
  • Project management
  • Coordination with your book team
  • Amazon category research and keyword research
  • Professional book description
  • Book cover design (ebook and print)
  • Interior book design & layout
  • Ebook formatting (Vellum)
  • Book publishing with YOUR publishing house to KDP and Draft2Digital
  • Hiring the best book promoters for your launch
  • Management of online book launch + reports
  • Hand-holding every step of the way

Some of our Authors…

AUTHOR OVERVIEW
Duke Tate

Duke and his father Ken have published 23 books with us, including fiction, nonfiction, and short reads books.

AUTHOR OVERVIEW
Tahir Shah

Tahir is a traditionally published author turned indie. His move to independent publishing allowed him to unleash his talent as an extremely prolific writer.

author overview
M J Dove

We’ve helped Dove publish four books in her Cosmic Heart Collective series, plus one special edition.

Do you need help with something else?

Does your project not fit into a neat package? Do you need extra help? While this is our basic publishing package, most of the time we create bespoke packages for each author.

Get in touch!

This is for you if you:

  • Have a finished manuscript that’s ready to go
  • Want extra help and support in publishing your book
  • Don’t have the time to publish on your own
  • Want to be an indie author but don’t want to do it alone
  • Need a little hand-holding in getting your book out there
  • Want VIP treatment for your book

FAQs

Here is a list of the most common questions we get about our publishing packages.

No, they aren’t. You’ll need to purchase ISBNs yourself, through your local ISBN agency. This would be Nielsen in the UK or Bowker in the USA.

Not in our basic package. Many authors come to us with their books already edited and proofed, and all they need is to publish. Plus, editing and proofreading is charged per word, and depends on the length of each book. Get in touch if you want a quote for editing and proofreading.

Yes! We can turn podcast or video transcripts into blog posts and even books.

Yes! Holly has over a decade of experience in mindset coaching and can help you break through writer’s block.

Of course! You can sign up for a 30-minute or 60-minute consultation with Holly.

Kind Words

  • I couldn’t be happier with the exceptional service provided by Holly Worton and her team. Their expertise, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to my success have made the self-publishing process a breeze.
    IAIN RONAYNE
    Author
  • Working with Holly on getting my book published has truly been the best decision. Every step of the way i felt supported and Holly’s knowledge and expertise was phenomenal. I felt the stress was completely removed.
    JENNIFER SORAN BOON
    Author
  • North Downs Publishing is just exactly what you hoped for but could never find. Holly Worton is easy to work with, quietly efficient, knowledgeable, prompt, unobtrusive, willing to help … and completely trustworthy. 
    IAIN MCGILCHRIST
    Author

Not sure you’re ready but you have loads of questions about publishing?

If you’d just like to book an hour to pick our brains and get our advice about your next book or publishing project, you can do that, too.

Repurpose
Do you want to convert existing content into a book?

Some clients come to us with existing content they’ve created that they want to turn into a book. This might be podcast, webinar, or video transcripts, blog posts, or even materials from a course. We can take this content, edit it, and turn it into a book that serves as a lead magnet for your other products and services.

It’s a great way to position you as an expert, allow potential clients to get to know you better, and drive traffic to your paid offers. We’ll take the transcripts or other content, edit it, and structure it so it reads and feels like a book.

We can help with this as a supplement to the main package. Get in touch. 

A series
Do you have multiple manuscripts to publish?

Many of our clients come to us with multiple manuscripts that have been sitting on their computers for ages. Now, they’re ready to publish them all! We offer bulk discounts to clients who have multiple book projects. This also allows you to book time in our calendar to ensure we can fit you in throughout the year. We can create a bespoke package if needed, or you can sign up for our Quarterly Book Launch Package, which includes 4 publishing package projects.

express
Do you have an urgent project?

Our publishing package projects usually take about 2-3 months from start to completion, but if you’ve got an urgent need to publish, we may be able to fit you into our calendar for an Express Publication project. Please get in touch to see if your project is a good fit—and if we have time in our schedule.

If so, we’ll be able to publish the book in one month, plus time for you to get 5 good reviews so we can arrange for the formal launch with our book promoters. The entire project will be wrapped up in 2 months maximum.

And more…

We can help with lots more! Just let us know what you need.

Your investment for Add-ons starts at £299

(about $350 USD)

Get in touch with us and let us know what you need. You can either send us a message or book a complimentary call.

  • Book coaching and author mindset coaching
  • Developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading
  • Coordination with your book team
  • Creating an audiobook
  • Creating a companion workbook or journal
  • Liaising with a public relations specialist
  • Social media strategy and marketing
  • Keyword research and Amazon category research
  • Designing your publishing strategy
  • Translating your book into Spanish
  • Setting up and monitoring your Amazon Advertising campaigns
  • “Translating” your book from American English to British English (or the other way around)
  • Creating your book by repurposing existing content (blog posts, podcast/video/webinar transcripts, etc.)
  • Exceeded every
    expectation for my first book

    Holly made publishing my first book, Silent Debt, far easier than I expected.
    As a first-time author, I needed someone to take the manuscript through proofreading, formatting and publication without overwhelming me. Holly was efficient, simplified the whole process, and handled it with care. She also did a fantastic job with the launch, which exceeded my expectations and helped the book reach Amazon #1 bestseller in several categories.
    The cover design was excellent. She has a designer who understood the tone of the book and got it spot on.
    I would work with Holly and North Downs Publishing again without hesitation.
    Andrius Lengvinas
    Author

Ready to get started?

Are you ready to get your book published? Depending on the scope of your project, we can get it into your readers’ hands within 2-3 months.