Steps to publishing your book

Got a great book idea? Let's start by putting together a compelling proposal that showcases why your book needs to exist.

A strong proposal helps us see your vision and evaluate how it fits with our publishing program. You'll want to include a clear description of your book, information about your target audience, an analysis of competing titles, your detailed table of contents, and your credentials as an author. Think of this as your book's business case — we want to get excited about your project and understand who will buy it and why.

Don't worry about getting everything perfect right away. We're looking for thoughtful, well-organized proposals demonstrating you've considered the market and have the expertise to deliver your concept.

Finished crafting your proposal? Now it's time to get it into the right hands.

Submitting your proposal is straightforward. You'll share your materials with our editorial team, who will carefully review your concept. We consider each submission thoroughly, looking at market potential, fit with our publishing program, and how your expertise aligns with reader needs.

After submission, you can expect to hear back from us within 4-6 weeks. If we see potential in your proposal, we'll reach out to discuss next steps, which might include refining certain aspects of your concept or preparing a formal publishing agreement.

Contract signed? Now comes the exciting part — writing your book!

We'll provide guidelines to help you prepare a manuscript that meets our publishing standards and resonates with your readers. This includes formatting recommendations, style guides, and tips for creating effective illustrations or tables. You'll also have access to our editorial team, who can answer questions as you write.

Remember that consistency is key — following our house style guidelines from the start will make the production process smoother later on. And don't worry about making everything perfect; our team will help polish your work during the editing phase.

Finished writing? It's time to submit your completed manuscript and supporting materials.

This stage is all about gathering everything together — your final text, images, tables, references, and any supplementary materials you've developed. Your editor will guide you through our submission system, ensuring all components are properly organized and ready for production.

After submission, our team will review your manuscript to ensure it's complete and meets our technical requirements. We will secure all necessary permissions for third-party content before proceeding.

Your manuscript is submitted — now let's transform it into a published book!

During production, your manuscript goes through several important stages: copyediting to refine language and ensure consistency, typesetting to format your content according to design specifications, and proofing, where you'll review the formatted pages before they're finalized with our Proofreading Toolkit.

Throughout this process, you'll work with our production team, who will guide you through each stage and timeline. While it might seem like a lot of steps, each one ensures your book maintains the highest quality standards. We'll keep you informed of progress and key milestones as your book takes shape.

Your book is published — let's get it into readers' hands!

Once your book is available, our marketing team will implement various strategies to connect it with your target audience. This includes distribution through online retailers and bookstores, visibility in relevant catalogs and at industry events, and digital marketing efforts.

As an author, you play an important role in promotion, too. Sharing your book through your professional networks, social media, speaking engagements, and other channels significantly increases its reach. We'll provide resources to help you effectively promote your work and maximize its impact.