Guided Publishing Package

If you want to publish your cornerstone book to support your existing business or platforms but don’t want to spend a year of your life writing, editing, and publishing, our guided publishing packages may be for you.

Benefits:

• Shortcut to published author status.
• Less time spent creating content.
• Complete marketing plan and implementation support throughout the process.
• Full developmental and editorial support.
• Full publishing support
• Self-publish and retain all royalties or opt for a hybrid publishing deal.

What you get:

• Initial book project planning consultation to set the scope, length, tone, style, and outline.
• Complete book proposal and business case prior to beginning the content ensures you publish the book your readers want to read.
• Up to 15 hours of interviews with your ghostwriting/editor to collect raw materials for your book.
• Option to submit your own work to our editorial process for inclusion in your book.
• Access to your interview transcripts, complete with AI-generated summaries for use in your marketing materials ahead of publication.
• Full developmental edit of transcripts and any submitted materials into a rough draft for your approval prior to entering the editing process.
• Line and copy editing to help you ensure your book meets the content guidelines and requirements of the proposal, presenting your ideas and content to reflect your personal and business values, and to attract your ideal audience to your owned assets and channels.
• The option to provide your own artwork and imagery for consideration, or to have the book’s editors source them for you. *Includes standard licence of up to 30 stock images. Additional costs may apply for bespoke or extended licence images or reprint rights.
• Professional layout, formatting, and proofreading.
• Professional cover design and marketing materials.
• Galley proofs for final approval delivered as PDF.
• Marketing materials for use on social media, as lead magnets or giveaways in your business.
• Optional book launch event to raise awareness and garner early sales and reviews.
• Optional media training and support.
• Optional help to book podcast or speaking engagements to talk about your chapter’s theme. You are advised to mention the book during your appearance and share a link to it in show notes.
• Book release, launch event, and other marketing assets to share on your social media.

What you will do:

• Book your “Strategy Session” editorial consultation and pay a €97 deposit. We request this to deter time wasters and freebie seekers. If the editorial consultation indicates a poor fit, we will refund your deposit minus any fees incurred through the payment processing provider. This typically only happens if you pay via PayPal.
• Complete your marketing preferences profile.
• Receive your book proposal, suggested marketing plan and outline. Make any amendments and submit with your approval to begin your guided publishing journey.
• Schedule your interviews and submit your content for your ghostwriter to use as supporting materials.
• Receive your transcripts. soundbites, and social media marketing materials along with guidance on how to use them in your marketing plan.
• Optionally attend media training events and access supporting materials on the POWER Author Platform.
• Review your book’s rough draft and submit your feedback for the developmental editor.
• Receive your line & copy-edited manuscript and submit feedback.
• Receive your finalised manuscript and make final amendments to text, and approve for formatting and layout.
• Receive your galley proofs and submit your feedback to proofreader.
• Approve book files for publishing.
• Receive launch event marketing materials.
• Attend launch event training.
• Share launch event marketing materials on your social media accounts.
• Attend launch event and grow your audience and list while having an amazing time.
• Undertake your personal marketing plan, including podcasting appearances, guest posts, etc, all tailored to your personal marketing preferences.
• Add ‘author’ to your credentials, and share your book jacket on your one sheet, social profiles, and owned media assets and channels.
• Receive our clients-only book-marketing guide and use your book to generate business opportunities, content, and more.
• Qualify for 5% discount on your next POWER book package, whether in an anthology or as a standalone author.

What does it cost?

Check out our Author Services page for the per-item costings and for different length books.

Book a strategy session to discuss your project and set up your payment plan now