AuthorScope offers single services in editing, design, and marketing, but should writers be interested in publishing a book, we recommend they first look at our ‘bundled’ offerings, since they will prove much more economical. However, if a single service is all that is needed, please look below for details.
Editing
“Never judge a book by its cover” is sound advice and implies that the perceived quality of a book is always about the writing. First-time authors often forget this advice and blunder forward with the sexy part of the book, which is the cover and the marketing campaign, and don’t put nearly effort into the three stages of editing that since ancient times have made for successful writing. There are hundreds of books published, from Aristotle and Horace up to the present, which deal exclusively with how to write well. Most writers are better at imagination and storytelling than they are at the craftsmanship needed for good exposition. If you don’t have time to read ten or twenty of those ‘craft’ books, then you better hire an editor, otherwise your ‘baby’ will not thrive in the cut-throat world of publishing.
Cover Design
Basic Cover Design
An AuthorScope basic cover design is perfect for budget-conscious authors who want a professional look but don’t have the money for a fully personalized cover design. AuthorScope gives you access to millions of stock images and scores of fonts. Once you have submitted your ideas, you will be able to choose from three different layouts for the front cover of your Ebook.
Price for an eBook cover $199.00
Need a full cover with spine and back cover suitable for publishing your paperback on Amazon? We can add the spine and a back cover with your choice of background color and your supplied text, ISBN and book dimensions.
Average price for a three-panel cover (front cover, back cover and spine) for paperback $275.00
Custom Cover Design
For discriminating authors who want the professional counsel and design acumen of a top cover designer, AuthorScope can provide a personalized cover design. With the custom cover design option, you will be able to speak with a dedicated specialist to mold your ideas into creative cover concepts. Starting with two alternative concepts, the designer will make alterations until you are satisfied—all for one fixed fee determined after consultation.
Average price for an eBook cover $399.00
Add a spine and back cover suitable for publishing your paperback. Based on your supplied text, ISBN and book dimensions, the AuthorScope designer can add these panels too.
Average price for a three-panel cover for paperback $499.00
Interior Design
Basic Interior design
For budget-conscious authors who want a book interior that faithfully translates your text into well-designed pages and a final PDF document suitable for publishing, AuthorScope’s budget interior design service is the perfect choice. You get to choose from six professionally-designed book templates. Your submitted Word document must be text-only and be approved for technical issues.
Price for a basic interior design $299.00
Custom Interior Design
For discriminating authors or those with more complex books containing images, bulleted or numbered lists, or a Word document that requires reformatting prior to importation into the publishing system, choose this option. Submit your document and we will give you a not-to-exceed price for providing a bookstore-worthy book interior with printer-ready files.
Average price for a custom interior design $699.00