If you are looking to independently publish (or self-publish) your book, you’ve come to the right place.
Whether you’re holding your typed-out manuscript in your hands or you have already invested in having your cover professionally designed and your interior professionally typeset, I’m here to guide you all the way to the finish line.
I am based in Cape Town, South Africa, and work with authors all over the world to get their books published on online retailers like Amazon, as well as make them available in bookshops all over the world.
I will guide you in terms of:
- Obtaining your book’s ISBN (one for your paperback, and one for your e-book).
- Setting up a Payoneer account for royalty payments.
- Setting up accounts on the different publishing platforms.
I will also connect you with our amazing cover designer and typesetter, should this service be required.
I will then provide you with a comprehensive Book Publishing Information Sheet that I’ll need you to complete in full. From there, I will take over the reins, and we’ll move into the next exciting phase: getting your book published.
My fee to guide you through the publishing process and then list and publish your book (complete with extensive keyword and genre research and competitor analysis) ranges from R2250 to R3900, depending on which platforms you would like to publish on, in which formats you would like to publish (e.g. e-book, paperback, or both), and how wide you want your reach to be.
For example, you might only want to make your paperback and e-book available to Amazon customers, or you might want to make your book available on as many platforms as possible – or you might want to sit somewhere in the middle. My advice is to go as wide as possible (Publishing Package #10) or, one better, Publishing Package 11 if you’d like to add additional marketing material to your book’s product page, but if your budget is limited, I would suggest Publishing Package #3 (Amazon only). You can always publish on the other platforms later (and even add A+ Content), when finances allow.
You can choose from one of the following independent/self-publishing packages:
Publishing Package #1
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle only
Publishing Package #2
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP only
Publishing Package #3
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
Publishing Package #4
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
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Publish e-book on Draft2Digital (to sell on all digital platforms other than Amazon)
Publishing Package #5
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
Publishing Package #6
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Publish e-book on Draft2Digital only (to sell on all other digital platforms other than Amazon)
Publishing Package #7
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark only (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
Publishing Package #8
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
Publishing Package #9
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Publish e-book on Draft2Digital (to sell on all digital platforms other than Amazon)
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
Publishing Package #10
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
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Publish e-book on Draft2Digital (to sell on all digital platforms other than Amazon)
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
Publishing Package #11
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Publish e-book on Amazon Kindle
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Publish paperback on Amazon KDP
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Publish e-book on Draft2Digital (to sell on all digital platforms other than Amazon)
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Publish paperback on IngramSpark (for international distribution into bookshops and other online retailers)
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Add A+ Content to your book's page on Amazon
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Add A+ Content to Your Already-Published Book's Page on Amazon
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Add A+ Content to your book's page on Amazon
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What is A+ Content?
A+ Content is a fabulous new feature on Amazon that allows you to showcase your book with stunning images and call-outs that can help boost your sales.
All you’ll need to do is provide me with a set of customised banners and content blocks unique to your book, which your book cover designer should be able to create for you (I’ll explain how it all works and send you the specs). Once you’ve sent me the images, I’ll be able to set up the A+ Content section of your book’s product page for you.
If you’d like to take a look at what adding A+ Content to your book’s page might look like, here is a lovely example (which you can also view by clicking here):
Once you have selected your publishing package, I will send you a comprehensive list of instructions so that you can kick start the process of opening accounts on your chosen publishing platforms and setting up a Payoneer account for your royalty payouts. I will also email you a spreadsheet to complete. After that, your hard work is done and I will proceed to work my magic.
You can expect your book to go live on your chosen platforms within 2 to 7 days. IngramSpark may take slightly longer (up to a week), as their publishing requirements are somewhat more complex.
If you’re unsure of which platforms to choose, please visit the Independent Publishing page of my website, which will explain everything in more detail. We can also set up a consulting session where we can explore all your burning questions and I can help you determine the best way forward. You can book a publishing consultation session with me HERE.
When you are ready to get going, please drop me an email at phillipa@phillipamitchell.com detailing your requirements, or, to make things easier, you are more than welcome to complete the form below. A copy of this form will be sent to your email address once you hit the submit button.
Let’s get you published!