Overview

Nurturing a manuscript from its infancy through all the stages of its growth and development obviously takes time and patience. Finally, you are ready to look for a publisher. For most authors, the ideal scenario is to submit their manuscript to a commercial publisher​ who immediately offers them a publishing contract. 

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Particularly if your manuscript has been professionally edited, our recommendation is to go ahead and submit because it does happens. Occasionally, a debut author is signed on their first attempt! 

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But if you don't find a publisher, don't give up. You can self-publish and produce a high-quality, stunning-lo0king book which is as polished and professional as any other book. 

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What Books Can Be Self-Published?

The majority of books can be self-published. Some exceptions exist such as books with numerous pictures and illustrations, for example, art books which can be costly to produce via print-on-demand digital publishing. These categories of books can still be self-published by using commercial printers in relatively small print runs at a far-lower cost per copy. 

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Many authors prefer to self-publish because there are no barriers or gatekeepers blocking them. They like to retain control over all aspects of their content and how their book is produced, including choosing their own cover and interior design. In this way, everything in the end product has been created by them. 

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Self-publishing is also the best option for books that are not written for commercial consumption such as family histories and biographies, some memoirs, collections of short stories and poetry. 

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What Our Assisted Self-Publishing Covers

We manage the whole process of self-publishing your book in paperback and e-book editions using the  print-on-demand publishing systems of KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) owned by Amazon  and/or the IngramSpark platform. Both have book printing facilities in Australia. 

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For anyone with moderate IT skills and experience, self-publishing is not difficult to learn, however it does involve many different steps and pitfalls and set-backs do arise. Like most things, once you've gone through it once, it's relatively easy. 

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Lloyd Moss Publishing will take you through the self-publishing process, step by step, with our assisted self-publishing services. You retain full control of the project while having our expert assistance which removes the uncertainty and stress. For you, our assisted self-publishing is time-effective, allowing you to keep on writing. It is also cost-effective as we offer reasonable rates and a firm quotation before work commences. 

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Working with Lloyd Moss Publishing, you are kept fully informed throughout the whole process which is outlined hereunder:

• Your manuscript is formatted into a book with all the usual inclusions such as the interior design of its pages, title page, dedication, epigraph (if required), copyright page, dedication, table of contents, and acknowledgements, all of which are decided in collaboration with you. 

• A unique ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is arranged. You will own this identifying number, and can therefore list your book on other platforms, as you wish. 

• ​After taking a brief from you, we arrange for a professional graphic designer to design the front, back and spine of your book. You are consulted and can make changes to the design until you are 100% happy with it. 

• We assist in the writing of the back cover 'blurb,' which is an important element of marketing your book. Its audience are your potential readers and it seeks to hook them and draw them into buying a copy. 

• We set up an account for you on your chosen publishing platform such as KDP Amazon and/or IngramSpark. We show you around its features and how to navigate the system and to make updates and changes, as required. 

• We upload the prepared book file to your chosen publishing platforms, entering all the details, categories, key words as well as checking the dimensions are correct and the book is displayed correctly online. We make any necessary adjustments to the book file and cover and reload them. 

• Prior to publication, we produce a printed proof copy of the book for you to inspect and check its accuracy prior to publication.

• In the final checking process, we provide proofreading and correct any errors and omissions prior to publication.

• Your book is published in paperback and e-book editions. 

• After publication, we arrange for your book to be listed on the Australian NED (National edeposit) database.  

 

What Our Assisted Self-Publishing Does Not Cover 

• Marketing and promoting your published book. While we are happy to provide ideas and suggest cost-effective avenues for you to explore, however we do not offer these marketing services ourselves. 

• We do not publish children's picture books. 

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​Next Steps

For more information, to discuss and/or to arrange a quotation, please contact our editor/publisher Lynne Lloyd by phone or text on 0421 998749 ~ email lynnejlloyd@outlook.com or simply click on the button below.