PublishU is passionate about helping people publish their books and pocketbooks worldwide!

We are committed to helping authors recoup and then be rewarded for all they have invested.

Benefits

The PublishU service offers authors outstanding benefits including:

✅ World-class design and production (using the latest technology and processes).‍

✅ 100-day publishing timeline (rather than 18+ months).‍

✅ Print-on-demand (rather than pre-purchase of stock, which costs thousands).

✅ Worldwide distribution (rather than limited to your country of residence).

✅ 35% Profit margin (rather than receiving a traditional royalty of just 8-12%).

✅ Bi-annual sales report & royalty payment (rather than once a year).

This compelling proposition requires zero cash invested in stock, warehousing or shipping, thanks to performance printing. This means your book or pocketbook is delivered (in most developed countries) within 24-48 hours, offering desirable margins that ensure maximum money arrives in your bank account.

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The Publishing Pathway

The PublishU publishing pathway is a 12-step journey from contracting to global publication. We will guide and support you every step of the pathway so you always know what is going on and what is expected of you next:

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Step #1: Contracting - Discuss and agree on a Manuscript Submission Date and corresponding Global Publishing Date with PublishU. Sign the contract and pay the deposit to secure your submission and publishing dates.

‍Step #2: Submission - Submit the book manuscript and additional information to PublishU, following our template and guidelines.

‍Step #3: Review - Review your submission, particularly the title, subtitle and other content, to ensure it is ready for cover design. The book is allocated an international product code known as an ISBN.

‍Step #4: Cover Design - Based on the author’s brief, two possible creative directions are proposed. Following option choice and feedback, the whole cover is designed.

‍Step #5: Cover Sign-Off - Author sign-off on the cover design as ‘ready for print’.

‍Step #6: Copy Edit - Copy edit of the manuscript, either a) Standard Service: a light copy edit making minor wording and grammatical changes without author review, or b) Premium 'Developmental Edit' Service a more in-depth edit.

Step #7: Proofread - A professional proofread of the edited book manuscript.

‍Step #8: Manuscript Sign-Off - Author sign-off on the final book manuscript as ‘ready for typeset’.‍

Step #9: Typeset for Paperback - The final copy of the edited and proofread manuscript is typeset in paperback and Kindle (with the option of Hardback) and made ready for publication.‍

Step #10: Publication Sign-Off - Author sign-off of the final typesets of the book as ‘ready for print’.‍

Step #11: Cover Adjustment - The cover design is adjusted for the final width of the book’s spine.‍

Step #12: Global Publication - Your book is published worldwide in paperback, ebook and audiobook (and Hardback if selected) formats on Amazon and other platforms.

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Marketing

PublishU will market your book and support you in marketing your book by providing:

📈 A pre-publication landing page to collect names and emails of book buyers.

🌐 Webpage dedicated to you and your book.

🎧 Podcast Interview on Apple and Spotify.

📺 Video interview on YouTube.

📝 Blog on the PublishU website.

📱 Posts on Instagram and Facebook.

💬 WhatsApp communities.

📗 Graphics of 3D cover and flat cover.

📰 Platform magazine splash and Q&A article (optional).

📣 Study Guide for use in small groups (optional).

🎫 Invitations for launch event (optional).

In addition, the optional Marketing My Book programme supports you through a six-month launch campaign to give your book the best start in life possible, including:

❤️ A 24/7 MARKETING COMMUNITY hosted in this private chat group for mutual encouragement and support.

🎯 A 6-month MARKETING ACTION PLAN with weekly recommended tasks that you can complete in 1 hour (the link & password are in this WA group description).

✅ A weekly MARKETING CHECKIN where you are encouraged to report a) what you have done & b) what you will do next to promote your book (Wednesday).

🧠 A monthly MARKETING MASTERMIND come with your questions and share ideas that work (normally the first Wednesday of the month 8-9am UK time).

🧐 Access to MARKETING GUIDANCE through the community and mastermind from PublishU founder Matt Bird.

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Publishing Options

PublishU provides a standard publishing package for a 30,000-word book in three formats:

📘 Paperback (standard book 12.84cmx19.84cm or pocketbook 10.16cmx15.24cm),

📱 Ebook on Kindle,

🎧 Audiobook on Audible (virtual voice).

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Optional publishing services include:

📚 Hardcover Format

📚 Audiobook Format (your voice)

📚 Additional Words

📚 Premium Edit (for those unsure about their writing)

📚 Images/Illustrations/Infographics

📚 Illustration-Led Designs

📚 Language Translation

📚 Fast-Track 60-day Service

All costs are provided on enquiry.

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Royalties

Retail sales of your book attract author royalties of approximately 35% of the cover price. This varies depending on your book's format, word count, images, use of colour, country of purchase, and foreign exchange rates. PublishU charges 15% net (on author royalties) the equivalent of approximately 5% gross (on the book's price) as an agency fee on royalties; this is deducted after all other costs to protect your 35%. Book delivery (in most developed countries) is 24-48 hours.

Wholesale ‘author copies’ of your book are available exclusively to you as the author at 60% discount. Please note that if you have used colour images in your book this can vary These are ordered via PublishU on your book's publication and thereafter, up to once a month. Delivery is generally within 14 days.

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Additional Benefits

As the author of a book published by PublishU you will be...

✅ Promoted on our website and other communications channels and provided with marketing assets for your own use.
✅ Able to ⁠order copies of your book at the unique wholesale price solely available to you at 60% discount.
✅ Receiving detailed sales reports twice a year (end of January and July, with payment within 30 days).
✅ A lifetime member of the PublishU ‘Global Authors Club’ with over 100 authors from around the world.
✅ Invited to regular online events to support you in the marketing and sales of your book around the world.