services

a guide through the publishing labyrinth

choose from a single service, an individually tailored grouping, or a complete package

Publishing can be a labyrinthian journey littered with unexpected traps. Make Books Australia offers flexible fee-for-service assistance – within four broad publishing steps – to help you navigate the potentially challenging path from manuscript to bookshelf/eReader.

If you are interested in any of the fee-for-service publishing advice/assistance outlined on this services page, please use the contact form.

advise

Make Books Australia advises on a range of publishing areas including:

  • project ‘look’
  • underlying story ‘structure’
  • images, graphics, maps, diagrams or multi-media inserts
  • formats – print – electronic
  • distribution.

edit

Make Books Australia manuscript editorial services including:

  • structural reviews to produce a logical ‘story’ path
  • simplification – from a light edit trim to a serious prune
  • editing to produce a consistent and clear ‘voice’
  • consistently applied styles to enhance readability and add a professional sheen.

design

Make Books Australia offers a comprehensive design service including:

  • cover and page design
  • type selection and setting
  • original photograph and illustration
  • access to an extensive in-house image library
  • scripting and producing of media elements
  • maps and diagrams.

publish

Make Books Australia offers a comprehensive publishing service including:

  • initial designs and concepts
  • preparation of finished art files for printing
  • preparation of electronic files for uploading to distribution sites
  • developing support and promotional material.

Make Books Australia does not accept unsolicited manuscripts as we plan our publishing list/schedule years in advance. Any unsolicited manuscript files we receive are deleted/destroyed unread.