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.